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Brampton Guardian
A long standing tradition at Big Brothers Big Sisters has been the annual Soapbox Derby. Held each September ... In order for the Soapbox Race to continue, the agency is in need of a new location to store the equipment between races. The equipment is ...

Lancaster Newspapers
Soapbox derby revs up Maytown
Lancaster Newspapers
Official soapbox derby race vehicles are often regulated by rules and vehicle specifications common to modern auto racing organizations. But Saturday's event was exciting nonetheless. The Cub Scouts competed against each other in four different ...

Announcement for Dunsmuirs' 72nd Annual Railroad Days Celebration
Record-Searchlight (blog)
big dave.jpg This is "Big Dave" Keisler, a Dunsmuir City Council member and the organizer of the Railroad Days soapbox derby race to be held at 9:30 a.m. June 8 on Dunsmuir Avenue. (He's sporting pink in support of his wife who's fighting breast cancer ...

Northampton Herald and Post
Fast and furious at soapbox derby
Northampton Herald and Post
This sensation is exactly what Sawpoint from Northamptonshire are aiming to achieve when they take part in the high octane adrenaline fuelled 2013 Red Bull Soapbox Derby at Alexandra Palace in London on July 14. The Northampton team from Harlestone ...

Wacky racers to speed through Tetbury this bank holiday Monday
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
DICK Dastardly and Penelope Pitstop eat your hearts out – the real Wacky Races will take place in Tetbury on Monday. The town's second annual Wacky Races soapbox derby arranged by Tetbury Lions will be held this bank holiday Monday (May 6).

Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
Wacky racers to speed through Tetbury this bank holiday Monday
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
The town's second annual Wacky Races soapbox derby arranged by Tetbury Lions will be held this bank holiday Monday (May 6). The event will see a fleet of makeshift cars – some more makeshift than others – assemble at the Chipping car park before ...

Ring in the bank holiday with food, festivals, fashion and fun
Irish Independent
More than 10,000 people are expected to participate in either the six-mile, half marathon, full marathon or relay marathon races as part of the Great Limerick Run. In Wicklow, the Bray Jazz festival marks 14 years with an eclectic mix of international ...

In reply to Halloween Cartie Race, Brechin, Angus:

Looking forward to the extended course. It was a good day out last year.

 

In reply to Chassis Build Help!:

Hi, if you use know chassis and engineering principles. a triangulated chassis using 25mmx25mm 16SWG (1.6mm wall) is more than adequate. This is the standard for Lotus 7 type kit car chassis i.e Caterham, Westfield etc.

You should be able to build a non suspension cart which is reasonable rigid and still get below the 80kg .

Round tube may be lighter, but you have to add in additional build time, which will run away quicker than you would think.

The basic triangulation for the sides could be as simple building creating the triangulation from the top of the roll bar to points as close as the axle lines to reduce flexing.

The axles will need to be sturdy with a reasonable diameter (30 - 40mm and a minimum of 2.5mm wall. 

If buying in bulk, you could probably reduce your steel costs if you go to direct to a company like Hub le Bas, but know the amount of steel you only need to pay the delivery costs once. 

When looking at wieght, always allow for the bits you forget, welding, bolts, seats etc. It is surprising how much they can add. As an indication, our first cart, even though a single seater, weighed in at about 50kgs, when we first went to Cairngorm in 2009. The current one with suspension and much stronger rollbar comes in at just under 100kgs. 

With regards to the steering, keep it simple and light. If you are going with solid axles, go for kart steering rather than a steering rack.

Have a look at our website, especially at the earlier chassis, which may have been simpler, but still took a couple of hefty knocks. http://teamrooket.webs.com/

Hope this helps and good luck at Red Bull 

 

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Ok, so we may have made our kart design a little Big. Unfortunately, we are stuck with the design now as the rules for the Red Bull soapbox states the exterior look of the vehicle must remain the same. The chassis can be changed, but overall length/ width has to remain the same.

The first drawing is an overhead view of the basic layout of the floor chassis, seating arrangement, and somebody bits. Thanks to your advice from an earlier post, wheels will now be 14'' pit bike wheels instead with 15mm axles. Stub axles we plan to use. Cant show the steering parts as I’m not sure of their dimensions fully yet.

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Ok, so we may have made our kart design a little Big. Unfortunately, we are stuck with the design now as the rules for the Red Bull soapbox states the exterior look of the vehicle must remain the same. The chassis can be changed, but overall length/ width has to remain the same.

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Start: May 30 2013 - 12:00am End: May 30 2013 - 11:59pm Timezone: Etc/GMT More details soon.

Start: Oct 19 2013 - 12:00am End: Oct 19 2013 - 11:59pm Timezone: Etc/GMT

Back for a second year, and with a new extended course twice the length of last years.

SCA Championship points available. Entry forms etc., available soon.

Start: Oct 19 2013 - 12:00am End: Oct 19 2013 - 11:59pm Timezone: Etc/GMT

Back for a second year, and with a new extended course twice the length of last years.

SCA Championship points available. Entry forms etc., available soon.

Start: Jun 16 2013 - 12:00am End: Jun 16 2013 - 11:59pm Timezone: Etc/GMT

Bring your homemade cart and test your driving skills speeding through Lanhydrock's magnificent parkland. Fun and exhilaration for everyone from 5 years old upwards. A race across rough grassland, so bring your big wheels!

Booking essential so please contact Alice for an application pack (01208 265278) and enjoy building your dilly cart.

Trophies sponsored by Francis Thomas (Garden Machinery-sales-service-repair) 01208 851191 and Paul Jones.  Plus medals for everyone that has a go.  £5 per driver.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lanhydrock

Soapbox Derby parade, races this weekend
Post South
Participation varies from year to year with 50 to 60 cars the variance and a maximum of 64 cars that can race in one weekend. The races are triple elimination. Each Scout gets to race at least six times down the track. Two cars race each other down the ...

Soapbox Derby parade, races this weekend
Post South
Participation varies from year to year with 50 to 60 cars the variance and a maximum of 64 cars that can race in one weekend. The races are triple elimination. Each Scout gets to race at least six times down the track. Two cars race each other down the ...

Soapbox Derby parade, races this weekend
Post South
Participation varies from year to year with 50 to 60 cars the variance and a maximum of 64 cars that can race in one weekend. The races are triple elimination. Each Scout gets to race at least six times down the track. Two cars race each other down the ...

Soapbox Derby parade, races this weekend
Post South
Participation varies from year to year with 50 to 60 cars the variance and a maximum of 64 cars that can race in one weekend. The races are triple elimination. Each Scout gets to race at least six times down the track. Two cars race each other down the ...

Your Weekend May 3, 4 & 5
Bayside Bulletin
Starting with the Rockabilly Ball Friday night, to follow are pin-up parades, a soapbox derby, hotrod displays, hi tea and vintage shopping, art exhibitions and more, keeping the action going till Sunday night. Mt Tamborine, May 3-5. Suitcase Rummage ...