Precision drilled Pinewood Derby car block with standard wheel spacing
Why use our blocks?
Axle in grooved block |
Standard blocks have grooves in the bottom of the car for the
axles guides. Grooves have two problems. The first is that the
groove is often not at a perfect right angle with the block and
the second is that it is very difficult to insert the axle in
the groove so that the axle is level. The result
is that your car will not go straight down the track causing
the wheels to rub on the center guide and/or the wheels will
constantly rub on either the car body or the axle head. Both
of these conditions will slow your car down. |
Why do I want this block?
- Precision drilled holes so your car will run straight
and fast every time.
- No need to spend hours aligning your wheels. Just insert
the axles in our block and you are
ready to go.
- Level axles allow the wheel to "float" between the block
and the axle head for the fastest possible
speed.
- Block is easy to cut and shape. Our blocks are made from
sugar pine. It is very easy to work with compared to other
pines.
- Axles won't drift out of alignment like
they can in grooved blocks.
- No shims or other adjustments needed.
- Raised wheel (optional) for a 25%
friction reduction.
The end result? You will save hours adjusting the axles
and your car will consistently run straight and fast. |
Wheel
"floating"
on axle |
We offer blocks with four different configurations:
- Standard axle spacing
- Standard spacing with one raised wheel
- Extended spacing
- Extended spacing with one raised wheel
Raised Wheel Advantage
The advantage of one raised wheel is that
there is less friction with only three wheels touching the ground.
The raised wheel is on the front left side of the car and is raised
1/16" - just enough to lift it off of the track. The car is still
very stable with this configuration but you can increase the stability
by placing the weights as far to the rear of the car as possible
and slightly to the right of center.
Extended Wheel Spacing Advantage
The axles on our extended blocks are placed as close to the edge
of the block as possible without exceeding the seven inch maximum
car length rule. Wheels that are far apart make the car more
stable and allow placement of the weights farther toward the rear
of the car giving the car more speed.
*** NEW ***
Our Wedge and Racer blocks are also
available with the weights pre-installed. The cars will weigh
between 4.7 and 5 oz when finished depending on the paint
and accessories added. We recommend that you use our Stick-On
Weights to fine tune your car's weight to 5 oz. |
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This could be you!
Jonah used our Extended Wheelbase Block with
raised wheel, our lathed and matched wheels and Pro-axle press
tool to make a winning car.
Here is what his dad said:
"
It was a great day at the derby.
Jonah's car won 1 st place in his Den, first place in the
Pack and I couldn't believe it but he also won for Best
looking car! It sure beats finishing 7 th like we did last
year. " |
Joe's extended wheelbase Racer car smoked all others in pre-race
practice and its time of 2.918 was second-fastest among all
cars in all age groups(about 40 cars). The fastest was 2.915. |
Car Derby Picture Pinewood |
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