Recent content by clp

Well we got first place in pack and first place in Distric and second place in regionals lost first by .010.

I would need to see some before and after times before I can justify going out and purchasing the spa. I would be interested in seeing track times after the first treatment with out the spa and then with the spa. I feel you may find that it is really not helping much.

I use tape or Monocoat wing covering and that way I can get the weights out and still salvage the car body for later. I have never had any problems with it.

No oil in our races. But I am pretty sure some are running oil due to consist times. But Im not to worried about it. I know the car can run the times needed. Thanks everyone for the input.

It is a manual spring loaded gate. It could be causing me problems. Any tips for keeping graphite on the axles?

Ok I was able to get the car down to 2.447 I rememberd I had some dd4h graphite and I don't like using it because the squeeze bottle is hard to use. But I used the paint brush method and I was able to get some speed gains I was looking for. Only they are not consistant. 2.447, 2.448, 2.450 then...

Yes Chief that is the same test I was doing when I discovered the inner wheel hub was rubbing the front of the car. I also discovered that the dominate outer wheel hub was catching on the axle groove close to the axle head if the nail was not inserted so far into the car.

Yes I know what you mean. I waited till just a few weeks ago to get all this going. Trouble is the wife hates Pinewood derby season. We fight over the track being setup. Alot Of BS that some of you proably know about. SO instead of starting months in advance I waited and now Im regreting it. I...

Ill set my track up this weekend for a derby work shop and maybe Ill have a chance to look at this again. I need about .010 more in time to insure a win next weekend at our distric race. Currently running 2.465 to 2.454 on my 32' track and I need to be down around the 2.445's. I am not sure if I...

Yes I am thinking that it may ride the body also. The sound from the edge of the wheel is a the sound you want. I was thinking my last car had the front dominate wheel riding the nail head. But I may be mistaken. I have a spacewalker body shim there so I guess it will be ok. I was thinking the...

I have the proxxen drill with the x-y table. I too am considering the mill mf70. I do not use the x-y table for drilling my axle holes. could one of you guys make a video on how you are doing this. I would like to see it.

Welcome Viowes, I got my start in the Pinewood derby the same as you. I married a woman with 3 kids and the youngest asked to be in cub scouts. I ended up becoming the Cub Master for our area right off the bat and we had this thing call the Pinewood Derby race to prepare for. Well my life...

After writing this I think I have figured it out but feel free to post on this for others who may have the same problem. Guys I am having problems getting Xstream pure stock car to push the front dominate wheel off the car body. I am using the sg 91 axles prebent and cut for the screw driver...