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[Grim Tuesday]

Can someone tell me what a "West coast drive" is?

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday

Can someone tell me what a "West coast drive" is?

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[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

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[Dr. Shocker]

Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday

Can someone tell me what a "West coast drive" is?

From what I understand, West Coast Drive is essentially a 6/8 wheel drive platform with cantilevered wheel axles, but I've seen a few mentions that it might have to do with how you actually power the wheels.

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by Dr. Shocker

From what I understand, West Coast Drive is essentially a 6/8 wheel drive platform with cantilevered wheel axles, but I've seen a few mentions that it might have to do with how you actually power the wheels.

If you go to CD Media and search FRC254 or FRC968. They have many awesome pics of their chassis that is dubbed "WestCoast Drive".

Key Features are:

-Cantilever Wheels
-Direct Drive
-Inline system
-CAMS
-Sliding Bearing Blocks
-Small Wheels (We goofed, big wheels are ugly )

There are a few other tidbits, but that should sum it up.

-RC

[MichaelBick]

Originally Posted by R.C.

If you go to CD Media and search FRC254 or FRC968. They have many awesome pics of their chassis that is dubbed "WestCoast Drive".

Key Features are:

-Cantilever Wheels
-Direct Drive
-Inline system
-CAMS
-Sliding Bearing Blocks
-Small Wheels (We goofed, big wheels are ugly )

There are a few other tidbits, but that should sum it up.

-RC

Yeah, small wheels are amazing: they can potentially reduce a sizeable amount of weight. I would have perfered to use small wheels on our robot this year, with 8wd instead of 6, but it all worked out in the end. I was wondering though, I don't remember 254 or 968 ever using cams. Do you have a picture? Also, to add on to your list, just some things that are also really nice:

-2 speed
-Custom gearboxes
-Custom wheels