SECTION 2: Vehicle Requirements
2.1 – General: (Excluding Performance Scale Class which is written on section 2.6 forwards)
– 2.1.1 – Vehicles are limited to 4-wheeled vehicles only, unless special exemption is given to the class. These 4 wheels can be the only source of propulsion for the vehicle.
– 2.1.2 – All vehicle specifications regardless of class, body or bodiless the measurements are to be taken in the vehicle’s ready to run condition while sitting on a flat surface (i.e. tech table).
– 2.1.3 – Wheelbase is measuring from centreline of front axle stub to centreline of rear axle stub.(See Section 6 Wheelbase)
– 2.1.4 – The vehicle’s roof must be raised a minimum of 1”/25.4mm. from the main chassis to resemble a cockpit. The frame sides must be an overall minimum of 1”/25.4mm tall (The cockpit & frame side are to be measured vertically from where the hood intersects the cab).
– 2.1.5 -Vehicles should resemble a 1:1 vehicle.
– 2.1.6 -Shocks and fasteners (nuts, bolts, washers, or spacers) shall not be included in the measurements of the vehicle.
– 2.1.7 – Vehicles body/ bodiless measurementsmust reach a minimum of (A) width, (B) length, and (C) height. Measurements may include, but not limited to bumpers, stingers, frame-rails, side-rails, skid plates, roof, hood, and side panels. See Illustration B.
Illustration B
– 2.1.8 – Winching down of the axles is allowed. The winch line must be attached within a 1/2″/12.7mm of the centre of the axle, and by a single attachment point only.
– 2.1.9 – There are no limitations on the amount of radio channels used on a vehicle. Unless specified in the class rules.
Measurement methods – Vehicle track width is determined by measuring the bottom of the outermost edge of the front and rear tires while the vehicle is sitting on level ground. Vehicle wheelbase is determined by the distance between the axle shafts in a resting position , at no point during articulation of the suspension must the wheelbase exceed the specific class’s maximum amount.
November 17, 2022