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Re: Is a shifting transmission really necessary?
Team #322 shifted (pneumatically) in 2002 (Zone Zeal) and 2003 (Stack Attack). It gave us great speed and power, depending on what we needed at the time. It was a robust design... once the kinks were worked out. LOL. I think we had a really good design. I'm not totally convinced that this year's game needs it, and the extra weight of the trannies is better spent elsewhere. So, is it necessary? No, especially not for this game. Was it cool when we had it? YES!! I still fondly dream of the days of the little diamond-plate-covered Tweetie machine.
Kelly =)
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