In the cub scouts a guy told my father and I you make sure one wheel isn't touching the surface of the track. Bend it up slightly. It increases the speed. 🤣
I just remember that me and my dad went to a hobby store played with rc cars forgot why we were there and picked a wooden truck and painted it solid blue 😂I got second place
That pic of me *must* be one of the worst I've ever had taken! It was super cool to meet you and we'll be back and faster than ever next year! I think I got screwed over by the bracket because I lost to the overall winner twice but never raced those who got P2 and P3!
Ha! Sorry about the pic. It was the only one I could find quickly. Nice meeting you as well. That sucks having to race P1 twice. Next year will be my redemption.
I bet that screw was rubbing on the curved section. We always sanded the bottom of the car to get as much clearance as possible. You don't need much wood holding the axles if you glue then in. Best of luck next year.
They should have an event once a year like the pinewood derby but add other style races. Like all kinds but same track. Marbles. Metal cars. Hotwheels. Anytype wood cars. Cement cars. Etc... Also have a guy walking around taking bets;] Id love to enter a marble or something. And to enter it costs like $50 bucks so the winners will get a nice purse. Im liking my event more n more as i think about it😊
If you are serious about winning the single most important thing is the bearing surface. You have to get pipe cleaners and shine it, then pencil graphite works well as lubricant. Also, a high tail with a heavy weight helps the physics, but it is useless if it isn't stable.
The secret is in the wheels.... polish the axles with 800/1000 wet and dry, I put my pins in a Dremel tool and use strips to reduce thickness and get a nice slick shiny surface. Then it's on to the tires, remove as much of the outer "tread", mold marks and flashing from the outside and rims of the tires, make the hole for the axle pin a little larger. Before setting the axles, dry fit and find a nice flat surface and roll the car, tweak the axles until the car runs straight and level, when it's running straight and true, pick up your car gently, (try not to undo all that work you've just done), Set the axle pins, my preference is to use super glue gel. I've won a few derby's, and believe me, aerodynamics and how good your car looks takes second place to how the wheels perform, look at "Hot Wheels" cars and how zippy they are. Is what I did cheating? There was nothing in the rules that said I couldn't modify the items the pinewood kit came with, only that I couldn't add to or replace them .
If you are serious about winning, study some of the many videos online. You want as much weight as possible as far back and high up as possible, since it will be affected by gravity bringing it down the hill a couple of inches longer.
Yep get tired of the lame cat, dog, etc pet-based things that get more attention just because the industry and social media advisors pushed for more cute animal stuff
