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Originally Posted by c.shu
Depends on how good your packaging guru's are. 
It is possible to fit everything you need to play the game under the low bar. You just have to plan for the space for each mechanism beforehand rather than look for space when you get around to it. |
It is on the cusp of maddening insanity to attempt to fit EVERY mechanism under the 15" while designing and working to being the BEST at something*. I will have a lot of respect for a team which stays under ~15" and can play every aspect of this game with any level of repeat-ability.
The really nice side effect is that even with large 8" wheels and a high ground clearance, c.g. is very low given the decision to attempt the low bar. In fact, I can move our battery from it lowest-mountable point in the frame to above the drive train transmissions and shift c.g. up by only about 1/8" (according to CAD...).
*Something being pick one: Scaling ; High Goal ; Low Goal ; Defense (point prevention) ; breaching ; Autonomous