Chemung Speedrome - Chemung, New York
 

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2011 Rule Book - FWD 4CYL

(Updated January 26, 2011)

ANYTHING NOT COVERED BY THE FOLLOWING RULES MUST BE CHECKED WITH

CHEMUNG SPEEDROME OFFICIALS BEFORE PROCEEDING. CHEMUNG SPEEDROME

RESEVES THE RIGHT TO ADJUST ANY RULE FOR BETTER COMPETITION. ALL

DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING.  

1. BODY: All cars must be 4-cylinder non-turbo charged front wheel drive American or foreign stock passenger cars. No pick-up trucks, jeeps, or convertibles permitted. VIN# MUST remain in place. NO additional cutting away or cutting down of any of the cars body permitted.

1.1 Front and rear bumper systems must remain stock. No additional bracing or tubing behind bumpers permitted. No plating or bracing of bumper mounting brackets permitted. Bumper shocks remain functional.

1.2 Pre-register a number 0-999. Numbers must be on both doors and roof at least 3” thick an 18”tall. Numbers must be in a contrasting color. Additional numbers should be painted on right front and rear of vehicle for easy recognition by officials. Body and paint must be kept in presentable condition. NO inappropriate print or logos allowed!

1.3 TOW HOOKS ARE MANDANTORY!! Chains or cables are permitted. Front and rear.

1.4 Plastic trim must be removed from the outside of the body. All headlights, taillights, marker lights, grills, mirror, door handles and any miscellaneous exterior plastic must be removed.

1.5 All suspension and steering parts remain stock. No beefing up or replacing of suspension or steering parts with heavy-duty parts.

1.6 Cars must have factory wheels with 12”, 13”, or 14” steel wheels only. Wheels may only be maximum 6” wide, steel only.

1.6.1 Tires must be a DOT street steel belted radial tire of 65 , 70 , or 75 series only , MINIMUM 300 TREAD WEAR with the indicator visible on the outside of the tire . NO RACING TIRES . Wheels must be stock OEM production steel wheels NO wider than 6 inches and may be 12 inch to 16 inch in diameter . ALL 4 WHEELS MUST BE THE SAME DIAMETER . EXAMPLE : IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE 15 INCH WHEELS , YOU HAVE TO USE 15 INCH WHEELS ON ALL 4 CORNERS OF THE CAR . TIRES DO NOT have to be the same size on all 4 corners of the car . 

2. INTERIOR: All combustible materials must be removed. All carpeting, doors and quarter trim panels, headliners, and all seats must be removed. The dash may remain.

2.1 Driver’s seat must be a racing seat with a 5-point racing harness and must be securely fastened to frame and in good condition. Must have high back aluminum racing seat.

Dash and steering column must remain in stock location for make and model being used. A quick release steering wheel hub may be used. Factory ignition lock pin must be removed from column. Stock hood latch must be removed and replaced with at least 2 hood pins. You may install one bar in front of the radiator with supports not extending past front of strut tower (may not tie into four point cage). Trunk lid or Hatch hold down latch must be removed and replaced with no less than 2 hood pins to secure them with.

2.2 A 6 point roll cage with full X’d main vertical roll hoop MANDATORY – with three 1-1/2” door bars on the driver’s side and one door bar on the passenger side (inner drivers door panel may be removed to allow for clearance of the driver) passenger side inner door panel may NOT be removed. Must have center bar in halo. Stock hood latch must be removed and replaced with at least 2 hood pins. You may install one bar in front of the radiator with supports not extending past front of strut tower (may not tie into four point cage). A window net is also MANDATORY.

2.2.1 Cars must have full solid steel roof. No spoilers, wings, wind deflectors, etc. permitted. Bodies must remain stock.

2.2.2 All doors must be welded shut with a minimum of two 1/8” x 1” x 6” steel flats welded along the body side.

2.2.3 All glass must be removed except for front windshield, which may be replaced with Lexan.

2.2.4 Must have firewall between drivers compartment and trunk area.

2.2.5 Top of window frames to roof must be welded shut with minimum of one 1/8” x 1” x 10”  steel flat stock.

2.2.6 NO MIRRORS or reflecting devices are allowed that would enable the driver to see the cars behind them are allowed.

2.3 RUB RAILS

2.3.1 Rub rails allowed between wheel base only.

2.3.2 Rub rails may not extend out more than tires.

2.3.3 1 3/4 inch round tube maximum, no lower than center of hub and no higher than top of the tire.

2.3.4 Rub rails must be securely attached to the main roll cage.

NOTE: The roll bar requirements are minimum requirements; any added bars for SAFETY PURPOSES will be ALLOWED (No bars for performance reasons will be allowed.)

