Recent content by angarver

Thanks much for the detailed response. After thinking about it the rotational force of the spinning wheel and the inertia is probably making the drag on the DFW negligable, compared to all of the drag working against the raised free wheel in the other configuration. Insert fancy math equation...

Awesome, thanks for the quick reply!

I'm new to this forum and new to Pinewood Derby. Lots of great information here, thanks! My son is 6 and we are entering our first race in a few weeks. Apologies in advance if this topic has already been discussed. I *we* have decided to build a rail rider with a raised front wheel. My...