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Unread 07-01-2009, 21:06
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Re: Are six wheels better than four?

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Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII View Post
Unpowered idlers of any type are a horrible waste of normal force.
I would normally agree with this, but in this game there is so little friction available you might be talking about the difference between nil and .95(nil). I think comparing the rotational rate of an idler wheel compared to that of the powered wheel might be useful in managing wheelspin.
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