Pinewood Derby Speed Secrets: Design and Build the Ultimate Car [Paperback]

First timers and seasoned competitors alike can separate themselves from the rest of the pack with these speed secrets from an undefeated pinewood derby champ. Includes hundreds of photos and diagrams for making the fastest Pinewood Derby car in the race.The Insider's Guide to Building the Fastest Car If you want to compete successfully your first time out, or improve on last year's finish, this book is for you. - Don Murphy, Founder, Pinewood DerbyWith hundreds of color photographs, and clear diagrams and illustrations, this is the only book on the market to guide parents and children through the process of building a winning Pinewood Derby racecar. Step-by-step instructions enable readers to build the car body, prepare the axles and improve the wheels with minimal tools. As an undefeated derby racer and parent, author David Meade gives parents the inside secrets that will separate their children from the rest of the pack.A History of the Pinewood DerbyHow to Use This BookChapter 1: Getting Started in the Pinewood DerbyBe SafeA Scout is TruthworthyLet Your Child Begin the CarThe Three Basic Principles of Speedgeneral Guidelines for Car DesignChapter 2: Building the car BodyThe Winning CarThe Champion CarThe Ultimate CarChapter 3: Axle PreparationThe Winning AxlesThe Champion AxlesThe Ultimate AxlesChapter 4: Wheel PreparationThe Winning WheelsThe Champion WheelsThe Ultimate WheelsChapter 5: Putting it All TogetherAttaching the WheelsWheel AlignmentFinal Wheel LubricationBreaking Them InThe 20 Second-TestThe Final WeighingGallery of Winning CarsExtra PatternsDesign Your Own CarExperience the Thrill of Winning the Pinewood DerbyWhether you are a first-timer or seasoned competitor, Pinewood Derby Speed Secrets has all the advice and tips you and your child need to build the car that brings home the trophy.Featuring fully-illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions covering every step of the process, author David Meade , a research scientist and the father of two undefeal³%