How do you make a super fast Pinewood Derby car?

10 Tips and Tricks to a Fast and Cool-Looking Pinewood Derby Car

1. Bake your block.
2. Max out your weight at the regulation 5 ounces.
3. Use all of the graphite (dry lubricant is usually allowed).
4. Sand and polish your wheels and axles.
5. Check alignment.
6. Spend time on sanding.
7. Use a high-quality paint.
8. Add decals!

What is the fastest Pinewood Derby time?

Our best time was 2.516 seconds on a 35 foot aluminum track….The car was equipped as follows:

• Extended wheelbase wedge car.
• Rear weighted to 5 ounces.
• Three wheels on the ground.
• Alignment set to rail ride.
• Pro-Stock Wheels and BSA Speed Axles.
• Krytox 100 lube.

What is the Pinewood Derby world record?

554.53 m
The longest Pinewood Derby track is 554.53 m (1,819 ft 3.75 in) and was built by the Boy Scouts of America Mid-America Council (USA) at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Nebraska, USA on 15 October 2016. The successful Pinewood Derby car was provided by Glenn Jewkes of Jewkes Engineering.

How can I make a pinewood derby car go faster?

On a pinewood derby car, it would be nearly impossible to do that because things like the wheels and axles are producing most of the drag and there is no way to eliminate them.) As the car rolls down the track, there are three frictional forces that slow it down: Air resistance. Axle friction.

When to lubricate your car for the pinewood derby?

If you are using graphite then there is no time limit on when you can lubricate your car. Just keep your car in a shoe box after lubricating until the race. If you are using oil, the oil will slowly evaporate over time so you should lubricate the car within a week of the race.

Can a pinewood derby race be held in a vacuum?

Therefore, if a pinewood derby race involved dropping two pinewood derby cars in a vacuum, it wouldn’t matter what the cars looked like, how much they weighed or anything else — every race would be a tie! Pinewood derby races are not held in a vacuum, however — they are held in air.

Where does tungsten go in a pinewood derby car?

The ultimate car would have very little wood with tungsten weights placed behind the rear axle. When completed, the car should balance about 1 inch in front of the rear axle. We have a wide variety of pre-cut cars made from the official pinewood derby blocks that can make building a pinewood derby car much easier.