Category Archives: Pinewood Derby Car Speed Fast Tips

Pinewood Derby Car Setup – Blair’s First Choice

How to Make a Fast Pinewood Derby Car

Pinewood Derby Car Setup – Blair’s First Choice Here’s the answer to the million dollar question. What do I suggest? First, I say check your rules…… Then use the following advice. Pinewood Derby Car Setup of choice:  Physics car body 3-wheel racer. Lead Weight. 3Κ bent axles (3 × 2.5, 1 × 1.5), pliers, Wheel […]

Fast Pinewood Derby Racing Car with Tungsten Canopy

Pinewood Derby Complete Car Kits --- "Canopy #3"

Fast Pinewood Derby Racing Car with Tungsten Canopy When designing a Fast Pinewood Derby Racing Car there are a few things to consider when designing a body style.  Overall shape is as important a factor as the concepts below.  The most common mistake made in PWD is choosing the wrong body design.  If you are […]

Ultra light Pinewood Derby Body

Ultra light Pinewood Derby body

Ultra light Pinewood Derby Car Bodies Ultra light Pinewood Derby body. These bodies start around 15.5 grams.  Pockets and holes are strategically located everywhere in order to adjust your Center of Gravity needs. I got really bored last night and drew up a few designs for canopy cars. I will get them cutout over the […]

Pinewood Derby Speed Axles

Pinewood Derby Speed Axles We are getting ready for the upcoming 2017 pinewood derby racing season. Have you began to think about your cubber’s build yet? Check out our polished ready to race pinewood derby speed axles. Paired with our polished and prepped pinewood derby speed wheels it’s a killer combination that will be hard […]

Weight Pockets Pinewood Car – How to make with drill press

Weight Pockets Pinewood Car

Weight Pockets Pinewood Car – How to make with drill press The fastest pinewood derby cars use weight pockets with tungsten weights.  This can be done in various ways, most of the time it is done with CNC router or laser equipment. However, I wanted to provide a reasonable way to accomplish making pockets with power […]

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