Few things to address here. IF you order 3 degree drilled rear axles, you can not place BENT AXLES in them. This will cause a compound bend that will be near impossible to align without some serious time and testing. It all comes down to time when choosing. Just to be clear, when the pro […]

Applying Weights (if weights are not installed)  We are going to take adding weights into two parts so that we can properly adjust our COG. To do this, we first only install the rear weight as this time. Adding the remaining weight will be the second part – Adjusting COG Rear weight is weight behind […]

Wood track with center strip: I suggest a COG of no less than 3/4 of an inch. Ideal is probably 1″ or maybe just a hair more. Keep the weight as close to the track as you can for the energy advantage, meaning as low as you can stack it on the wood body. 3 […]

Simple answer is NO….. Treating the surface of the metal does not replace the mechanical lube needed between the wheel and the axle to reduce friction. You will always still need lube nt matter what wheel and axle prep is done. Complicated answer: There are at least two types of friction forces fighting a pinewood […]

This is simple yet complicated. The best we can answer is using this decision tree:https://www.derbydust.com/information/pinewood-derby-wheels/ If you do not see an answer, then it is not addressed. Therefore it is allowed is the motto of most. Usually the most common illegal modification is the use of weight reduced wheels. Also written as lessening the weight […]