Recent content by viowes

I have a bunch of the same plastic tracks as stated above....Im just starting out as well and didnt want to spend a bunch of money so all im doing is using the tracks to comparing the cars I made to ensure each build or tune is faster than the previous (I have enough track to make 2 lanes, 30...

I believe DD4H has a predrilled block (using the Silver Bullet) that is drilled to ensure proper cant and proper DFW alignment (cant and steer) so that you can just install the axels straight in the holes. I believe its called the Plug and Play block (no tuning required!) Awesome stuff! W

i was a big video game junky, particularly with those online multiplayer games....headset, mic, guild the works....played all nights to 2 am with 10 to 15 others online... then my kids were born and the priorities changed....if at all possible I dont want my kids to get into it like i...

Just to qualify, The junk car did was graphited but farther back than my son's real car so the initial difference also had some to do with his car being better tuned....I also likely did make some adjustments to the wheels a bit when I put them back on (in one case I had to adjust because it...

Just thought id share a short impromtu experiment....just got in the axel, wheel polishing kit and oil from DD4H (along with the DVD) and was itching to try out the process. Took a pretty junk car that I made in like 20 minutes (from extra parts I bought a while back from other sites before I...

an alternative would be awesome seeing as I checked around and no one in Hawaii has the Jig a loo...and every site I tried ordering it online cant ship to Hawaii I can get the blue teflon at Lowes at least.... Pins and needles waiting for the alternative!

Kind of a silly question I know but do most of you make a new car for each of these races a month? of do you just take the car after the race, retune, adjust etc and resubmit for the next race? or do you make new bodies but transfer wheels and axels and retune....

I came across an item on ebay for Axels that it states is buffed up to 60,000 grit! This made me wonder if there is a limit to how much polishing is needed to reduce friction....at some point id suspect there would be very little significant gain....just more work cost and effort Saw some...

Thanks for the link! I sent an email to midamericaderby and just got a reply saying that they havent started online registration yet but it should be up and running by the end of this week or next week, if anyone is interested.

man...so much interesting reading as i pour thru the forums! Does anyone know if the 2013 Mid America Derby is accepting forms? or if anyone here is going to participate again like last year? Id like to try to see if I can put in my son's car and his sister's and depending on how...

nice video testing data! Once ive got the basics id love to start putting fenders on....if for no other reason that it looks good! Was fun watching the video, except that I got a bit "seasick" around the 1 in 42 mark with all the bouncing!!! lol W

awesome! now i know what i need...of course now i gota go get a tuning board lol... plug and play sure makes it so much simpler....

Another quick clarification.... for the EZ tune block, while its drilled canted, you would still need to order the axels with one bent to tune for the DFW....but for the plug and play block, holes all canted and tuned and so all 4 axels are just straight without the need to have one bent... Was...

given that its still awhile before the next den race (one year lol) ill fool around and see how much work it is to put something in the slot....putty, a toothpick, then sand smooth and put something like nail polish to fill in any holes and then rub graphite all around and feel if it is...

Hey all....quick question, and perhaps a silly one...but according to our rules locally, the axel must sit in the slots on the block. I have no problem drilling holes on top or thru them or using the awesome block from DD4H that is precut with slots in them....but the question is.... for the 3...