Three better than Four?
I have always been intrigued to know if a car that rides on three wheels and goes straight is better than a car with four wheels on the track. In theory, you would think so as you have less friction. Has anyone ever experimented with this?
I opened the same Carbide that is racing this week and it rolls very straight, but the right left tire is up off the ground. Im entering it in our league races tomorrow. We'll see I guess.
Discussion
I've JB Welded a handful of cars/axles where one of the front wheels doesn't make good contact. Sometimes I've tried to bend them down...and sometimes I leave them and wonder if there's an advantage with one less wheel dragging. As long as they go straight I leave em now, but always wonder about what's the best configuration.
ditto on the don't know... but the fix is to take [2] pair of plyers and twist the base side to side till all four touch.... bending one axle is not a drag racing thing it's an "old" roundy-round thing...
Could work! The pinewood derby guys have been doing that for years.
The reason I think it works on Pinewood Derby cars is because of their tracking method...the cars stradle a rail(between the wheels) as they roll down the track. If a pinecar rides on "3 wheels", it still receives good directional guidance from the 'internal' rail. If a diecast car lifts a climb the rail. Make sense?
Could work! The pinewood derby guys have been doing that for years.