magnatraction class

I guess being a Mopar guy I haven't paid much attention to the GM and Ford slot bodies. We might have a problem with the 60-75 body selection for the Ford and GM people.

As far as I can tell the only Ford that falls between those years is the discontinued JL mustang. the mustang bodies are still available online and they are a pretty good looking body.

The GM's that fit the bill are the AW 71 camaro, 72 chevelle stocker, that could be modified to a street version and the jl yenco camaro from the fast and furious series.

There's not much of a selection for the the Ford camp. If we open the window up to 1976 they could at least run the '76 torino. I think that Sam would look good in the Starsky and Hutch car. ;D

Just more to think about.

Matt

not all x-tractions have a dot traction magnet, just the ultra g has a traction mag. I think that the "only 2 magnets per car covers that"

Box stock might be a great class for road racing or oval racing where the driver has a lot to do with the performance of the cars. In drags you need a smooth fast car. All the driver does is try to cut a good light then grip and grin. As for the noobies just getting started, if they aren't in the quick 8 they race the next closest qualifier. That sounds pretty fair to me.

Honestly replacing brushes and changing shoes isn't that difficult. I was doing it when I was 6 years old. Nothing says that you have to change the brushes and shoes but the option is there if you choose to. My quickest X-traction still has the stock shoes on it but why limit me to just those? The AW shoes are paper thin and bend super easy. If you ever buy a complete car the shoes will be bent from the way that they package them. The flat spot that contacts the rails will be concave and only the front and back tip will touch the rail.

Why even change the tires? If everybody runs the stock tires that makes it more even. The cars with more power might spin and be slower than the under powered cars. That could even things out even more.

If we decide to run stock brushes and shoes then we should have to run stock AW/JL tires also.

I'm going to bed

later
Matt

ps I'm not trying to start an argument or offend anyone, I'm just trying to get a set of rules that the majority can live with.

Perhaps the event itself could mediate the differences between newbie
vs the advance builder. The event could host two classes, one Stock
and the Super Stock. Stock could be the entry point for newbies, while
the Super Stock will allow experienced builder an opportunity to tweak
and personalize his car. To insure that both classes get enough entries,
have a two car limit per class with a compulsory requirement for Super
Stock entries. A builders first entry in the Super Stock race must be
accompanied by no less than one entry in the Stock race. This way if
most builders elect to enter the Super Stock race, it will insure that
a low number of newbies don't end up being the only ones at their party.

The race registration would be like this:

1 entry for Stock only, no compulsory requirements.
2 entry for Stock only, no compulsory requirements.
1 entry for Super Stock must enter at least 1 Stock (up to 2 Stock).
2 entries in Super Stock must enter at least 1 Stock (up to 2 Stock).

The compulsory requirement may seem slightly in favor of the newbies and
possibly unfair to advance builders. Well, it's suppose to favor newbies.
I would think that the experienced builders would want to do whatever
they could to help the hobby grow. For the hobby to grow, it must have
entry points and be attractive to newcomers. I think this is a fair
compromise and hopefully does not place any hardship on either side.
This also allows someone who is just beyond newbie, the option to try
advance building to further their knowledge.

Stock- Basically out of the box with the only mods being comm polishing
and slip on tires on the rear. Any magnatraction/ X-traction chassis.

Super Stock- Any brushes, springs and shoes. Must be readily available.
Any stock wheels, slip-ons up to .485 . Any magnatraction/ X-traction chassis.


I really don't know what is out there to address the body style issue.

Kick that around and see where it lands.


My .02

(keep this up we may end up with a dollar)

I totally agree with completely stock and the only change to be the rear tires. I'm still trying to figure out how to build a competitive T-jet car so I sure don't want to get behind the 8 ball with another class. Plus it would be a lot easier to get new racers also if changes were not allowed.

Honestly, I really don't expect this class to bring any new racers to the events. I just thought it would be a cool class with a neat race format.

There are over 400 members on this board and we can barely fill a 16 car field, even in classes that have been run for a couple years.

OK, unless someone can change my mind this is what I think we should go with.

Autoworld/johnny lightning chassis. no non-AW/JL parts allowed except changing the rear tires .485" max diameter and no wider than the rim. Cleaning and polishing the Com is allowed.

Any American performance type street car body allowed including AW's new Challenger and Camaro bodies. If you want to run a LL Mustang, mounts may be installed to fit a legal chassis. Bodies may not be otherwise cut or modified. Wheel wells may not be cut to lower the body and the tires may not be tucked inside the body to allow lowering. The body must have a factory street look to it. No snorkle scoops or wings allowed.

We will race with the F.A.S.T. format described earlier in the post. At races that allow 2 entries, owners that qualify both cars in the quick 8 will only be allowed to race their top qualifier for the reasons stated earlier. If 8 cars or less show up for the race all cars will race heads up for the Top eliminator title. If you send 2 cars and 1 qualifies in the top 8 and the other is outside the top 8, both cars race. If both cars qualify outside the top 8, both cars get to race.

This class should be called Street with the option of running Pro Street at a later date. Pro Street would allow aftermarket parts including Mean Green Arms.

This set of chassis rules seems to be what the majority that I have heard from wants.


Any objections or comments? Did I forget anything?

Matt