racing specs?

Drongo · newbie Joined: 21 Dec 2001 Posts: 4

from a stock standard TE no rust new tyres etc, what would be required to enter the car into competition?

thanxs

TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

wat competeion circut? rally or drags??
with drags all you need is no oil leaks, no retreads and a decent helmet and some serious grunt

Kizza · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 440

most of em you gotta have a fire extinguisher.
some u need a half roll cage i think

Dave · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 322

Go and get yourself either a CAMS manual, or at least the CAMS requirements for the genre of motor racing that you've chosen.

I can help you out with requirements for Super Sprints and Hillclimbs - they're pretty basic.

Long sleeves, closed shoes and an appropriate helmet - nothing old or with scratches.

The car must be in good repair and have:

Fire extinguisher
Good belts
No loose objects (duh)
oil breather catch tank (a tube and a coke bottle does ok)
battery clamp
No oiliness or grottiness in engine bay or CAMS scruitineers crack the shits
I can't think of anything else, but I'm sure there's something else. Go find out or something.

My car usually gets through scruitineering OK, but because it's a Gemini, it gets picked on. MG drivers don't have that much trouble - and a Gemini has 10 times the build quality of any MG!!!