Package contains:
1 - Turbo Jig - Straight
1 - #43 (0.089") HSS drill bit
1 - Set of detailed instructions
DON’T LEAVE SPEED ON THE TRACK!
This version of the Turbo Jig is used to drill the car with straight front holes. You will need to bend one of the front axles to steer.
The secret to a truly FAST Pinewood Derby car is alignment. Without proper alignment, your Pinewood Derby car will not reach its full potential.
How a Pinewood Derby Axle Hole Drilling Tool Helps With Alignment
There are three key areas on the car that must be precisely placed/arranged to achieve perfect alignment, therefore minimizing speed-killing friction. They are:
- Rear wheels are at a 3-degree angle (camber) and precisely parallel to each other and perpendicular to the car body. Without this, the rear wheels will be in either a toe-in or toe-out position, leading to a significant amount of friction.
- The front and rear of the car are at the same height from the track. This can be difficult to obtain due to the angle of the front steering wheel, coupled with the optimal amount of steer for stability. Otherwise, the height of the front of the car will induce either a toe-in or toe-out position on the rear wheels.
- The front steering wheel must be a specific distance into the body to ensure that the rear wheels are placed equidistant over the center rail. Otherwise, the rear wheels will be going down the track slightly sideways, causing speed-killing friction.
These key items can be difficult or nearly impossible to achieve with the current options available. The Turbo Jig is the ONLY wheel jig for Pinewood Derby cars on the market that addresses these three key areas! Until now, perfect alignment was achieved through a significant amount of time-consuming trial and error combined with a healthy amount of luck.
Using an extremely detailed and accurate 3D model of a Pinewood Derby car, the optimal location for the axle holes, offset of the front side of the body, and bend of the steering axle were determined to a high level of precision. Turbo Derby integrated these precise measurements into our Pinewood Derby axle tool for drilling holes!