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Re: Off-season chassis

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Originally Posted by mrnoble View Post
I know what you mean. We did carbon fiber last year and it was a little lighter and thinner than a wood belly. We mostly did it so our kids could have the experience of creating the layup, because the gains were small and were offset by other factors (cost especially). Still, you guys were the coolest team in Colorado last year, so I ain't gonna try to advise you. Looking forward to what you come up with this year!
Thanks a lot, you guys had an awesome robot last year and your team did very well in the tournament. We have a carbon fiber fanatic on our team it is really not an option to go back to a wooden belly. I hope to see you guys at the competition this year, best of luck.
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