[gburlison]

Originally Posted by greencactus3

slightly offtopic but while we're on rideheight, what is the minimum ground clearance most people would attempt. assuming the playing field is a completely flat surface or carpet. and using pretty solid tires not spongy ones or pneumatic ones. ones with very little give.

Last year we designed for 1\2" and ended up with 3/8" since the tread compressed more than we expected. Anytime you have to reach high, you need a low center of gravity. On the otherhand, for 'First Frenzy-Raising the Bar' we had more than 6" of ground clearance, but placing the battery below the axle, helped lower the center of gravity.