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Re: Angled Chassis

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Originally Posted by bjk426 View Post
Our team is considering using 8" wheels in the front and 4" wheels in the back to improve our approach angle when traversing the defenses. I don't see anywhere in the rules where this would be illegal as long as the bumpers were of legal height. Does anybody see this differently.
The only thing you gotta consider is the circumference of each wheel. One will have a faster linear speed than the other, so make sure you account for this with your mechanics and programming.
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