West Coast Drive is Illegal?

[electroken]

Originally Posted by Andy A.

It does make me wonder how many teams will pursue a 'west coast drive' this year. I know cantilevered wheels and the rougher defenses make me nervous, but I've never been terribly bold.

So, who's going for it?

So far, we are.

The best evidence we have that it will survive is our Aerial Assist (Assault?) robot. Many photos taken of it while shooting show it a couple inches off the floor. When it landed it did so on Colson wheels a lot harder than what we're using this year. The drive train held up fine for 3 districts, the district championship, world champs, and 3 off-season events.

The front frame rail, on the other hand ... thanks 558

[Ty Tremblay]

Originally Posted by Andy A.

It does make me wonder how many teams will pursue a 'west coast drive' this year. I know cantilevered wheels and the rougher defenses make me nervous, but I've never been terribly bold.

So, who's going for it?

319 is. Pneumatic wheels will certainly help with impacts on the defenses.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Andy A.

It does make me wonder how many teams will pursue a 'west coast drive' this year. I know cantilevered wheels and the rougher defenses make me nervous, but I've never been terribly bold.

So, who's going for it?

When AndyMark feels good about essentially this, I'm feeling good about this.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Andy A.

It does make me wonder how many teams will pursue a 'west coast drive' this year. I know cantilevered wheels and the rougher defenses make me nervous, but I've never been terribly bold.

So, who's going for it?

I'd hope that most teams who have considered it an option have a WCD frame in their back pocket that they could slap together in a week parallel with field elements and see what happens. I wouldn't consider the drivetrain a system you want to cross your fingers on.