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Re: Chassis weight
The shifter transmissions we ordered this year were around 8 pounds with a motor and shifting cylinder installed. However, we took off the side plates and replaced it with the star shaft that comes in the kitbot, and dropped a pund already between the two. THere are also some extraneous mounting brackets that could be cut, and some holes in the side plate (or thinned out areas) that could be taken out for more savings, but we will probably keep the plates stock. We are only using to drive transmissions this year, so we should be okay. Transmissions make up a huge part of your weight, so consider your power distirbution wisely.
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step it up, stop trying to validate mediocrity - Aren_Hill [more] 
11-01-2013, 06:31
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