pic: FRC294 Prototype base almost done

[EricH]

Originally Posted by maclaren

What size wheels are you running they look about 4"?

I have to ask do you really need four gears? I mean you don't have a huge amount of traction so having a really torquey gear ratio could mean that you don't have enough traction to actually realize that troque and your wheels would just slip out.

I think those wheels are the same as they used last year, which would be about 6" (also, the sideplates are listed as 5" and aren't that much smaller than the wheel).And they do have a lot of traction; they've lost tread playing defense with that blue material. And a four-speed of this type would be easier to design and build than a three-speed.