Need help in deciding the configuration for an off season chassis prototype

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Originally Posted by lamk

We used the long configuration AM14u for aerial assist. It got us to St. Louis. As an off season activity I would like to prototype a 3 cim 2 speed 6 wheel west coast drive. I am leaning towards a 28 x 28 square configuration. My student wants to stick with the 23x32 long configuration. Any suggestions.

Team 1318 is working on a few summer projects, including an 8 Colson wheel, 4 CIM, West Coast Drive using dual speed WCP DOG shifters, and a modified 6 Colson wheel AM14U kit bot chassis outfitted with shifter upgrade kits. I reccomend moving out of the box and trying something new when it comes to summer projects (more below).

1318 (The IRS) has been known through out the PNW for their relatively simplistic, and well performing, designs. Last year we manufactured our own chassis, dimensions were based off of the 2013 kit bot chassis. This year, we decided to use the provided kit bot chassis in a 28x28 configuration, which took us up to Galileo division finals (although the front cross brace extrusion is bent in about an inch after division semifinals). By branching out this summer we hope to educate our team about a higher performing level of drive train, and comparing and contrasting different designs (6 wheel vs. 8 wheel, kit bot vs. WCP drive base, etc.)