Pinewood Derby Car, Fast, Race Ready, Track Tested on 3 Tracks M5#1623 - $69 - (Grand Rapids, MI)
Why don't the Builders publish their times? They claim they are Track Tested, why not publish the Ft/Sec or Lap Time???? Because, they at times will build a fast car, but most average speed cars, and they need to sell them! If one is to spend a good sum of money for a derby car, wouldn't you want to know exactly what you are paying for? There are two main reasons on why one would purchase a professionally built derby car, either not enough time to try it, or simply, your child has been beaten, and you want a WINNER! Although there is no guarantee where a car will place, the derby race has become very competitive in recent years. With the internet, the availability of engineered speed components. The ability to track test a car before the race, you may or may not be competing against fierce competition. And there is always that FLUKE car. We have been been building cars for 7 years with many, many pack, district and regional winners. Our experience is your gain. Our cars are track tested on 3 different tracks, A 35 and 42 Foot Best Aluminum Track, and a 32' wood track. We calculate and record the average lap time in seconds, and avg. feet/sec traveled on the track. The Kit BSA axles are Polished and Deburred by Derby Worx. 141 grams or just under 5 oz. :Tungsten and Lead Filled This is an Extended Wheelbase Car. Check your rules first. This is a Rail Riding Car. one front wheel is lifted 1/32", the guide wheel and real wheels are toed in or out, angled (by bending the axles 1.5 to 2.5 degrees) to reduce friction or reduce friction surface area. Track Tested Results for Car #1623 Derby Worx Pro Stock BSA Wheels Car #1623 35 Foot Metal Track 2.594 Sec Avg. 42 Foot Metal Track 3.125 Sec Avg. 32 Foot Wood Track 2.453 Sec Avg. Ft/Sec Avg. Wood 11.43 Ft/Sec Avg. Metal 12.16 Note: Timer is on the starting pin, not a laser mounted in front of the car, which produces a lower lap time.
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