Gear Ratio help....plZ..someone???

[Matt Adams]

Originally Posted by Dick Linn

Who said pushing was part of our strategy? We've built both 2 and 4 wheel bots in the past, and this years can be converted to 4 WD in about a day if need be, so no worries there. Weight distribution, tire patch on the ground and gear ratios are equally important. We'll try maneuverability for a change. Thanks for the concern.

Dick, I wish you guys the best of luck. I guess my fear is just that pushing isn't as much a stratetgy as a fact of life- you can get in pushing matches and pinned by other teams even if you don't want to be.

I think it's also fair to assume that unless you have a crab or swerve style drive system, the manuverability increase isn't too significant between a tank style 2 and 4 wheel drive system. This is what my experience has shown, hopefully yours has been different.

Again, good luck!

Matt