How heavy are all of your vehicles? For national competitions, what is the ideal weight of the vehicle?
How heavy are all of your vehicles? For national competitions, what is the ideal weight of the vehicle?
How heavy are all of your vehicles? For national competitions, what is the ideal weight of the vehicle?
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Re: How heavy are all of your vehicles? For national competitions, what is the ideal weight of the vehicle?
~291g. Ideal will be different for every teamZxcvbnm123 wrote:How heavy are all of your vehicles? For national competitions, what is the ideal weight of the vehicle?
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Re: How heavy are all of your vehicles? For national competitions, what is the ideal weight of the vehicle?
Competitive national vehicles will likely be in the 200 to 300 gram range (I don't know the extent to which rules have changed from last year, but I suspect slightly heavier this year will be the norm).Zxcvbnm123 wrote:How heavy are all of your vehicles? For national competitions, what is the ideal weight of the vehicle?
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Re: How heavy are all of your vehicles? For national competitions, what is the ideal weight of the vehicle?
Mine is 210 grams. It doesn't need to be this light, but speed is important for my vehicle since it isn't consistently accurate to the VTP. Ideal weight depends on lever arm length, wheel diameter, and how important speed is for you, among other factors.Zxcvbnm123 wrote:How heavy are all of your vehicles? For national competitions, what is the ideal weight of the vehicle?
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