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Originally Posted by lukevanoort
What made you decide to go with a 4WD instead of a 6WD like last year?
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Luke: Why we decided not to got with a 6 wheel drive like last year is because of a few reasons. One being that there is no guaranteed ramp at the end of each match, however the most influential one was the fact that our method for a 6 wheel drive last year was very finicky. The tensions of all the chains we interdependent, so if the front most was too tight, the rear most was too loose, and vise versa. Using just 4 allows us an easier way to adjust the chains and have a lighter drive base that is just as powerful. Also, if we do eventually need to add 2 more wheels to our bot for some reason, we can just slide the bearings into place easily.