Recent content by embyday1

"do your best" is a tough thing. Could I take over an make his car faster? Maybe?. I explained COM to him and he watched a youtube video on the subject. He still put it too far back (right at .5 inch). I did not interfere. The drift on his railride is too extreme (3 inches over 4 feet)...

I had my son do 2 very simple straight cuts on the table saw. Easy safe and accurate (fingers nowwhere near any blades) with my supervision. Then he drilled a penny sized hole across the back of the top piece. He then could adjust the weight and the balance himself. He will expoxy the top...

Thanks, that helps. We certainly love racing. little over a week to go. Car is looking good. Wood is cut, sanded and sprayed. All the wheel prep is done. weights are in. he still needs some finishing paint and final weight tweaking.

I just don't get some of the cars. I tell my son, every year somone is going to pin a hot dog to a block of wood and call it a car. I'm never dissapointed. The second place dad last year was asking me tons of questions. He didn't believe me when I told him pre-80s pennies are all we used for...

We won twice already. Feel like we should spread the joy around. Plus all the other dads think we cheat or that I do all the work. Its tiring.

My son and I won our pack derby last 2 years by wide margin. I am worried about winning 3rd year. Should I try to sabatoge his car without him knowing it? Is that ethical? This year I didn't touch his car, but he knows how to make it fast from the past 2 years work. What does it mean...