Recent content by asexton

Done...no use taking the chance on the vinyl. Thanks for the suggestion!

We are trying out some vinyl from Mom's craft room to cover our car and Sally Hanson doesn't want to stick...in the past we used Monokote with Sally and didn't have an issue. Wondering if vinyl is slick enough on its own when using graphite?

Appreciate the help on building a FAST car! Thinking we should probably build a new one for districts considering the beating this one took.

Thinking is must have been the stop section...a couple of cars were bouncing around down there. Surprised that would actually bend the axle though. At least he finished high enough to go to districts...top 5 go and he finished 5th.

We just got back from our pack race. My son's car set track records in the first three runs, after that it took last place in every heat. When we get the car back this is what we see....

Thanks for the comforting comment, HurriCrane!

5.5 it is...thanks again for the advice!

Thanks, TRE. Unfortunately we can not test, but we do have a really good prep on stock axels and wheels. Debating on adding a little steer to be safe for the pack race...maybe 5-6 inches???

This is my son's last year as a cub scout, so he wants to push the edge and try to win districts. Rules state that we have to keep the same dimensions as the stock block – 4 3/8 wheelbase and rear wheels have to be 1 inch from the back of the block. We have a good drill and are planning 4” of...

Been reading the forum and came up with a check-list. Would really appreciate any insight into anything I have missed or have wrong. Body High speed on drill press Check drill press for straightness Drill axels with silver bullet or block- rear up 1/8 with 3 degree can't. DFW 1-8 up...