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Re: 4 Wheels vs 6 for games like 2014
One other reason to go 4 or 8wd (4 center wheel drop) over 6wd (2 center wheel drop) is to avoid rocking on the center wheels. The center of gravity will be closer to the middle of 2 sets of wheels on an 8wd, wheras it will be directly on top of the center wheels of a 6wd (assuming you have a COG in the middle of the bot and non-offset center wheel).
It's up to the team to decide whether this rocking is significant enough to merit attention. There have been very successful teams on both sides of that particular coin.
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2010-2012 FRC 865 Warp7 Student, Mechanical
2013 FRC 1310 RUNNYMEDE ROBOTICS Student, Mechanical, Design
2014 FRC 865 Warp7 Student, Mechanical, Design
2015 FRC 865 Warp7 Alumni, Mechanical Mentor
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