The Best Pinewood Derby Supplies of 2023

OFFICIAL pinewood derby axle from the official Kit. Axles are LEGAL in all races.

LATHED shaft and underside of axle head to remove Crimp marks and Burrs - these must be removed to make your car fast.

POLISHED axle shaft to minimize friction, increasing your car speed.

ANGLED underside of axle head reduces friction further where axle makes contact with the wheel - another speed improvement.

LEGAL in all races.

HIGH DENSITY, LESS SPACE - Tungsten is 1.7x denser and smaller than lead. It is 2.7 denser than zinc making it about 1/3 the size of zinc! This allows you to pack the most amount of weight in a small area to give more inertia producing more speed at the finish line

EASILY TUNE FOR MAX SPEED - Multiple sizes make precise tuning of your Pinewood Derby car easier.

HIDE WEIGHTS OR SHOW THEM OFF - Cover the weight holes with wood filler, sand smooth, and paint, keeping your speed secret safe. Alternatively have them stick out the back looking like real exhaust pipes

EASY INSTALL - Cylinders are 3/8” diameter (standard drill bit size) With chamfered edges, these cylinders will slide easily into your drill holes

SAFE - Tungsten is child-safe, non-toxic for safe handling. No sharp edges.

Various sizes allow for precision weight placement

Tungsten weights offer superior density for maximum speed for pinewood car racing

Weights are 3/8” in diameter

Non-toxic metal

Kit includes (2) ½ oz weights, (3) ¼ oz weight and (2) 1/8 oz weights

Official Pine Derby Axles

Burrs and crimp marks removed

Head is angled to reduce friction when wheel touches axle

Polished to smooth finish

Graphite-coating makes fastest axle possible because the coating lasts right through the District races!

NOT ALL PINE DERBY CAR GRAPHITE IS CREATED EQUAL - Maximum Velocity lube dry graphite is a proprietary blend of high-purity natural flake graphite for top performing pinewood cars.

HELP YOUR RACER WIN - Maximum Velocity has been serving the Pine Derby Car community for 20 years. All our products are tested and proven to help you reach Maximum Velocity!

EASY APPLICATION - Pointed tip for easy application to derby car wheels and axles.

MINIMIZES FRICTION & MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE - Our graphite will minimize the friction between your pine derby car wheels and axles.

MADE IN THE USA

MADE IN THE USA - QUICK and EASY, peel and stick weights for use on Derby Cars.

EASILY CUT these weights with a scissors to any shape or size to get exact weight you need

CHILD-SAFE, NON-TOXIC - Flex Weights are a new composite material with the density of steel.

CAN BE PAINTED, drilled and cut to any shape

STRONG 3M ADHESIVE so you can easily place weights anywhere on your car.

bent polished pine derby axles (2 axles), bent 2.5 degrees for steering or canting wheels

Convenient Easy Turn screw driver slot so you can easily turn the axle without damaging it.

Pine derby polished axles with burrs and crimp marks removed, head angled minimizes friction

Two (2) Official axles from the official scout kit

Pre-bent BSA axles with Easy Turn screw driver slot saves cost of an axle bender tool and pliers

Easily align derby car axle in pre-cut slot and get perfect wheel spacing with one-piece axle guide

Axle Guide rib is concave so your axle slides straight in

Thumb depression makes it easy to hold Axle Guide in place

Wheel spacer gives you the perfect wheel spacing to avoid wheel wobble

One piece construction with built-in wheel spacer. No extra tools needed.

Official Pinewood Derby Kit from the Boy Scouts of America

Official Race Legal Wheels Included

1.7 times more dense than lead leads allows for precision placement of weight in the back of your derby car for fast acceleration and an edge over the competition.

Easy to install with just a 3/8" drill bit. Drill the hole, place the weight and secure in place with glue if desired.

Varied sizes for precision craftsmanship. Select the weights you need to hit your derby car's ideal weight of 5 ounces for maximum speed. 5 - 1/2 oz, 2 - 1/4 oz & 2 - 1/8 oz.

Weights are non-toxic, safe to handle and have chamfered top & bottom so there are no sharp egdes.

Each set comes in a handy, reusable tube for transport or for storage. Keep track of any unused tungsten weights for next years pinewood car race.