A coating of a bare metal axle is not a lubricant.  It is a coating that contains ceramic in a suspension that helps harden and fill in micro surface gaps.   It replaced my Krytox metal sealant that I had been using for years as it was discontinued.  I do this to ensure that the bare metal does […]

It’s the 3 syringes — Fine plastic polish, 1 micron plastic polish, then nano-waxed bore. Bores are polished to super fine finish-14K. Then the plastic is sealed with a thin layer of ultra slick nano-wax. It’s the really good stuff! 24 hours later once that layer of wax is applied, dried, hardened. It is buffed. […]

Not an easy answer. The fastest car will be one built to run on your track you race. A car built for metal tracks, sometimes too fragile to race on old wooden tracks. Car built for wood tracks, leaves behind performance if raced on metal tracks. I have written a very in depth racing theory. […]

Yes. Polishing the bores reduces the static friction force – when an object tries to move. Friction is what slows our derby cars down. If we can reduce friction, we will have a faster car. You will still need a mechanical lube to reduce the kinetic friction forces. Yes you still need to puff the graphite […]

Do I have to have a tuning board? YES and NO Tuning board will be best method, but can be most time consuming as multiple heats will have to be ran in order to visualize results. Tuning board with “gutter” bumbers would be best to ensure that you car does not all off. A table […]