How to Tune Pinewood Derby Car
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 is not a tuning board.
- Pushing is NOT ALLOWED. car must fall on its own free weight to give accurate results
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A treadmill can be used instead of a tuning board. This will give a real time static indication of properly adjusted axles.
- Take note to tread of treadmill. Ensure that it is flat, with no bowls in the tread to ensure there is no bias results introduced into the tuning.
- YouTube video. Apologize for audio. This was done a while ago.
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