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22-02-2004, 12:49

SarahB

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Re: Bouncing turns

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Originally Posted by bob1million

We just had our first practice with our bot running and when we try to turn it it bounces out of control.

It is four wheel drive and we used the wheels that came with the kit.
Is there anyway to stop it from bouncing and make it turn smooth?

It sounds like you're having the ever popular trouble with 4 wheel drive turning. Chris Hibner wrote a really good white paper to help solve this problem. If none of the quick tips here work, I'm sure some of the information in this white paper will help.

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