04-02-2010, 11:53
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Mad Scientist
AKA: Me
 FRC #2040 (DERT) Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Peoria, IL
Posts: 1,968
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Re: Modify Wheels?
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Originally Posted by pilum40
sorry to hijack this thread (just a little)  We're a rookie team and wanted to know if we were restricted to using the 8" standard wheels or could we use 4"/6" wheels with traction tread from Andymark? We are thinking that lowering the height by 4" would allow us to get through the tunnel easier plus would lower our C.G; but, may pose a problem getting "over the hump". Has anyone else tried this or considered it?
Thanks!
Steve Miller
Summit International Prep
Team 3355
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Just remember that your bumpers must still be in the bumper zone (10-16" from the floor) in the NORMAL CONFIGURATION
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FIRST is difficult and it is challenging, but you aren’t necessarily required to go off and build an 8 motor drivetrain and 4 motor / 8 pneumatic piston arm mechanism for the heck of it when a 2 motor non-shifting drivetrain and 2 motor arm does just as good a job. - Bill Gold [more] 
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