Car Designer

Select products and see how they affect performance

Click on a product and read the Performance Rating below.
If you like that product, click Select Product (below right) and watch the little car advance to the checkered flag.

    Select the type of Weights you want







Performance Rating

Stick-on weights are easiest to apply. Just peel backing and stick on car.

Zinc Stick-on weights

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Using the Pinewood Derby Car Designer

We created this little tool to make it easier for you (and your child) to quickly see car designs,
along with the speed improvement you can expect from our speed products.


Have fun choosing a cool car design and don't worry, the car design does not affect speed!
  • Our car design plans include 3D illustrations showing each cut step-by-step, so you can't make a mistake.
  • Cut-out templates for cutting your car block
  • Cut-out car decoration templates to paint designs on your car
  • Weight Placement for optimal speed
  • How to prepare, paint and finish your car, including 6 painting schemes
  • Speed tips, tool tips, safety tips, time-saving tips, etc.
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    Select your Axles and watch the little car advance toward the checkered flag.
  • Choose axles based on performance and your race rules.
  • PRO Axles have our exclusive graphite-coating giving you the highest performance
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    Select your Wheels and watch the little car advance toward the checkered flag.
  • Choose wheels based on performance and your race rules.
  • PRO wheels have our exclusive graphite-coating giving you the highest performance
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    Select a Lubricant and watch the little car advance toward the checkered flag.
  • Lubricating your axles are the single most important way to reduce friction.
  • Dry powdered graphite is allowed in all races.
  • NyOil is a thin film lubricant that can be used instead of graphite.
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    All Weights advance your toward the checkered flag equally.
  • Be sure your car is fully weighted to get the maximum velocity as it exits the ramps onto the flat part.
  • Weights come in many styles. Select based on your car syle.
  • Also consider placement for optimal center of gravity.
  • Tungsten is the densist weight so you can pack more in a smaller space.
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    Winning Pinewood Derby Secrets tells you how to build a fast, winning car...
  • Contains basic speed hints so you have a competitive car
  • Contains advanced speed hints to win your race
  • Proven results for over 12 years
  • Outiside of adding graphite to your axles, reading this book is the best thing you can do!


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      • girls pinewood derby winners picture
        Didn't lose a race all day! Key was... PRO Speed Axles and Wheels.
        Randy


      • Smoked everybody in our class!!
        from GRAND PRIX Winner
        A big thanks to all the folks at Pinewood Pro!! This was a great night, my car (daughters car) took first place in speed.



      • pinewood derby trophy winners
        Thanks for the tips in the books. This was my 7 year old son's first Pinewood Derby race and I would have paid 100 times the price just to see the expression on his face when he took first place. Your information was invaluable!
        Fred & Vincent


      • 1st year, 2nd Place Finish!
        Mikey from Miami 
        My six year old was second in his Pack, being beat only by an older cub scout (the son of a “real” rocket scientist !



      • Once we ordered your tips and tricks we won 1st place every year since.
        Thank You so much for this information and making my son's pinewood derby career a success.
        - Keith



      • First Place Derby Car
         from Utah
        My son's car easily won 1st place w/ a decent margin over the next fastest car. These tips, along w/ the purchased items were the secret to winning.