B.R.C.A. SALOON STOX CONSTRUCTION RULES 2004.
1 All cars to be 1/12th scale and to be a reasonable representation of a full size Saloon Stox car.
2 Maximum width of car to be 178mm , maximum length to be 356 mm. With minimum ground clearance of 3mm.
3 All running gear to be fitted to a one piece flat plate chassis. Choice of chassis material is free: V12 chassis may be used. Front bumpers must be used to the flat plate chassis and must not project beyond the outer edges of the wheels and to be fitted as rule 1.
4 All cars to have windows cut out. The roof panel must be painted with the drivers classification colour. Wheel wells must be cut out as per the full size car when initially entered into a meeting the bodyshell must be neatly finished and complete.
5 Maximum cost of a ready to race car, (excluding radio equipment, batteries, motor, speed controller and bodyshell) to be £85.00. Any scratch built parts, chassis etc. Must have a price at which they are available for other competitors.
6 Batteries to be sub C sized cells. Maximum 6 cells to be used rated @ 1.2 volts per cell.
7 Motors to be Mabuchi 540SH only. External motor bearings are not allowed. Motor end bell may be pinned.
8 Limited slip devices and differentials are not allowed. Solid rear axle only.
9 Minimum 12 mm and maximum 26mm width of front tyres rear tyres minimum 12 mm, maximum 38 mm. Tyre diameter front and rear to be minimum 44 mm and maximum 57 mm. Tyre additives are not allowed.
10 Drivers name to be on outside of and car clearly visible.
11 Any type of speed controller may be used with a maximum price of £65.00. Reverse must be fitted and working at the start of each race.
12 Ball races allowed on rear axle only.
13 Bumpers:- external ones must be fitted front and rear using a non-metallic material to look like the "real thing" on the front. A grid appearance is recommended. The bumpers may extend 3mm beyond width of the shell but may not extend beyond 178mm in total width. No full stock car top chassis to be used.
14 No unrealistic wings, aerofoils, spoiler or underbody aids unless in the original car design or molding.
15 Approved body shell list for 2004:- M.G. Magnet, Datsun 240/2602, Morris Minor, Ford Escort MK1 and MK2, Sierra/Sapphire, Mondeo, Wolsey 110, Capri, Rover P6.
B.R.C.A. SALOON STOX RACING RULES 2004.
1 All open and national meetings to be run on carpet. No additives allowed. All open and national meetings will have A to Z finals. Race format to be 4 qualifying heats and finals by FTQ to be of 5 minute duration. Except in the case of a large entry when races may be reduced to 4 minutes duration. Heats to be shuffled each round and where possible a reasonable cross-section of roof grades are to be in each heat.
2 Races will start in graded order, commencing with white tops on the start line, yellow tops a quarter lap behind blue tops a further quarter lap down etc. Finals will start in qualifying order. The race format is maximum eight cars in a final. Finals will be run in qualifying order, i.e. first eight on the A final next eight in the B final and so on. Minimum five maximum nine cars in any one race. This applies at organizational stage only. In the event of a tie at any national meeting, it will be decided on a drivers previous lap scores, including split times, starting with the highest then the next highest etc. If still undecided then a run of will take place.
3 The National Champion for all classes will have a Gold roof, The British Open Champion will have a Silver roof, and if the same driver wins both events, that driver will have a Gold and Silver striped roof.The European Champion will have a Red/Yellow chequered roof and cannot be graded lower than Red for two years. All club champions and national winners to be graded as superstars for the following race season. Only novices may be graded as white tops. No driver may be down graded to white top. Any national champion may not be graded lower than red grade within a five year period of that drivers last championship. National grading will apply to all racers except those who have never raced at a national before who will be allowed to start at their club grade. If they are members of two or more clubs they shall run under their highest grading. Any driver may not, through lack of attendance of less than one year, drop more than two grades below their last grading.
4 Mini stox, saloonstox and hotrods will race clockwise on an oval
5 Practice sessions may be run, but different classes must run separately. A frequency peg board shall be used at all times.
6 At national meetings there may be concourse competition; any bodies entered must be run for the duration of the event as scrutineered. Judging to be nominated person/ persons
7 National dates to be finalised by the 1st March.
8 Trophies to be given out as soon as possible, to allow people who have traveled a long way to start their journeys earlier. Trophies to be awarded as follows:- All finalists and the first place in all other final, clubs may give additional trophies.
