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by High Five
Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:43 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Short wheel base
Replies: 19
Views: 20024

Re: Short wheel base

-T Maybe I can swing by your house and look at those in person. Those look totally different than this years cars. We can also compare our sons damaged cars from council :roll: There is a lot of info out here on standard and extended wheel base, but very little on a shorter than stock wheel base. Ha...
by High Five
Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:12 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Short wheel base
Replies: 19
Views: 20024

Re: Short wheel base

We havn't ran on a sharp transition track yet, but we can always raise the nose a little to compensate. I'm still working on the design concept so any additional ideas are appreciated :D.
by High Five
Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:15 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Short wheel base
Replies: 19
Views: 20024

Re: Short wheel base

The concept is to keep the wheels and com towards the rear of the car. The nose will be way out there and I'm sure, really sensitive to any type of impact. The alignment would be tricky but I think we can work through that. The standard wheel base is approx 4 5/16" the size I'm thinking of usin...
by High Five
Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:28 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Short wheel base
Replies: 19
Views: 20024

Short wheel base

Has anyone ran a shorter than stock wheelbase?

We use a molded weight that give us a low COM and I like to take advantage of the extra energy that a short wheelbase produces in the curve.

I would still take advantage of the 7" length, just reduce the wheelbase.
by High Five
Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:06 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: What is your weight design?
Replies: 16
Views: 28329

Re: What is your weight design?

Tungsten is just too expensive for me. (Wife says I can have it when its on sale and I have a coupon :mrgreen: ) I like the flexibility of lead, and can adapt the shape to whatever ideas my boys have for their cars.
by High Five
Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum: General Off Topic
Topic: So, what does your username mean?
Replies: 77
Views: 917261

Re: So, what does your username mean?

High is the first part of my last name, and Five is the number of kids I have :shock: , 4 boys, 1 girl. 2 current and 3 future scouts, hehe. :mrgreen:
by High Five
Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:41 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: What is your weight design?
Replies: 16
Views: 28329

Re: What is your weight design?

Here is a picture of our 08 cars; the one on top (outlaw) and the middle one (Webelo I) use this style weight. My Webelo painted all over his weight, so it's not as easy to see. http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/5/8/7/6/5/webimg/114738069_o.jpg Here is the top of the outlaw car. http://img.auctiva.co...
by High Five
Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:39 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: What is your weight design?
Replies: 16
Views: 28329

Re: What is your weight design?

We use a rail style car so our first mold was a basic T shaped square, as you can see it has evolved :shock: . We draw them out on paper it was all trail and error. My boys cut the design of the mold on a scroll saw and then they cut the car to match. we use hard wood as the mold material, sliced do...
by High Five
Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:08 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: What is your weight design?
Replies: 16
Views: 28329

What is your weight design?

I am curious to find out how everyone has come up with their ideas for weight placement/design. Do you change it to suit the car or use the same idea for each one? Mine was very trial and error to figure out a design that my boys could easily make the cutout for, and then insert the molded weight. H...
by High Five
Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:15 pm
Forum: General Off Topic
Topic: Any Lost fans round here?
Replies: 4
Views: 9256

Re: Any Lost fans round here?

We only have one channel, so we don't watch, but the wife hangs out on a Lost message board, KlosterIsland I think? They are always trying to figure out what's goin' on, lol.
by High Five
Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:55 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2008 Derby Cars
Replies: 2
Views: 5496

Re: 2008 Derby Cars

Thanks! And there are 2 scout (Tiger and Web I) cars and one outlaw. My Tiger made the car on the bottom, and the uppermost car is mine. My younger son's car was easier for him to make with a stock wheelbase. He did 90% of the work from cutting it out with a scroll saw (scared my wife to death :shoc...
by High Five
Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:33 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: My Bears 2008 car
Replies: 18
Views: 15607

Re: My Bears 2008 car

Nice car, are those stickers or decals?
by High Five
Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:40 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Teeeman & The Wheel Weight Wonder
Replies: 48
Views: 34154

Re: Teeeman & The Wheel Weight Wonder

*rubbing hands together* Just think of all the money I could make....weighing....wheels? :shock:
by High Five
Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:31 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Cars ready for Saturday!
Replies: 11
Views: 9672

Re: Cars ready for Saturday!

Those look great, but I bet the alignment is tricky.
by High Five
Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:25 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Teeeman & The Wheel Weight Wonder
Replies: 48
Views: 34154

Re: Teeeman & The Wheel Weight Wonder

I'm in the same District as Teeeman and the wheel weight rig is pretty cool, but I didn't get pics. Sorry guys,

High Five