Guidelines

What makes a Pinewood Derby car go faster?

What makes a Pinewood Derby car go faster?

5 Quick & Easy Tips For Improving Your Pinewood Derby Car’s Speed

  • Put all of your weight in the back.
  • Lube the car at the body/wheel friction point.
  • Spend a fair amount of time on axle prep.
  • Make sure your wheels are ready.
  • Finally, once your wheels are mounted, check their alignment.

Does aerodynamics matter in Pinewood Derby?

A more aerodynamic car (but very similar for other things) doesn’t give you much bang for your buck. Friction will get you. If you can reduce the coefficient of friction by just a little bit, it will make a noticeable difference. If you let your kids do most of the work, they will gain more than a win.

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 far apart should the wheels be on a Pinewood Derby car?

The wheel base (distance from front axle to the rear axle) may not be altered. The cut slots must be used for the axles and the wheel base distance must be 4-1/4 to 4 3/8 inches. 8.

Should I bake my Pinewood Derby block?

Should I bake the pinewood derby block? The short answer is no, do not bake the block. The idea behind baking the block is to remove moisture which will make the block lighter. Baking might remove more moisture but the block will quickly re-absorb the moisture after it is out of the oven and cooled down.

Should I bake my pinewood derby block?

What is a good pinewood derby time?

Pinewood Derby Results. The average times with just weight added was 3.288 seconds. There was 0.188 seconds between the fastest and slowest car, about 23 inches. The average time was 2.994 seconds, about 44 inches faster than without graphite (0.353 seconds).

What is the pinewood derby world record?

What is the average speed of a Pinewood Derby car?

The Speed of Pinewood Derby Cars The distribution plot below shows a range of speeds from 177 mph to 229 mph, with most cars exceeding 200 mph.