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- Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:21 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: This year's PACMAN car takes first in Den and Pack
- Replies: 6
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Re: This year's PACMAN car takes first in Den and Pack
Actually, my older son who is now a boyscout noticed the pacman was facing the wrong direction. I promptly told him to hush!
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:03 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: This year's PACMAN car takes first in Den and Pack
- Replies: 6
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This year's PACMAN car takes first in Den and Pack
Our son's car took first in Den and Pack again this year for the 5th (and final) year in a row. Off to Districts and hopefully Council where he also has been undefeated for 4 straight years!
Here is the PAC MAN car!
Here is the PAC MAN car!
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:06 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Our son won Council for the fourth straight year!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3237
Our son won Council for the fourth straight year!
Our pack did really well at Council races this year. The pack workshops are really paying off as the boys learn all sorts of speed tips. Our son won 1st place again with 5 of the top 6 speeds for his age group,Webelos I, and the day. From our pack we also had a 2nd place finisher and two 3rd place f...
- Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:41 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: The "Viper" car won districts - his 4th year in a row
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5682
Re: The "Viper" car won districts - his 4th year in a row
A reporter from the Augusta Chronicle just came and interviewed our boys about pinewood derb!!! We had to give credit where it is due though, and told them all about this sight!
- Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:00 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: The "Viper" car won districts - his 4th year in a row
- Replies: 4
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The "Viper" car won districts - his 4th year in a row
My son won District pinewood derby again this year as a Webelos I. This is his fourth year in a row winning District :eek: and we hope to repeat for a fourth year winning Council a week from Saturday. :nervous: Each scout ran 8 races (2x per lane). My son had the best 8 times of the entire day for a...
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:56 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: 1st in Pack!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6686
1st in Pack!
Another 1st place win in our den and Pack! The "Viper" car performed well. We knew we were slower than last year, which made the finals at Pack quite close. We also knew our rear axles were out of alignment (i.e., pointing right) while our front right axle was set up for rail riding pointi...
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:16 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: This year's "Viper"car
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6788
Re: This year's "Viper"car
Yes. It is wood between the front and back sections. The frame is a single piece of wood with the weights inserted. We reinforced the wood between the front and back by putting a skim coat of epoxy on all the wood surfaces. Hopefully it will be able to stand up to the bumps in the track. Our stop se...
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:29 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
- Topic: This year's "Viper"car
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6788
This year's "Viper"car
Car is steering a bit harder to rail than normal, but we are pleased with the results.
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:47 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Extremely short car
- Replies: 2
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Extremely short car
We are contemplating making a car that is only a bit longer than both wheels are in diameter. Right now our dimensions are about 2 3/8 in. long by 3/8 in. high (Basically a lead slug with wheels :eek: ) We are going to make it rail ride through alignment and pulling the rear axle on the dominant sid...
- Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:37 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Two 1st place finishes at districts....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9448
Re: Two 1st place finishes at districts....
Well,...the council races are over! The boys each finished 1st in their divisions again this year! The races were more competitive this year but the boys' cars clearly were going to be the 1st place finishers. This is the last year of races for our Webelos II. :( Was fun again having people recogniz...
- Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:54 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Two 1st place finishes at districts....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9448
Re: Two 1st place finishes at districts....
Well, tomorrow afternoon is council races. The boys are excited about seeing their cars perform against the Georgia Carolina council's best cars. Youngest son is hoping for a "3-peat" and oldest son for a "2-peat". They will have a blast win or lose which is the best part.
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:46 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Two 1st place finishes at districts....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9448
Re: Two 1st place finishes at districts....
Yep. Slots side up!
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:30 am
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Two 1st place finishes at districts....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9448
Re: Two 1st place finishes at districts....
Doh! Sorry yes 49' track. Got our Bears times shown below...
1. 212.7; 3.6261
2. 212.8; 3.6242
3. 212.8; 3.6239
4. 212.7; 3.6255
5. 212.9; 3.6230
6. 212.7; 3.6262
7. 212.4; 3.6316
8. 208.6; 3.6978 (ran car upside down on purpose )
Avg: 3.6348
Avg. Speed: 212.2
Std dev: 0.0256
1. 212.7; 3.6261
2. 212.8; 3.6242
3. 212.8; 3.6239
4. 212.7; 3.6255
5. 212.9; 3.6230
6. 212.7; 3.6262
7. 212.4; 3.6316
8. 208.6; 3.6978 (ran car upside down on purpose )
Avg: 3.6348
Avg. Speed: 212.2
Std dev: 0.0256
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:51 pm
- Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
- Topic: Two 1st place finishes at districts....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9448
Two 1st place finishes at districts....
The boys had a great race day at districts. They each finished first in their races - Bears and Webelos II. They Bear averaged 212.7 mph on a 49 foot Best Track. The Webelos II averaged 212.4. The cars had very little variance in time from first to last race (we broke them in less than we did at pac...
- Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:30 am
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Repolish axles before district?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10377
Repolish axles before district?
Any thoughts on repolishing axles before the next go around. Generally, we don't and have won council the last two years without repolishing from the time the car becomes ready for our pack races. I am concerned it may not be worth the alignment risk; however, last year we saw people actually drawin...