6WD vs 8WD

[Rangel]

Team 842 has been thinking of future drive trains recently and here are some of our ideas.

6WD
One design is a 6 wheel drive consisting of 2 super shifters in the center of our robot belted up to omnis in the front and back and a center traction wheel. We are also considering replacing the omnis with the same traction wheels used in the center. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this?

8WD
Our 8 wheel drive train idea is entirely based off team 67's drive train. From what I have seen this past year, this drive train seemed to dominate all others. What makes this such a good drive train?


A few questions we have are what are the pros and cons of both of these drive trains and which one would be faster and which one would have more traction. I mean this on flat carpet by the way. I also have one other question, why is it that some wheels get lower? Is it only because there was a bump in last years game? One more question, what are the advantages of using the different size wheels in the 8 wheel drive train idea. If you have any ideas on how to improve these drive trains it would be greatly appreciated.