Recent content by plowboy

I'm using the Dynasty Extreme Wheels and BSA Extreme speed axles.

I have a small section of test track (7 ft) that I am making test runs on. I have bent the axle as DD4H has suggested - barely dropping through the axle hole in wheel. In making a test run with another car, it is about a car length slower. If I put in a axle that is not bent nearly as much, the...

I think I have the situation fixed with the rear axles. Had a question with the positive front axle cant. I have bent the front axle and installed with a positive cant. Being installed like this when doing test runs, the front wheel moves up against the body while the back wheels ride against...

Glad I could give you an idea ! Sounds like that my best possible option at this point is to straighten the rear axles and then put them in at a slight angle - I have not tried that yet. On the front axle, I have always run a negative cant, tilted in at the top, but I have seen some that have a...

Thanks for the advice and the quick response! Our rules state that the axle slots have to be used, thats why I was bending the rear axles. Sounds like I could have drilled the block at a angle with the slots? How I am bending the axles is chucking them up in my drill press, putting a dial...

After reading this post, I decided to try a little more bend than my son and I did last year. Last year we bent the rear axles .020" and the front axle .015". We did very well with this set up. We one our pack and placed at district. We are setting up his new car currently and tried tried more...