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Weather you have done this in boy scouts or as a engineering project it always helps to have some ideas to use or build from. Please share others as you come across them and think they will be helpful for others.

Pinewood Derby Car Parts

Boy Scout of America Pinewood Car

Boy Scout of America Pinewood Car

Boy Scout of America Pinewood Car

Basic Car Kit Link


Price is $4.99 plus shipping

Michaels Craft store

Boy Scout of America Pinewood Car

Boy Scout of America Pinewood Car

Link to their wide selection


They offer several cool pre-cut body designs and other extras like weights

Give that car the edge it needs

Boy Scout of America Pinewood Car

Don't know electrical engineers?

Derby Dust Link


They sell high end and specialty items you may want to add to your car for those extra milli-seconds shaved off your time

Don't know electrical engineers?

Similar site with extras for a car

Don't know electrical engineers?

Arduino kit options


There are beginner kits and I could see some ideas of ways to use these in a car.

Tools for working on your cars

Similar site with extras for a car

Similar site with extras for a car

Tools to help with detailed building


They have an older forum as well with some information worth reading

Similar site with extras for a car

Similar site with extras for a car

Similar site with extras for a car

Website with more specialty car items


Don't forget there is also a category for how cool it looks!

Great Videos to help you get started

Easy at home build for a BSA car

This video breaks down how you can still make a car with minimal tools and safely that your kids can participate.

When you want to up your cars competitiveness

I also recommend watching all of his videos because they are entertaining beyond just a pinewood derby car.

Tips for BSA cars I haven't heard yet

Some helpful tips for BSA cars

Wheel tuning for BSA or OE cars

They do sell some of their items but most of their recommendations and steps you can do with at home tools

OE Car of note is the jettison version

Shows a couple interesting over engineered options but one of note is a car that launches a second car.

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