[s-cars] alignment Q now pinewood derby

[chris chambers]

Try these links, should help.

http://home.simplyweb.net/bosworth/speed.htm
http://www.maximumvelocity.com/qa.htm


--- pkrasusky at ups.com wrote:

> 
> NAC, in fact it's a Porsche.
> 
> So The Boy insisted we make a 930 (of course) for his inaugural
> Pinewood Derby this year - could he pick a more bulbous car?  Oy. 
> We're nearing completion and ready to mount wheels.
> 
> Question for the Geekdom here - what is the 'fastest alignment' for a
> car that only has to go down a straight hill?  I'm thinking maximum
> negative camber (to decrease wheel surface friction on track) and
> zero toe - F&R.
> 
> Am I right?
> 
> Also - rules state cannot add bearings.  I just got the genius (I
> think) idea to separate the wheel from its integral hub via a cut,
> and then glue the 'hub' onto the car, polishing both contacting
> surfaces of wheel / hub.  Think 1) this would be effective and 2)
> think it's legal?  We're not 'adding' anything and using what's
> provided.  I do have a note in the Cubmaster on it, I can pretty much
> guess the reply of course but figured I'd ask anyway.
> 
> Any other hotrodder tricks appreciated - we're already polishing the
> axles and wheels and hubs best we can, using graphite lube, etc.
> 
> Insight appreciated - by Tyler 8-).
> 
> We pretty darn well nailed the 930 look - esp. the rear flanks and
> profile, and front nose.  Unfort. rules dictate must use OE axle
> locations and then they limit max width, result is a 930LWB. 
> Hindsight would have me approach the front flares different and run
> them further into the doors - next time.  And the front wheels are so
> close to the nose our ride height is more Rothman's 959 than 930
> (maybe I should strip the Guard's Red and go with the Livery heh
> heh?) as tucking the wheels any more up would hit them into the
> headlight area.  Ah well.
> 
> But it came out pretty darn kewl.
> 
> TIA!
> 
> -Paul
> 
> 
> 
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