Recent content by Wrath

Thanks! I hadn't considered filling in the slots and redrilling them...good idea. I'll also move the weights behind my rear wheels back another 1/4 inch and try to get 2 rows of 6 blocks. Couple of last questions: 1) Is there a general consensus on what the weight difference should be between...

I use a #43 drill bit with pin vise, and a Derby Worx pro axle guide tool to help drill the axles since I have to use the existing slots. So my wheel alignment is not an exact science since it's dependent the existing axle slots. Is there a better way to do this? The rules state the body...

Hi Castoro, Thanks in advance for any advice. Attached is a pic of the whole bottom view. I cut the body using my band saw and the body is thin about 5/16 inch. Then I cut out the 1/4 inch pockets using a Dremel and router bit. It is built w/ 3 wheels touching, and I cant the rear wheels at...

First time poster here....I found this forum last year while helping my 8 year old daughter compete in her first Girl Scout derby race. This site has been an amazing resource, so I wanted to start off by saying thank you for all the pros and experts whom have spent so much of their free time...