heh.. the thing was, we were scared about being UNDERweight rather than overweight this year, we used the frame that came with the kit so we had a lot less weight this year.
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Originally Posted by Chris Fultz
Ideas if you stil have problems:
Make the center wheels about 1/4" lower than the outside ones.
Remove the tread from the outside wheels.
Also, a tip for later builds - you can drill several holes in those sprockets to remove weight. You can cut 20 - 30% of the weight from them and still get good performance. With 8 on the robot, it can add up to a significant weight savings.
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