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TECHNICAL RULES SCALEAUTO GT CARS  Last Revision as of 08 MAY 10
7.1.0. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
(a) The only cars permitted to enter are the Scaleauto Porsche 911 GT3 (997) cars including part nos. SC 7002, SC 7005, SC 7501, SC 7605.
(b) It is the responsibility of the racer to ensure that the purchased Scaleauto parts as described in Art.7.1.0 are complete.
(c) An original example of SC 7002, SC 7005, SC 7501 and SC 7605 will be at Technical Control as reference for the Technical Director and Scrutineers.  In the case of all disputes, the TC samples will be final and binding.
(d) All of the body parts that come with the permitted kits as described in Art. 7.1.0.(a) must be used.  See the following reference photos for additional clarification.  If a part is shown in these pictures it must be on the car according to the manufacturer’s intended mounting and location. The only exceptions are as follows: Art. 7.1.5.(h).  Clarification of 19JUN10.


7.1.1. MODIFICATIONS
(a) It is not permitted to modify the RTR car or white kit in any way other than those parts of free make as described by Art. 7.1.1(b).
(b) Parts of free make are restricted to: (i) nuts, bolts, spacers and washers, (ii) the guide and guide nut, (ii) braid, braid clips & lead wires, (iv) axles (v) axle bearings, (vi) ballast lead weights, (vii) wheel inserts, (viii) spur gear, (ix) pinion gear.  
(c) Scaleauto tuning parts including the carbon H-plates, spring plates, guides holders, etc. are NOT permitted.


7.1.2. WEIGHT, DIMENSIONS & GROUND CLEARANCE
(a) The minimum weight for a complete Scaleauto Porsche 911 GT3 car is 185g.
(b) The minimum weight for the body with the body mounts and fixing screws attached is 50g.
(c) The ground clearance will be measured under the entire RTR car with the guide out of play so that all four wheels sit flat on the tech block.
(d) The ground clearance at the start of every race is never less than 1.80mm 
(e) The ground clearance during or at the end of any race is never less than 1.40mm.
(f)  Additional weighting of the body can only be applied to the vertical surfaces of the plastic reinforcing strip withing the boundaries as shown in this picture.  Clarification of 08AUG10.


7.1.3. CHASSIS
(a) The chassis must be assembled with screws and/or nuts and bolts using the original mounting holes.
(b) The chassis must be assembled in the exact manner and orientation of the production RTR car.
(c) The chassis plates may be flat sanded to remove burrs, sharp edges and swelling.
(d) The original mounting holes can be re-countersunk to properly seat the screws.
(e) The original MSC logo on the bottom face of the main chassis plate must remain visible to the Technical Control.
(f) The original chassis plates, parts and metal body holders can not be repainted or refinished in any way.
(g) The lenght of the guide blace can not exceed 27,0 mm and this guide blade is the only part of the chassis that may enter the track's slot.
(h) No part of the chassis may be visible when viewing the car from above.


7.1.4. MOTOR, GEAR AND PINION
(a) The handout motor will be the sealed Scaleauto SC 0012 yellow can motor without pinion Important see Art. 7.1.7(a) below.
(b) Soldering may only be used to attached the lead wires to the motor terminals.
(c) Motor coolers or heat dissipating products of any kind are not permitted.
(d) Only M50 pitch pinion and spur gears are permitted.  
(e) The ratio is fixed at 10:44.


7.1.5. AXLES, BEARINGS & WHEELS
(a) Only solid steel 3 mm diameter axles front and rear are permitted. No independent front axle configurations of any kind are permitted.
(b) Ball bearings for 3mm axles are permitted.
(c) Front wheels must be RTR Scaleauto SC 2715P or SC 2709P with a minimum outside diameter of 26,5mm and minimum width of 7,5mm. (d) Each front wheel must make 6,0mm of contact with the tech block with the guide out of play. Front tires may be hardened and polished.
(e) Rear wheels are handout RTR Scaleauto SC 2421 ProComp 3 wheels with 27,5mm OD, 13.0mm wide.
(f)  Rear tires may not under any circumstances be treated with any kind of tyre dressing, compound or product.
(g) Removing dirt, dust and loose rubber particles from the tyres may only be performed with a tape roll provided by the Race Direction.
(h) All four wheels must be fitted with three-dimensional wheel inserts correct to the car.
(i) The wheels may not protrude outside of the body when viewed from above.
(j) No car can have a front spur greater than 80mm or rear spur greater than 83mm, measured at the widest point of the front and rear axles.


7.1.6. BODY & INTERIOR
(a) All bodies and interiors must be painted.
(b) Fantasy liveries in the spirit of 1:1 motor sport are permitted.
(c) Three number shields typical of 1:1 motor sport are required.
(d) The stock rear wing uprights may be replaced or reinforced with rubber parts of equal or like shape.
(e) No modifications of the body are permitted other than those described by Art. 7.1.6(a-d).

7.1.7. ADDITIONAL NOTES & CLARIFICATION TO RACERS
(a) The Scaleauto motor that is supplied with the RTR kits is the sealed Scaleauto SC 0012 yellow can motor @25,000rpm. On the RTR Flying Lizard car and the RTR White Kit car Scaleauto did not paint the motor yellow but is is the SC 0012 motor. Do not mistake the motor in the RTR cars for the SC 0011 silver can motor if you are ordering extra motors for practice purposes.
(b) Width of the front wheels per Art.7.1.5.(c) was reduced from 8,0mm to 7,5mm do to minor production variations that can be found in the Scaleauto RTR SC 2715P front wheels. Clarification of 24JUN10.

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