Thread: Team Update 5
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Unread 22-01-2009, 19:27
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Re: Team Update 5

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
Any change in nominal force designed to give a traction advantage is illegal, and is inferred here in the Q&A.

No change in the rules, just a clairification.
The Q&A answer was:

"Any vacuum/suction/fan system that alters the traction characteristics of the ROBOT would be considered a violation of Rule <R06>".

Other Q&A answer regarding dynamic wheel height expressly confirms that wheels that can be raised or lowered to change which wheel(s) bear the weight of the Robot do not violate <R06>.

So IMHO transferring mass from the trailer to Robot wheels via dynamic wheels would not be precluded by Rule 06. This, however, is academic as the design change you are calling a "clarification" would seem to precludes this approach.