Pinewood Derby

[saute86]

3 yrs 3 1st places. The yellow one was the fastest. Son dropped it and broke the rear spoiler and blower off. He worked 2 weeks on it with a dremel. Found a web site for all the tricks but cant remember the name. The under carriage is hollowed out to fit the weights. We distributed the weight even from front to rear to balance the car. This gives it a sling shot effect when the track levels out. Also set the axils so the wheels wobble slightly to prevent toe in and help with wheel alignment. Slightly bore the hubs so only the top wheel hub touches the axil. Sand the wheels as smooth as possible. Remember ground clearance,weight, balance, drag, and aligment is the key to win.

[oldwelder]

Originally Posted by saute86

3 yrs 3 1st places. The yellow one was the fastest. Son dropped it and broke the rear spoiler and blower off. He worked 2 weeks on it with a dremel. Found a web site for all the tricks but cant remember the name. The under carriage is hollowed out to fit the weights. We distributed the weight even from front to rear to balance the car. This gives it a sling shot effect when the track levels out. Also set the axils so the wheels wobble slightly to prevent toe in and help with wheel alignment. Slightly bore the hubs so only the top wheel hub touches the axil. Sand the wheels as smooth as possible. Remember ground clearance,weight, balance, drag, and aligment is the key to win.

How old is your son ? Those cars look like some that beat ours at the cub -dad weekends.

[saute86]

Originally Posted by oldwelder

How old is your son ? Those cars look like some that beat ours at the cub -dad weekends.

He was 8 or 9 then and is 17 now. We were with OLQH.

[oldwelder]

Originally Posted by saute86

He was 8 or 9 then and is 17 now. We were with OLQH.

My son is 16 now . Did you'll go to the cub-dad weekends @ The Boy scout camp near Dequincy ?

[saute86]

Originally Posted by oldwelder

My son is 16 now . Did you'll go to the cub-dad weekends @ The Boy scout camp near Dequincy ?

It was cub dad at Edge Wood.

[oldwelder]

Originally Posted by saute86

It was cub dad at Edge Wood.

Yeeep !!!! You'll probably are some that beat us. Really fun weekends.
My oldest son ( 23 now ) caught his first fish there.

[saute86]

Originally Posted by oldwelder

Yeeep !!!! You'll probably are some that beat us. Really fun weekends.
My oldest son ( 23 now ) caught his first fish there.

Yes we hammered the bream that weekend. LOL we probibly hung out cuz I remember a few dads fishing with us around the bridge and over flow areas. We just about fished the entire bank of the lake that last day. We were one of the last to leave. Hey have to go we are going to try the river south of ward 8 today for some fish.

[saute86]

Yea all the dads in our troop was laughing at me when I showed up with 3 wheel barrow loads of gear. That stopped when they were all huddled under the porch of the tent eating trail boss poboys made of deer and elk sausage & drinking bud light out of styro cups...lol

[oldwelder]

Originally Posted by saute86

Yea all the dads in our troop was laughing at me when I showed up with 3 wheel barrow loads of gear. That stopped when they were all huddled under the porch of the tent eating trail boss poboys made of deer and elk sausage & drinking bud light out of styro cups...lol

Sometimes I think whoever laid out the trails must of had a few bud lights. Sure do a lot of walking to cover very little ground.