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Re: pic: 114: How we roll

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Originally Posted by Gabe View Post
Just coincidence. We used 4" wheels this year because it acted like another gear reduction to go in tandem with our custom transmission this year. I would ever venture to say that this is the same reason why 114, 254, and 968 had 4" wheels this year.
yup... 4" wheels=much smaller initial reduction needed for the same speed=smaller gearbox=less weight.
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