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    Weight placement question

    Depends on what you’re going for here. If you’re just wanting to win Cub Scout races, your setup will be fine. If you want to win league races,...
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 26, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Miss me?

    It’s like a damn reunion
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 25, 2019 in forum: General Pinewood Derby Discussion
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    Miss me?

    Glad I did too. You make some beautiful cars. Now look at you, racing machine with all this knowledge to share with other people to get them...
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: General Pinewood Derby Discussion
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    Race Day is Here! Final Prep Questions?

    Bad track setups make me sick. Hurts cars and all the work.
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Race Day is Here! Final Prep Questions?

    Funny thing is, I remember this question being asked 6 years ago. But they were serious.
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Race Day is Here! Final Prep Questions?

    Prep has a lot to do with it. There’s too many unanswered variables here with your process. All I have to go off of is 6 years of pinewood derby...
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Race Day is Here! Final Prep Questions?

    It's like waxing a car. Once you apply the wax and polish it, applying more wax doesn't change the finish of the surface. I know some pro's will...
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    4 wheel tuning

    Not to mention, using the slots given on the block, it's extremely difficult to get all 4 wheels to touch and have them all be flat.
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Race Day is Here! Final Prep Questions?

    I still disagree Wolfram with adding additional before you turn it in. People are missing the purpose of the graphite. The graphite's job is to...
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    4 wheel tuning

    4 on the floor is silly to me. Don’t teach your kids about friction and it’s so simple to do. I would build 2 cars. Even if you can’t test it,...
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    4 wheel tuning

    That’s what’s frustration. Your pack is basically holding you back from districts unless you make a new car. Very unfair for the kids. I talked...
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Race Day is Here! Final Prep Questions?

    Yep. We were prepping his wheels like I did for league races, so it was a pretty good prep, it takes a while. Be careful with oil. It is the...
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Sound Deading Material

    Regal said it best. You want to put the weight where you want it. You don’t want to waste weight placement just for sound and the risk of...
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    4 wheel tuning

    I can’t stand when packs try and make a race fair for everyone and take away the science of it and limit kids. So annoying.
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros
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    Race Day is Here! Final Prep Questions?

    Thanks for sharing. I never liked adding puffs of graphite before giving the car away. I never found it did much good. If your wheels are...
    Post by: Obsessedderbydad, Feb 22, 2019 in forum: Ask The Pros