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Post by derbydad3 on Sept 8, 2009 15:58:52 GMT -6
If you had $150 to buy wheels/axles and tools to build 2 cars, what would you buy, and who would you buy it through?
One car is stock and has to have BSA wheels and axles
the other is modified and has no rules
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Post by Lucky 13 on Sept 8, 2009 20:52:11 GMT -6
If you had $150 to buy wheels/axles and tools to build 2 cars, what would you buy, and who would you buy it through? One car is stock and has to have BSA wheels and axles the other is modified and has no rules DerbyDad3, I'd start out with the Derby Worx Pro-Body Jig. Having staight and accurate axles holes is a must. If you plan on canting, look into the Pro-Axle Press/Pro Rail-Riding Tool as well. For wheels...I would go with the Derby Worx/Warpspeed wheels and axles. They make many different wheels to fit just about any application. For the Modified, I would use some Derby Worx RS wheels and Derby Worx Pro-Axles. You can find the Derby Worx/Warpspeed products on a bunch of different pinewood derby websites. Go to www.derbyworx.com and check out the links page to find out who all sells them. Good Luck with your new builds !! Lucky 13 |
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Post by steepslope on Sept 8, 2009 21:13:00 GMT -6
If you had $150 to buy wheels/axles and tools to build 2 cars, what would you buy, and who would you buy it through? One car is stock and has to have BSA wheels and axles the other is modified and has no rules DerbyDad3, I'd start out with the Derby Worx Pro-Body Jig. Having staight and accurate axles holes is a must. If you plan on canting, look into the Pro-Axle Press/Pro Rail-Riding Tool as well. For wheels...I would go with the Derby Worx/Warpspeed wheels and axles. They make many different wheels to fit just about any application. For the Modified, I would use some Derby Worx RS wheels and Derby Worx Pro-Axles. You can find the Derby Worx/Warpspeed products on a bunch of different pinewood derby websites. Go to www.derbyworx.com and check out the links page to find out who all sells them. Good Luck with your new builds !! Lucky 13All good suggestions. On the modified I hear bearing wheels have been taking off lately. The easiest to find are at Max V. You could also try the Derby Worx Pro SSN wheels with needle axles. If you can work with needles you can get them going faster than bearings. steepslope |
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Post by derbydominator on Sept 8, 2009 22:11:48 GMT -6
DerbyDad3, For the BSA wheels, can you use lightened wheels? If so, the Pro Ultra Lites or Inertia Lites present a decided advantage over regular wheels. Get a good axle polishing kit with sandpaper up through at least 2500 or 4000 grit. Our best kit goes up through 8000 grit. A wheel mandrel is a must if you are going to use regular BSA wheels and do all the modifications yourself. Pro Body Tool if you can incorporate an extended wheel base. For the modified car, unless you go with bearings which I have no experience, go with the RSN s and sewing needles for the axles as an easy setup. You can cut off the tops and use earring backs for the stops. Bearings are faster than needles if you get a good set of bearings but I believe they can be very expensive. My guess would be that bearings have a steeper learning curve as well. As for a website, I would suggest the following but I may be a bit bias HA! HA! www.DerbyDominator.comOther excellent websites are : www.DerbyDoc.comwww.DerbyMonkeygarage.comwww.maximum-velocity.comwww.abc-pinewood-derby.comwww.pinewoodpro.comGive me a call if I can be of any further help! Cell is 281-814-3662. Darryl www.DerbyDominator.com |
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