It really wouldn't have taken many changes for it or a similar machine to be dominant at 200kg, I believe this is the reason why Robot Wars rules changed between series 6 and 7 (do I remember that correctly? so many years ago!). It's become a cliché now but the relatively easy to build 1DOF drive plus full-body-spinner combination emphasises how a 100% bonus would really be too much.
Taken straight from Battle Bots Wiki
Son of Whyachi was a competitor on BattleBots built by Team Whyachi as a lighter version of their superheavyweight robot Whyachi. It originally competed in Season 3.0 as a heavyweight, where it claimed the championship. However, after new rules decided that its unique drive system (a set of "feet" that "shuffled" along the ground) did not constitute the weight bonus given to walkers, it moved to the superheavyweight division. Unfortunately, it never relived its Season 3.0 success, losing early in both Seasons 4.0 and 5.0. It also had a lightweight version called YU812 which competed in the final two seasons. Son of Whyachi returned for the NPC Charity Open as Nitro SOW.
"a set of "feet" that "shuffled" along the ground" Slam Dunk!!
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