West Coast Drive, WCD

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The West Coast Drive is the Drivetrain traditionally used by many West Coast Teams including 60, 254 968, 1323 and 1538.

In it's purest form, it's a 6 Wheel Drive with cantilevered wheels (Only supported on the inboard side) that are all driven via live axle (usually hex) from a central transmission. Most WCD's use either 4 or 6 inch wheels to keep weight down and to simplify the transmissions. If done correctly a WCD should be lighter than an equivalent "Standard" drive train.

Here's a picture of a WCD based on Team 221's Super Light Chassis System: http://www.team221.com/upload/594-te...OS_frc1429.JPG

Also here are some good examples:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/27537
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/24654
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/31597
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/30564