DD4H's Nitro and Mid-America wheels

[K-Racing]

Our Pack just finished up at districts last weekend. We took 8 boys and all 8 went to the finals. The pack even took 1st thru 8th place. Of the 8, one boy has Mid America wheels and he was grand champion. Never lost in his den or finals. 6 boys are running Nitros. They took 2nd thru 7th. And the 8th place boy was using wheels I run on my lathe that weight 2.2 grams. All were prepped with Johns products and using his graphite.

Little testimonial of how well these wheels do. Very happy with the product.

On our pack track that is polished, 7 cars that are on john's wheels are running 2.944 to 2.966 on a 42' best track.

 

[K-Racing]

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[Obsessedderbydad]

Great to hear! Ya the wheels do make a difference for sure. I cant wait to get my 2 sets of Mid America Wheels for my sons Mid America cars.

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

 

[Papa V Racing]

Right on!!!! Congrats !!!! Dont forget to post some pics when you can ...

 

[Eliminator Racing]

Great job!! /images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif

 

[aircooled]

 

[TXDerbyDad]

Our Pack just finished up at districts last weekend. We took 8 boys and all 8 went to the finals. The pack even took 1st thru 8th place. Of the 8, one boy has Mid America wheels and he was grand champion. Never lost in his den or finals. 6 boys are running Nitros. They took 2nd thru 7th. And the 8th place boy was using wheels I run on my lathe that weight 2.2 grams. All were prepped with Johns products and using his graphite. Little testimonial of how well these wheels do. Very happy with the product. On our pack track that is polished, 7 cars that are on john's wheels are running 2.944 to 2.966 on a 42' best track.

As a Scout leader, I have to ask: Your Pack and District allow aftermarket wheels?

 

[Kinser Racing]

Our Pack just finished up at districts last weekend. We took 8 boys and all 8 went to the finals. The pack even took 1st thru 8th place. Of the 8, one boy has Mid America wheels and he was grand champion. Never lost in his den or finals. 6 boys are running Nitros. They took 2nd thru 7th. And the 8th place boy was using wheels I run on my lathe that weight 2.2 grams. All were prepped with Johns products and using his graphite. Little testimonial of how well these wheels do. Very happy with the product. On our pack track that is polished, 7 cars that are on john's wheels are running 2.944 to 2.966 on a 42' best track.

As a Scout leader, I have to ask: Your Pack and District allow aftermarket wheels?

Why not? /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

 

[GravityX]

Congratulations K-Racing! Well done!

 

[Kinser Racing]

Sorry! A big congrats K-Racing!

 

[Rocket car]

Our Pack just finished up at districts last weekend. We took 8 boys and all 8 went to the finals. The pack even took 1st thru 8th place. Of the 8, one boy has Mid America wheels and he was grand champion. Never lost in his den or finals. 6 boys are running Nitros. They took 2nd thru 7th. And the 8th place boy was using wheels I run on my lathe that weight 2.2 grams. All were prepped with Johns products and using his graphite. Little testimonial of how well these wheels do. Very happy with the product. On our pack track that is polished, 7 cars that are on john's wheels are running 2.944 to 2.966 on a 42' best track.

As a Scout leader, I have to ask: Your Pack and District allow aftermarket wheels?

Our district rules say "use the wheels that you get with the kit" so get the wheels from the kit and send then to DD4H.

 

[IAE Racing]

Well done, K-Racing!

 

[DEW36]

Congratulations!!!

 

[Obsessedderbydad]

Our Pack just finished up at districts last weekend. We took 8 boys and all 8 went to the finals. The pack even took 1st thru 8th place. Of the 8, one boy has Mid America wheels and he was grand champion. Never lost in his den or finals. 6 boys are running Nitros. They took 2nd thru 7th. And the 8th place boy was using wheels I run on my lathe that weight 2.2 grams. All were prepped with Johns products and using his graphite. Little testimonial of how well these wheels do. Very happy with the product. On our pack track that is polished, 7 cars that are on john's wheels are running 2.944 to 2.966 on a 42' best track.

As a Scout leader, I have to ask: Your Pack and District allow aftermarket wheels?

Why not? /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

I'm also a scout leader. I have no problem with anyone using aftermarket products. Stay inside the rules, (which I didn't come up with) and make the fastest car you can. The harder you try to make it as fair as possible, the harder it is to enforce and the less fun it is b.c now instead of just building, they have to build inside rules that can only be follow if you dump the box out and plug the wheels and axles into the block and set it on the track to race.

 

[resullivan]

My problem with "no after market wheels" is 1) how in the world do you enforce that? And 2) if the rules permit lightened wheels then you are just giving a huge advantage to kids that have Dads that are machinist.

 

[Obsessedderbydad]

Anyone can purchase wheels. There's multiple sights. The problem is people miss out more on the opportunity to spend time with their kids building rather than buy a plug and play kit or have someone like a machinist that can do things himself that a kid wouldnt do. You cant stop ppl from buying the best or making the best things. The project is the build, the fun is having a fast car.

 

[Pacfanweb]

My problem with "no after market wheels" is 1) how in the world do you enforce that? And 2) if the rules permit lightened wheels then you are just giving a huge advantage to kids that have Dads that are machinist.

And if they had a computer-building contest, the Dads that do IT would have an advantage. That's the way it goes.

Does the kid with a Dad that's a basketball coach have an advantage when it comes to playing games against other kids? Yeah, typically they do.

What's the difference?

My Dad owned a body shop. Other kids got old, hand-me-down beaters to drive. My first car was a 3 year old Jeep CJ-7. Not because he made more $$ and bought me an awesome ride....but because he bought it as a rolled-over, total loss, and I rebuilt it. Unfair advantage? No. That's just what we did. Came in handy in that instance. Just like having a machinist Dad might come in handy for PWD.

 

[Pacfanweb]

Anyone can purchase wheels. There's multiple sights. The problem is people miss out more on the opportunity to spend time with their kids building rather than buy a plug and play kit or have someone like a machinist that can do things himself that a kid wouldnt do. You cant stop ppl from buying the best or making the best things. The project is the build, the fun is having a fast car.

I agree. The people who run aftermarket stuff are only competing against others who have aftermarket parts.

These people would still be winning with all stock stuff.

 

[Kinser Racing]

My problem with "no after market wheels" is 1) how in the world do you enforce that? And 2) if the rules permit lightened wheels then you are just giving a huge advantage to kids that have Dads that are machinist.

And if they had a computer-building contest, the Dads that do IT would have an advantage. That's the way it goes.

Does the kid with a Dad that's a basketball coach have an advantage when it comes to playing games against other kids? Yeah, typically they do.

What's the difference?

My Dad owned a body shop. Other kids got old, hand-me-down beaters to drive. My first car was a 3 year old Jeep CJ-7. Not because he made more $$ and bought me an awesome ride....but because he bought it as a rolled-over, total loss, and I rebuilt it. Unfair advantage? No. That's just what we did. Came in handy in that instance. Just like having a machinist Dad might come in handy for PWD.

I'm Kinser Racing and I approve of this message! /images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif