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    I think if it were me I'd make a couple of drop axle housings for that thing that way it could be geared down since the larger diameter tires would make it want to run probably 3 times as fast as stock only there would be a huge strain on the little motors, droping the body down well below the hub centers would also help the CG and gyro and be much more stable to ride
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    CG? What's a little CG among friends?
    Probably made a couple wheel adapters from one pattern to another. Good example of ill-applied initiative, countering logic and real design work.

    But he'll sue the OEM for damages from inevitable face plant.



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