Pinewood Pro Official Pine Derby Bent Axle | 1.5 Degree Bend with Convenient, Easy Turn Screw Driver Slot for Derby Cars | Polished, de-burred and pre-Bent Steering axle

This 1.5 Degree Bent Official Derby Axle for pinewood derby cars takes the stress out of getting your car to run straight. It’s also great for steering your car gently into the rail to make a rail rider car. Your Pinewood Derby car doesn't have a functional steering wheel, but this is the next best thing!The axle includes an Easy Turn slot in the axle head. This allows you to turn the axle with a screwdriver without damaging it.To win races, your car needs to steer straight so you do not lose speed when your car hits the guide rails. To make your car roll straight, replace one of your front axles with this Bent Steering Axle from Pinewood Pro. Orient the slot vertically, straight up and down. Then, roll your car. If it is steering to the left or to the right, your car will lose speed.To make it steer straight, simply insert a screwdriver into the slot on your steering axles. Then, turn it a few degrees left or right and roll your car again. Repeat until your car is rolling straight… it's as easy as that!This Official Derby Steering Axle will help increase your car's speed while saving hours of time trying to fine tune your car's steering.Each package contains ONE single polished axle with a 1.5 degree bend for steering from the Official Scout kitConvenient Easy Turn screw driver slot for easy turningIn addition, the axle head is cut back to reduce friction where the axle contacts the wheelIMPORTANT NOTES: You only need a slight 1.5 degree bend to steer your car. A 1.5 DEGREE BEND IS A VERY SLIGHT BEND THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE WITH THE NAKED EYE. However, if you roll the bent axle on a flat surface, you will see that it does not roll smoothly compared to an unbent axle.

• Official Usage: This single, polished axle comes straight from the Official BSA Cub Scout derby kit. It’s excellent for usage at Pinewood Derby races, Awana Games, and more.
• Precision Engineered for Performance: It’s designed with a slotted head and a 1.5º bend in the shaft. This allows you to gently steer one front wheel so your car rolls straight down the track.
• Convenient: Each axle offers an Easy Turn screwdriver slot, so the axle can be easily turned without becoming damaged. The slot also saves the cost of an axle bender tool or an axle popper tool.
• Smooth Sailing: This derby axle is polished and has the burrs removed. Additionally, the underside of the axle head is angled to minimize wheel contact for less friction and a faster derby car.
• No Need to Fine Tune: The engineering of bent axles for Pinewood Derby helps to increase your car’s speed while eliminating the need to spend hours of time running tests and making adjustments.