Tips I've picked up over the years....
Polish the "axle" shafts by chucking ends in a battery drill or lathe, use
fine emery then 000 steel wool with a good metal polish like Wenol - just
don't remove too much material from the nails.
Depending on the rules your group uses, a shot of dry graphite lock
lubricant into each wheel hole before assy.
Use stick on tire weights to add weight right up to limit. Place weight as
far back on car as possible without making the front wheels want to lift -
the further back, the higher up when placed on the ramp, the higher
potential energy - not much, but been know to make a difference
Couple of coats of spray can auto primer, sanding, and a coat of Krylon for
a great finish - not a neceesarily a speed tip, but a smoth paint job should
lower wind resistance ;-)
Mark Sedlack
OROC
Cuyahoga Falls OH
66 1600 http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/
77 280Z http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/Myz.jpg
----- Original Message -----
From: "kurt weisner" <weisner@seidata.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 9:29 AM
Subject: Speed Secrets
> List,
> I spent all weekend helping my boys work on their Cub Scout
> Pinewood Derby cars. Does anyone have any speed secrets they would
> like to share? One of my boys car is made to look like the Nissan
> GTP/Lemans car. We decided a roadster shape was a bit beyond our
> woodworking skills. Mine is shaped like a UPS Package Car. (Were
> gonna race the truck)
> Kurt Weisner
> Seymour, Indiana
> '61 spl 212
> '65 Silvia
> '65,68,69 RHD 'ladies
>
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