Need more speed

[Guest]

So the full story goes like this:
I was online to check in behind another dad from my son's pack. He had won first place in our group, the tigers. The guy checking people in was giving everyone a hard time about having 4 wheels on the floor. When he threatened to DQ my friend, I told the guy I was a lawyer (I'm not) and said it does not state in the rules that four wheels must tough. When he looked at me I could tell he was pissed, so I added that I specialized in wrestling contract law and if he wanted to wrestle me, or get an autograph from any wrestlers, I would be happy to oblige either request. Everyone else in the immediate area could tell I was joking and we all laughed. Except Mr. GrumpyPants check in guy who was not laughing at all and looked even more angry. He called over two other senior scout masters, both of whom I know, and told them what I said, and that my friend's car should be DQed for not having 4 on the floor. The head of the counsel said it was perfectly fine and asked what the problem was. Well then I checked in my car, got a very thorough inspection, passed, and then I left to get my son. There were two hours between check in and race time, I was hung over, and I was hungry. Upon my return, the races were just about to start, so I didn't head to the impound table to look at my car. I trusted that a group of adults would not mess with a 6 year old's car. Nobody told me the car had been dropped, so I can only assume based on what the wheels were doing, that it was dropped or intentionally messed with. Next year, I will not leave between check in and race time. Live and learn.

HAHAHAHAHA!!LOL!!!!!
You can take the kid outta Staten Island but ya can't take SI outta the kid!

 

[Tony_in_NYC]

Sometimes, I'm a bit of a smarty pants.

 

[Guest]

There are not many groups that race with those rails on the outside like that.

You said it was a freedom track? I have not given this type of track any thought.

Perhaps some of the others could chime in.

If designing for this track:

Would one have normal negative cant for the rears, and bent front axle with negative cant for the DFW and raised wheel?

Steering to allow the DFW to use the outside rail like a normal rail rider?

Thanks fellas

Hold on.

With this funky track, should the builder inset the rear on the same side as the DFW to keep it off the "rail"?

 

[Tony_in_NYC]

If insetting the front wheel is to keep the back wheel off of the center rail, I think I should not inset the front and add some inset to the rear wheel on the side I steer to. That way only the front wheel will touch. Why can't they just use a normal track?

 

[txchemist]

Check out

http://www.pinewoodderbyonline.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1280367479&postcount=6

 

[Tony_in_NYC]

Thanks txchemist. I remember reading that thread now.

I am going to book mark it for next year.