Do you have any suggestions to improve the braking distance of the soap box derby car?
A couple suggestions:
- The handle length should be longer than the length of the brake arm.
- Mount the axle bracket as suggested.
A couple suggestions:
There seems to be some confusion when it comes to the steering and the drawing in the car specifications. Some people have looked at the drawing and tried to copy it. Unfortunately, the drawing in the specifications is an "exploded" view. This means that it is expanded and not how it should actually look.
The picture below shows an example of how it should look.
Steering
Please note a few things:
Below is a picture that shows one way that the steering cable can be attached to the axle.
Steering cable attached to axle
Please note the following from the picture:
The brake can be made and attached to the car in many ways. The information presented here shows the most common set-up used.
The brake is usually made of copper pipe and soldered together. Please see the picture of the brake assembly that is sold by the commission.
Brake assembly
The next picture shows the assembly installed on car with a brake pad and retaining clip. Please note that all bolts are through bolted.
Brake assembly installed.
The Commission supplies...
The steering wheel is the driver's to keep.
Wheels, wheel brackets and steering wheel.