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Of course there's a benefit of a longer buggy. A longer buggy means that you can more precisely measure the starting angle of the buggy, which makes the buggy a lot more accurate. Increasing the length does increase the weight, but for many, weight doesn't matter much. Weight makes the car go slowe...

Of course there's a benefit of a longer buggy. A longer buggy means that you can more precisely measure the starting angle of the buggy, which makes the buggy a lot more accurate. Increasing the length does increase the weight, but for many, weight doesn't matter much. Weight makes the car go slowe...

Thanks for sharing madcow! Mine is about the same length too. Should I try making it a little bigger or you think it might hinder passing through the cans. Thanks! No need, not like it gives you any significant benefit in doing so. Passing through the cans is one thing, but increasing the length wi...

40 cm. Using caliper steering and having some problems with the gears meshing. Thanks for sharing madcow! Mine is about the same length too. Should I try making it a little bigger or you think it might hinder passing through the cans. Thanks! No need, not like it gives you any significant benefit i...

MadCow2357 wrote:40 cm. Using caliper steering and having some problems with the gears meshing.

Thanks for sharing madcow! Mine is about the same length too. Should I try making it a little bigger or you think it might hinder passing through the cans.
Thanks!

What would be the ideal length of the vehicle? Mine is about 16" long and even then the smallest shift in the steering makes a big difference (btw...I am not using a caliper steering). Do I need to make it a little longer? Did anyone max the allowed length? Anyone willing to share how long thei...

retired1 wrote:You might want to try using a Teflon washer. In the past, some of the kit makers included a soft thick cloth washer, something like felt.

That's a good idea. Let me check at Home Depot.
Thanks!

Need Help Please! My buggy is stopping alright. The Wingnut engages the microswitch and then hits the nut and the vehicle stops. My problem is that the wingnut winds up so hard against the nut at the end that it is becoming literally impossible to extricate it by turning it backwards. Any suggestio...

Need Help Please! My buggy is stopping alright. The Wingnut engages the microswitch and then hits the nut and the vehicle stops. My problem is that the wingnut winds up so hard against the nut at the end that it is becoming literally impossible to extricate it by turning it backwards. Any suggestio...

Need Help Please! My buggy is stopping alright. The Wingnut engages the microswitch and then hits the nut and the vehicle stops. My problem is that the wingnut winds up so hard against the nut at the end that it is becoming literally impossible to extricate it by turning it backwards. Any suggestion...