Last year we (1379) used the AM 8" wheels with the BaneBots 12:1 transmissions. We had 4 wheel independent suspension which worked great except the springs were a little softer than we would have liked. It's nice to be able to drive the robot over a 1x4 laying on the floor during demos with no problems. This year I understand they are going with a much stiffer suspension due to the cornering requirements of the game. The Mecanum drivetrain does not work very well unless all 4 wheels are in contact with the floor. Unless you are 110% sure that you will get no bending or warpage in your frame during the "vigorous interaction" between robots (or the far wall of the field that you can't quite tell how close you are to it from the driver's station in the opposite corner), make sure you have a way to ensure that you can keep the wheels on the floor in the later matches.
This post is where we got started from in terms of code:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...13&postcount=4
Good Luck!
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