3. GENERAL SAFETY: All radiators, gas tanks, and batteries must remain in stock location. NO additional cooling systems permitted.

3.1 Radiators must have overflow catch can. WATER ONLY NO ANTIFREEZE ALLOWED.

3.2 Must have 4 wheel brakes in good working order.

3.3 Stock hood latch must be removed and replaced with at least 2 hood pins. You may install one bar in front of the radiator with supports not extending past front of strut tower (may not tie into four point cage).

4. DRIVER AND SAFETY:

4.1 Fire extinguisher must be mounted within reach of the driver and track crew.

4.2 All drivers must have and maintain a one-way radio/scanner for direct Communication with the CHEMUNG SPEEDROME tower. This has helped with positioning and safety.

4.3 Approved helmet, fire suit, gloves, safety harness and window net are required.

5. ENGINE

5.1 Engine size and specifications must be stock for year, make and model and utilize stock OEM engine mounts. No turbo chargers or super chargers allowed. No DOHC V-TEC engines allowed. If running a V-TEC engine, it must be the 1.8 L SOHC version only.

5.2 Absolutely NO aftermarket or high performance parts allowed. ( camshafts , injectors , cam pulleys , throttle bodies , crankshafts , connecting rods , pistons , headers , etc., etc., etc. )

5.3 No machining, grinding, porting, gasket matching, etc. of any engine component. Including carburetor and throttle body.

5.4 Engine and engine compartments must be STOCK.

5.5 OEM fuel injection or carburetor for year, make and model.

5.6 Engine computers must be stock for year, make and model. No chips or reprogramming allowed.

5.7 No carburetor spacers or adapter plates permitted.

5.8 Maximum compression of 175 PSI on any cylinder.

5.9 Cars must run stock air box assembly. Stock replacement K & N air filter allowed.

6. FUEL SYSTEM

6.1 Fuel cells are mandatory if factory gas tank is mounted behind rear wheels. A rear hoop is required to protect the fuel cell if the cell is located in the trunk area.

6.2 8-gallon maximum fuel cell permitted. Cell must be mounted on top of trunk floor, as far forward as possible and be centered in car. Cell should be secured with (4) one inch x 1/8 inch steel straps – 2 front to rear, and 2 left to right – with large washers or 1/8 inch thick plates on underside and minimum 3/8 inch bolts.

6.3 Fuel pump shut off switch MANDATORY. Must be accessible from both sides of car and be painted a bright color. Must be clearly marked FUEL ON-OFF. Fuel pump shut off switch MUST kill power to fuel pump and ignition. Switch will be tested periodically during season. Carbureted engines must have a fuel shut off valve and be clearly marked.

6.4 Electric fuel pumps must match OEM specs for fuel pressure.

6.5 PUMP FUEL ONLY, NO RACE FUELS, or BLENDED FUELS.

7. DRIVE TRAIN

7.1 Stock automatic or standard transmission for year, make and model.

7.2 Stock torque converter for automatic with stock steel flex plate.

7.3 Stock steel flywheel and clutch assembly for standard transmission.

7.4 No machining of any drive train parts.

7.5 One-inch inspection hole required in bell housing.

7.6 No Posi, limited slip, spools, or welded differentials allowed.

8. EXHAUST SYSTEM

8.1 Stock exhaust manifold only for year, make, and model.

8.2 Exhaust must be in stock location. Noise level not to exceed 100 Decibels. Factory converter and muffler may be removed. All cards must use the CHEMUNG SPEEDROME spec. muffler, Walker Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler NAPA Model #17763, 2”inlet and outlet .numbers must be visible to inspectors.

8.3 Single exhaust only. Must exit behind driver.

8.4 Maximum pipe diameter – 2 inches.

9. WEIGHT

9.1 NO lead ballast can be added to the cars unless directed by CHEMUNG SPEEDROME.

9.2 Any over competitive cars will be slowed down by CHEMUNG SPEEDROME.

9.3 Competition Weight Equalizer: After 2 consecutive feature wins 50 lbs must be added to the car in a location dictated by CHEMUNG SPEEDROME. Every consecutive feature win after you must add another 25 lbs to the car in a location dictated by CHEMUNG SPEEDROME.

9.4 Any competitor that has had weight added to their cars by CHEMUNG SPEEDROME MUST remove the weight from their car in the tech area to be weighed.

EVERY COMPETITOR MUST MAKE THEMSELVES AWARE OF AND FAMILIAR WITH THE TECHNICAL RULES IN THIS CLASS.

EVERY INDIVIDUAL AGREES TO BE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND BOUND BY THE CONTENTS OF THE CHEMUNG SPEEDROME FWD MINI STOCK RULE BOOK.

 

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