Derby Talk

We just picked these wheels up from Pinewood Extreme and they are amazing!!!! We can't wait to try them out this weekend. These are ABSOLUTELY the best wheels I have seen out there. The wheels are priced perfectly with no hidden extras to worry about. We ordered them on Tuesday and they've already s...

If they've got the cash to spend on it. I say spend away. I know the parents who paid over $100 for an ebay car and raced it in our 2005 race came in fourth then the kid quit scouts. Weird. We still beat it. The kids who deserved to go on to district still went. We toyed around with a design like th...

Well guys. I think the old adage "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink" is relavent here. You can give parents all the info in the world, hold workshops etc but there are still many who will use the Easy button. I say live and let live. Then again, I don't have to worr...

Ok guys. I've been reading the posts on this thread and find everyone's points valid and intereresting. BUT. It is obvious that you all enjoy doing this and are willing to commit the time and probably some money to build a derby car with your child. Let's be realistic though. Not every pack across t...

We had a lot of success in calling a company that specializes in making aluminium gutter. We called and asked if they could make us 2 specific lenghts of 6" aluminium gutter. The cost was nominal but they ended up donating it to us once they found out what it was for.

Hope this helps.