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Re: Wheel size

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Originally Posted by GUI View Post
You might want to use smaller wheels to help keep your cg down low. Since there aren't ramps to climb in this game, big wheels don't really have an advantage. You can get the same speed and torque with any wheel size by changing the gear/chain reduction.
The problem is that we're using the kit frame with live axles, and we had to flip it over because the bearings wouldn't fit because of the indent on the frame and if we used smaller wheels it would be too low to the ground.
 


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