Where should you put weight on a pinewood derby car?
Weight should be placed towards the rear of the car. You can drill the weight holes in the bottom, side or rear of the car as shown in these examples. Stay at least 1/8″ away from the axle slots.
How much do pinewood derby cars weigh?
The official Pinewood Derby car weighs about 3.5 ounces without any modifications. The wooden block is about 3.3 ounces, and the wheels and axles add about 0.2 ounces.
How do I make my Pinewood Derby car heavier?
If the weight is over 5 oz, drill holes in the bottom of the block between the two axle slots until the weight is 5 oz. If the weight is under 5 oz. drill one or more holes in the bottom of the car just in front of the rear axle and insert enough of the Fine Tune weight to bring your car up to 5 oz.
How much weight should I put in my pinewood derby car?
The maximum weight limit for a pinewood derby car is 5 ounces. Plan on adding 2 to 3.5 oz of weight to your car, depending on your car design and the weight of your pine wood block. A chunky car design has more wood so it needs less weight.
How much weight does paint add to pinewood derby car?
Paint only adds a few grams (hundredths of a ounce). We generally weight up to 4.9 oz and then do the last weight adjustment at check-in.
How much weight does paint add to a Pinewood Derby car?
Can you add weight to a pinewood derby car?
The heavier your pinewood derby car, the faster it will go. Most race rules limit the weight to 5 oz so you want your car as close to the limit as possible. The Wedge block will need about 2.5 oz of additional weight to bring it up to the 5 oz limit. Then add the weights until the total is 5 oz.
How thick should my pinewood derby car be?
It kinda depends on what weight you are using. If you are using, say, tungsten cubes you can make an 1/4″ thick car. If you are using other less dense weight then you could be 3/4″ think in the back to have enough real estate to hide the weight. I would shoot for a 5/8″-1″ COM, nothing less than 5/8″ though.