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of course! we noticed that the susceptibility to crashes was high and we build a cage around the base though, extending off from the frame. there WAS some protection. an i agree, the spur gears should completely be inside the wheelwell. but paint does quite a nice job of conveying the point!
like i said earlier though, its harder to do gear reduction in a small space when a wheel has a CIM motor directly connected to it.....last year there was the limit of only two of a motor, remember?