Post by Keith Tanaka on May 16, 2015 18:48:23 GMT -8
Two new racing classes will become official soon, here's the "preliminary" rules for these new classes:
UPDATED 9-17-2015
Foreign Production Sports (FPS).
An approved body list will be posted online. Only cars listed on the approved list are eligible.
BODY
1. May use any 1/24 – 1/25 scale plastic model kit body, Foreign, production sports cars (i.e.,
Acura, Mazda, Honda, Datsun, Nissan, Toyota, Ferrari, Mercedes, Porsche, Triumph,
Austin Healy, etc.). 1950 thru present. No mid-engine cars allowed.
2. May flatten sides below body belt line, but not beyond vertical.
3. May not alter wheel wells except for having fender flares if on 1/1 racing car.
4. Lower edge of body may be trimmed to within 1/8” below door line.
5. Must have 3-D driver/interior, chassis not visible through interior. Open cockpit cars
must have roll bar.
6. Must have kit front and rear bumpers unless supported by photo documentation
7. Must have front windshield and rear window or same as 1/1 race car.
8. Body must extend beyond chassis when viewed from above and bottom view. No
part of chassis may be visible from above or wider than the bottom portion of body,
except for side exhaust pipes (if used on the 1/1 racing car).
CHASSIS
1. Maximum chassis width 3.000” (including outer wheel width, front and rear, side exhaust).
2. Wheelbase to be determined by wheel wells in body (plus or minus 1/16”). Complete
wheel/tire assembly must be visible in wheel well at a point level with axle centerline.
3. Any motor configuration (anglewinder, sidewinder, inline).
4. Ground clearance - .050” rear min., .015” front min., measured under axles.
TIRES
1. Tires cannot extend beyond wheel wells when viewed from above (and cannot exceed
3.000” outer wheel width, front and rear).
2. Rear tire diameter, .900” minimum, maximum width .700”.
3. Front tire diameter, .800” minimum, minimum width .225”
MOTOR
1. Stock Falcon 7 or TSR D3 motor (sealed, no tampering).
Under 2.0 or 2.5 Liter TRANS AM (see separate rules for Mini Cooper or Fiat Abarth)
BODY
1. May use any 1/24 – 1/25 scale plastic model kit body of any car raced
In an under 2.0 or 2.5 Liter Trans Am race from 1966 thru 1972 is allowed.
Any oversize bodies will not be allowed.
2. May flatten sides below body belt line, but not beyond vertical.
3. May not alter wheel wells except for fender flares if used on 1/1 race car.
4. Lower edge of body may be trimmed to within 1/8” below door line.
5. Must have 3-D driver/interior, chassis not visible through interior.
6. Must have kit front and rear bumpers unless supported by photo
documentation
7. Aero devices from kit or scratch built to resemble real car (documentation may
be requested)
8. Must use front windshield and rear windows from kit.
9. Body must extend beyond chassis when viewed from above and bottom view.
No part of chassis may be visible from above or wider than the bottom portion
of body, except for side exhaust pipes (if used on the 1/1 race car).
CHASSIS
1. Max chassis width 2.875” (including outer wheel width, front and rear).
2. Wheelbase to be determined by wheel wells in body (plus or minus 1/16”).
Complete wheel/tire assembly must be visible in wheel well at a point level
with axle centerline.
3. Any motor configuration (anglewinder, sidewinder, inline).
4. Ground clearance - .050” rear min., .015” front min., measured under axles.
TIRES
1. Tires cannot extend beyond wheel well when viewed from above.
2. Rear tire diameter, .900” minimum, maximum width .700”.
3. Front tire diameter, .800” minimum, minimum width .225”
MOTOR
1. Stock Falcon 7 or TSR D3 motor (sealed, no tampering).
Under 2.0 (2.5) Liter TRANS AM “MINI COOPER” or FIAT ABARTH
BODY
1. May use any 1/24 – 1/25 scale plastic model kit Mini Cooper or Fiat Abarth
body of any car raced in an under 2.0 or 2.5 Liter Trans Am race from 1966
thru 1972 is allowed. Present day mini coopers or fiat abarths not allowed.
2. May not widen stock body. Fender flares from mini or abarth kit are allowed.
3. May enlarge wheel wells to accommodate maximum tire size (but keep the
tire clearance to a minimum to retain the basic appearance of the car).
4. Lower edge of body may be trimmed to within 1/8” below door line.
5. Must have 3-D driver/interior, chassis not visible through interior.
6. Must have kit front and rear bumpers or similar looking bumpers.
7. Must use front windshield and rear windows from kit.
9. Body must extend beyond chassis when viewed from above.
Chassis cannot be wider than the bottom portion of body.
CHASSIS
1. Max chassis width 2.25”. Tire width can extend to the fender flare width
(fender flares from model kit).
2. Wheelbase to be determined by wheel wells in body (plus or minus 1/16”).
Complete wheel/tire assembly must be visible in wheel well at a point level
with axle centerline.
3. Any motor configuration (anglewinder, sidewinder, inline).
4. Ground clearance - .032” rear min., .015” front min., measured under axles.
TIRES
1. Tires cannot extend beyond wheel well or fendor flares when viewed from above.
2. Rear tire diameter, .825” MAXIMUM.
Front tire diameter, .750” MAXIMUM. No “O” ring tires.
