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Build and Race LEGO® Derby Cars
Use PRO Brick Wheels and Zinc Brick Weights
How to build a fast LEGO Derby Car using the PRO Brick Wheel Assembly with nickel plated axles and Zinc Brick weights to race cars down a pinewood derby track
About the Author: Joe Gargiulo, Pinewood Pro Founder
LEGO Derby is a new, cool way to race LEGO cars!
Build a car made from Official LEGO® parts and race it down a pinewood derby track.
You get all the fun of pinewood derby racing without the extensive time it takes to make a car from wood.
Just snap together LEGO parts, right?
LEGO race cars on plastic track
There are a few problems to solve.
- Commercial LEGO wheels and axles do not work on a pinewood derby track.
- You need the perfect wheel spacing so your car fits the lanes on a pinewood derby track.
- You need the correct track clearance.
- You want your LEGO Race Car to be fast!
LEGO parts are not made for racing like pinewood derby car parts, so a car built with LEGO parts will be slow. The plastic LEGO axles are slow. The rubber LEGO wheels are slow.
Lastly, if you've raced pinewood derby cars, you know that you need to add weight to your car to reach maximum velocity.
- So, how do you add weight to a car built with LEGO parts?
- How do you make a LEGO car that is fast like a pinewood derby car?
- How can you build a LEGO race car that fits on a pinewood derby track?
The secret is Pinewood Pro's new PRO Brick Wheel Assembly and LEGO Chassis engineered for racing LEGO derby cars:
- Perfect wheel spacing - so wheels don't bind or wobble
- Perfect track clearance - so your car doesn't bind on the center guide rail
- Ultra-Lite Wheel/Axle assembly that is only .11oz - means your car will have a fast start and fast finish
- Super-fast Nickel Plated Speed Axles - we appied our proven pinewood derby winning axles to LEGO Derby Car racing
...all of these feartures were designed for speed so your LEGO race car is as fast as a pinewood derby car.
To add weight, snap on a Zinc Brick. (See the silver colored Zinc Bricks on the back of the LEGO Derby cars in the image above.)
Pinewood Pro used their engineering skills and 20+ years of pinewood derby racing expertise to design the perfect parts to bring the fun of pinewood derby car racing to LEGO Derby car racing!
LEGO derby cars on Pinewood Derby track
PRO Brick Wheel Assembly - PRO LEGO Derby Chassis
The PRO Brick is a custom designed part that supports a Speed Axle and custom Ultra-Lite Wheel designed for speed. The PRO Brick, Speed Axle and Ultra-Lite Wheel are pre-assembled to give the perfect pinewood derby track clearance and the Wheel is preset with the perfect gap to minimize wobble and friction.
Each PRO Wheel Assembly weighs only .11oz (3.15g) so your car starts fast, accelerates fast and allows you to place more weight on the car body giving your car more inertia through to the finish line. Individual wheel assemblies gives more flexibility to move wheels. More flexibility means more creativity.
Just snap the PRO Brick Wheel Assembly into any LEGO part and you're off to the races.
Zinc Brick Weights for LEGO Derby Cars
We designed these parts for speed so your your LEGO Derby Car will be fast.
A fast car needs fast wheels and fast axles . The PRO Derby Wheel is Ultra Light, yet sturdy. The axles are nickle-plated comparable to our best pinewood derby speed axle. This new Wheel-Axle combination will make your
LEGO Derby Car zoom down the track comparable to the fastest pinewood derby cars.
Lastly, you need weight, since your car flys down the track from the force of gravity. Just like pinewood derby cars, you want your LEGO Derby Car to have the maxiumum weight allowed in your race rules so your car has
the inertia to speed to the finish line.
The easiest way to add weight to your car is with our new Derby Zinc Brick. Just snap this zinc weight anywhere on your car just like any other LEGO part. Each brick weighs .44oz. You can easily move this weight to
adjust the center of gravity for optimal performance.
For more speed tips, the Winning Pinewoood Derby Secrets also applies to LEGO Derby Car racing.
How to build a LEGO Pinewood Derby Car
If you want to build a LEGO Pinewood Derby Car, you need to build your car on top of the "pine wood" derby wooden block that comes with your official pinewood derby kit. In addition, you need to use the axles and wheels that come with your official kit.
All pinewood derby races require using the parts that come with your car kit. Your kit could be the BSA kit for Cub Scouts or the Awana Grand Prix car kit or other similar pinewood derby kit.
Read our free Guide How to Build a LEGO Pinewood Derby Car in 6 Steps that tells you how to build an official pinewood derby car base and adding LEGO parts.
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Winning Tips and Hints
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Tips & Hints
If you are using 3/8" round weights, drill your 3/8" weight holes before cutting out the rest of the car because it is easier to hold the full block. Always use a clamp to hold your block before drilling or cutting. Safety First!
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Wheels Tip
Lighter wheels turn easier (they require less inertia). Lighten your wheels, as much as your Rules allow, which will give you a fast start out of the gate and faster speed down the track.
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Winning Hint
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