Adding weight to my car
Im modding one of my hotwheels for the first time and Im wondering what's the best way to add weight to the car
Discussion
www.redlinederby.com/topic/what-do-you-use-for-weight/6119
Here's a topic that I posted when I was starting out. Good luck!
Welcome to the addiction! I've learned there is no single good way to do it. Every car or race rules can can make each build unique. You learn to be creative to pack weight into odd shaped spaces. Creativity is your friend. I use lead curtain weight and cut to fit as needed. Silicone or E6000 is good for gluing them in. Easily removable later. Good luck and hopefully we'll see you in the lanes soon.
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Hit the Forum in the top menu and then look for the Collections section, there's a whole tag just for weight that has many articles.
If you're creative, not all weight has to go inside the car. If you have a truck, put weight in the bed (note: this makes the center of gravity higher, and more prone to tipping over.) If your car has a high ground clearance, consider putting weights UNDER the car--"golfer's tape" (aka stick-on lead weights) is good for adding a little extra weight underneath the car.
What car are you modding?
- I haven't tried putting weight in the bed for open track racing for fear that it will make it too rear-heavy. — ManiacMotorsports
I like this method...
There are a lot of great resources on this website for beginners modifying cars for the first time. Just scroll down on the main screen and you'll see the links. But here is one to get you started:
www.redlinederby.com/topic/science-of-downhill-racing/2184