Recent content by Deezil

Understood, as I stated, the first year I did this, I didnt polish anything, used the oil they had at the event, and ran the fastest time I have ever seen in the last 3 years of this event. Ive done the same thing each year after, except used my own oil, which maybe is part of the issue also...

I really appreciate that! I actually bought some machined ones before I read the rules all the way through, and I probably would have run them, but they have a different finish to them, so it would be too obvious...

The rules say you must use the awana kits wheels and axles... So I best learn how to polish better this year, and true up the wheels. Wish I could talk to the winners and see what they did

Thank you

Right, I dont see how the alignment would be off, I used the predrilled slots in the block. Never had an issue until this year for some reason. Im guessing it has to be too much gap between the body and the wheels?

Ill get a jig for next year for sure, some of the cars had a stretched wheelbase, but not too many. I guess the pre drilled slots could have been off, I didnt bend the rear axles at all, the front I did only to steer, and adjusted it during the race with no improvements. Im still kind of...

Front and rear of the car is the same. I dont have a jig for drilling, so I just put the axles in the slot at an angle on the rears. Ill get a jig for next year. Everyone here is using oil, probably 80% dont prep anything and slap it together. And they were beating this thing, which is why Im...

I put the rear axles in at angle, the front one that touches I did bend, so I could steer it as it was hooking left really bad initially. I polished the axles with fine sandpaper and compound then polishing. The wheel hubs I didnt have a way to do them on the short time frame I had. The...

Thanks, I didnt see a rail on the track, it just has lanes with borders. I tried to have all 3 the same tilt out at the bottom. I pushed it down my wood floored hallway, and it tracked very well, but on the course it sucked. Its a year until the next one, but I may have to build a test track...

Last night was our 3rd year of Awana Grand Prix. The first year car has been the fastest car Ive ever made, it did 2.85, which would have won 1st last night also, out car last night did 2.98's... one 3rd place and three 4ths... I polished the axles, weighted and balanced the car to 3/4-1" in...

Ill look into that, would it still work ok if I oiled the axles the night of the event, at the event? I wont be able to take the wheels back off, Id have to wick it in and go race

about a 3 hour drive :(

I dont have a scout store that Im aware of?

I have to turn in our Awana car in two days, I'm late to the speed party, but what is the best oil to use that can be bought locally? I don't have the time to order krytox 100. Is there a local parts store oil that works well? Next year Ill be better prepared. Thank you!