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08-05-2011, 17:07

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Re: Swerve Drive Modules

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Originally Posted by JVN

Ohh -- I almost forgot: don't do a swerve drive.

The cost is greater than the benefit in almost ALL situations for almost ALL teams.

-John

I agree with John here. From what I remember, you guys had some pretty big reliability issues with your drive this year; I think simpler is the way to go, not more complicated.

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