If you want to give your Scout the best chance of winning, follow these seven steps to build a faster pinewood derby car.
Pinewood Derby Home Make a fast food pinewood derby car the next time that you go out to eat.How To Raise A Wheel On A Pinewood Derby Car You are here: Home » Raised pinewood derby wheel Your pinewood derby car will run faster if one of the front wheels is raised. Some race rules...
If you are handy with wood, you can build your own Pinewood Derby track but it will take time and a bit of effort. A few things to think about before you get started: What size of track do you need? Most tracks have between two and four lanes. Two lanes are fine if less than ...
You don’t really want to use your diff lock on a corner, because the whole point of a differential is to allow your car to make a smooth turn, with the outside tire turning faster than the inside. Lock them together and your car won’t want to turn. And when it does, it’ll ...
Physics and the Pinewood derby is an educational film with two aims: (1) get children excited about math and science through the pinewood derby and (2) help Cub Scouts build a fast pinewood derby car. We like to think that we teach not just the *how*, bu
Once you understand the basic principles that make mousetrap-powered cars work, you can experiment with different configurations to make your car go farther or faster. You might try different sized wheels, a different number of wheels and different axle thicknesses. You can even beef up part of...
Have you ever wanted to make a pinewood derby race car? You can make a cool car, a fast car, or just something you think is fun to make! Sample Car Designs Sample Pinewood Derby Car Designs Method 1 Making Your Own Pinewood Derby Racing Car 1 Design your car. Sketch on a piece ...