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01-02-2012, 20:33

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Re: Drive train questions

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Originally Posted by anthonyttu

The matching of speeds may or may not be an issue depending on the type of wheels used. The added weight of extra gear boxes would be a bigger concern for me.

Note: this only applies when you are driving two wheels of a different size that you can have different ratios!

Just make sure that the center wheel is 1/8in lower than the outside wheels or else you drivebase will not turn unless you are using omni or slick wheels on the outside wheels.

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