MOTOR
1. Stock Mini Brute, Falcon II or TSRF Homeset motor (sealed, no tampering).
UPDATED 9-17-2015
Foreign Production Sports (FPS).
An approved body list will be posted online. Only cars listed on the approved list are eligible.
BODY
1. May use any 1/24 – 1/25 scale plastic model kit body, Foreign, production sports cars (i.e.,
Acura, Mazda, Honda, Datsun, Nissan, Toyota, Ferrari, Mercedes, Porsche, Triumph,
Austin Healy, etc.). 1950 thru present. No mid-engine cars allowed.
2. May flatten sides below body belt line, but not beyond vertical.
3. May not alter wheel wells except for having fender flares if on 1/1 racing car.
4. Lower edge of body may be trimmed to within 1/8” below door line.
5. Must have 3-D driver/interior, chassis not visible through interior. Open cockpit cars
must have roll bar.
6. Must have kit front and rear bumpers unless supported by photo documentation
7. Must have front windshield and rear window or same as 1/1 race car.
8. Body must extend beyond chassis when viewed from above and bottom view. No
part of chassis may be visible from above or wider than the bottom portion of body,
except for side exhaust pipes (if used on the 1/1 racing car).
CHASSIS
1. Maximum chassis width 3.000” (including outer wheel width, front and rear, side exhaust).
2. Wheelbase to be determined by wheel wells in body (plus or minus 1/16”). Complete
wheel/tire assembly must be visible in wheel well at a point level with axle centerline.
3. Any motor configuration (anglewinder, sidewinder, inline).
4. Ground clearance - .050” rear min., .015” front min., measured under axles.
TIRES
1. Tires cannot extend beyond wheel wells when viewed from above (and cannot exceed
3.000” outer wheel width, front and rear).
2. Rear tire diameter, .900” minimum, maximum width .700”.
3. Front tire diameter, .800” minimum, minimum width .225”
MOTOR
1. Stock Falcon 7 or TSR D3 motor (sealed, no tampering).
Under 2.0 or 2.5 Liter TRANS AM (see separate rules for Mini Cooper or Fiat Abarth)
BODY
1. May use any 1/24 – 1/25 scale plastic model kit body of any car raced
In an under 2.0 or 2.5 Liter Trans Am race from 1966 thru 1972 is allowed.
Any oversize bodies will not be allowed.
2. May flatten sides below body belt line, but not beyond vertical.
3. May not alter wheel wells except for fender flares if used on 1/1 race car.
4. Lower edge of body may be trimmed to within 1/8” below door line.
5. Must have 3-D driver/interior, chassis not visible through interior.
6. Must have kit front and rear bumpers unless supported by photo
documentation
7. Aero devices from kit or scratch built to resemble real car (documentation may
be requested)
8. Must use front windshield and rear windows from kit.
9. Body must extend beyond chassis when viewed from above and bottom view.
No part of chassis may be visible from above or wider than the bottom portion
of body, except for side exhaust pipes (if used on the 1/1 race car).
CHASSIS
1. Max chassis width 2.875” (including outer wheel width, front and rear).
2. Wheelbase to be determined by wheel wells in body (plus or minus 1/16”).
Complete wheel/tire assembly must be visible in wheel well at a point level
with axle centerline.
3. Any motor configuration (anglewinder, sidewinder, inline).
4. Ground clearance - .050” rear min., .015” front min., measured under axles.
TIRES
1. Tires cannot extend beyond wheel well when viewed from above.
2. Rear tire diameter, .900” minimum, maximum width .700”.
3. Front tire diameter, .800” minimum, minimum width .225”
MOTOR
1. Stock Falcon 7 or TSR D3 motor (sealed, no tampering).
Under 2.0 (2.5) Liter TRANS AM “MINI COOPER” or FIAT ABARTH
BODY
1. May use any 1/24 – 1/25 scale plastic model kit Mini Cooper or Fiat Abarth
body of any car raced in an under 2.0 or 2.5 Liter Trans Am race from 1966
thru 1972 is allowed. Present day mini coopers or fiat abarths not allowed.
2. May not widen stock body. Fender flares from mini or abarth kit are allowed.
3. May enlarge wheel wells to accommodate maximum tire size (but keep the
tire clearance to a minimum to retain the basic appearance of the car).
4. Lower edge of body may be trimmed to within 1/8” below door line.
5. Must have 3-D driver/interior, chassis not visible through interior.
6. Must have kit front and rear bumpers or similar looking bumpers.
7. Must use front windshield and rear windows from kit.
9. Body must extend beyond chassis when viewed from above.
Chassis cannot be wider than the bottom portion of body.
CHASSIS
1. Max chassis width 2.25”. Tire width can extend to the fender flare width
(fender flares from model kit).
2. Wheelbase to be determined by wheel wells in body (plus or minus 1/16”).
Complete wheel/tire assembly must be visible in wheel well at a point level
with axle centerline.
3. Any motor configuration (anglewinder, sidewinder, inline).
4. Ground clearance - .032” rear min., .015” front min., measured under axles.
TIRES
1. Tires cannot extend beyond wheel well or fendor flares when viewed from above.
2. Rear tire diameter, .825” MAXIMUM.
Front tire diameter, .750” MAXIMUM. No “O” ring tires.
MOTOR
1. Stock Mini Brute, Falcon II or TSRF Homeset motor (sealed, no tampering).