JANUARY 18, 2005
CHAMP CAR CLASS RULES
CLASS 16
CHAMP CAR (SPEC CLASS)
OPEN WHEEL - 1585CC
SINGLE OR TWO SEAT VEHICLES LIMITED TO 1585CC
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GENERAL REGULATIONS
ENTRANTS IN THIS CLASS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE GENERAL REGULATIONS.
COMPETITION REGULATIONS
ALL PARTS CALLED OUT FOR THIS CLASS SHALL REMAIN IN THEIR STOCK SHAPE, SIZE, AND
CONFIGURATION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN.
NOTE: THE CR ABBREVIATIONS LISTED UNDER THIS CLASS REFER TO CROSS REFERENCE
LISTINGS IN THE FRONT OF THE SCORE RULE BOOK. THESE CROSS REFERENCED LISTINGS
ARE PART OF THE CLASS RULES. WHERE A CONFLICT OCCURS BETWEEN THE CROSS
REFERENCED LISTING AND A RULE CONTAINED UNDER THIS CLASS, THE RULE CONTAINED
UNDER THIS CLASS HAS PRECEDENCE.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
CR1 HELMETS
CR2 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
CR3 EYE PROTECTION
CR4 FIRST AID KIT
CR5 FLARES
CR6 HORNS
CR7 REFLECTORS
CR8 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
CR9 SURVIVAL SUPPLIES
SUSPENSION COMPONENTS
FRONT SUSPENSION
FRONT SUSPENSION IS BASED ON THE VW. TYPE 1 BALL JOINT OR KING AND LINK
PIN STYLE SUSPENSION. ANY BEAM OF TWO STEEL TORSION TUBES MAY BE USED BUT MUST
RETAIN STOCK WIDTH. FRONT AXLE TORSION TUBE CENTERS MAY BE CUT, ROTATED AND
WELDED. USE OF TORSION ADJUSTERS IS OPTIONAL. ANY MANUFACTURER TORSION BARS ARE
PERMITTED. TUBE CENTER SPACING MUST BE STOCK. FRONT TRAILING ARMS MAY BE
REINFORCED OR REPLACED AS LONG AS STOCK VW. WIDTH AND LENGTH IS RETAINED.
SPINDLES, LINK PINS, BALL JOINTS ARE OPEN. FRONT SUSPENSION TRACK WIDTH MUST NOT
EXCEED STOCK VW TRACK WIDTH. SUSPENSION LIMITERS ARE PERMITTED. ONE 8IN SHOCK
WITH RESERVOIR MOUNTED IN STOCK LOCATION
REAR SUSPENSION
REAR SUSPENSION IS BASED ON VW TYPE 1 IRS OR SWING AXLE. REAR TRAILING ARMS MAY
BE OF ANY MANUFACTURER. TUBULAR ARMS ARE PERMITTED AS LONG AS STOCK VW IRS SWING
ARM LENGTH IS RETAINED PLUS OR MINUS 1 INCH. THE STOCK VW DIMENSION BETWEEN THE
CENTERLINE OF THE REAR AXLE TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE REAR TORSION HOUSING IS
16.25 INCHES PLUS OR MINUS 1 INCH MUST BE RETAINED. ANY AXLE ASSEMBLIES ARE
PERMITTED AS LONG AS ORIGINAL VW. TYPE SUSPENSION IS RETAINED. NO GUN DRILLED
AXLES REAR TORSION TUBES MAY BE SUPPORTED OR REPLACED BUT MUST REMAIN STEEL AND
RETAIN STOCK VW. WIDTH. TORSION ADJUSTERS ARE PERMITTED. A SINGLE TORSION PER
WHEEL OF ANY MANUFACTURER IS PERMITTED. TORSION BARS MUST REMAIN INSIDE THE
TORSION HOUSING. TORSION BARS MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE TRAILING ARM WITH STEEL
SPRING PLATES OF ANY MANUFACTURE. TWO 12IN 2.0 SHOCKS PER WHEEL WITH RESERVOIRS
NO BYPASS OR SLEEVED SHOCKS FRONT OR REAR. MAX CV ANGLE IS 22 DEGREES
CR10 SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BUMP STOPS.
THE NUMBER OF SHOCKS ONE 8IN FRONT PER WHEEL TWO 12IN REAR AND THE SIZES OF THE
SHOCKS ARE 2IN. COOLING FINS ARE NOT PERMITTED. AIR OR COIL OVER SHOCKS ARE NOT
PERMITTED. NO 7/8 SHAFTS
CR11 SECONDARY SUSPENSION.
SECONDARY SUSPENSION IS NOT PERMITTED. NO COIL OVER OR AIR SHOCKS .
CR12 WHEELS AND TIRES.
ANY TIRE COMBINATION IS PERMITTED THAT WILL MOUNT DIRECTLY ON VW. DRUMS. WHEEL
ADAPTERS ARE NOT PERMITTED. 15 IN STEEL WHEELS. CENTERLINES ARE OK FOR ONE YEAR.
CR13 FASTENERS.
STEERING AND BRAKE COMPONENTS
CR14 STEERING
STEERING SYSTEM IS OPEN. NO POWER STEERING. ANY TIE ROD AND TIE ROD END
PERMITTED. NO ROD ENDS.
CR15 BRAKES
MAY USE ANY STOCK TYPE 1, THING OR TYPE 3 DRUMS MUST BE STEEL . STEERING OR
TURNING BRAKES ARE NOT PERMITTED.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CR16 IGNITION
BATTERY IGNITION ONLY. NO MAGNETOS PERMITTED. ANY DISTRIBUTOR MAY BE USED WITH
POINTS ONLY. NO COMP-U-FIRE. ANY VW TYPE ALTERNATOR WITH 60 AMP MAX OR GENERATOR
IN THE STOCK LOCATION MAY BE USED. 6 OR 12 VOLT SYSTEM MAY BE USED.
CR17 BATTERIES
BATTERIES MUST BE AUTO TYPE, NO GEL CELLS
CR18 LIGHTS
REARWARD FACING AMBER LIGHT IS MANDATORY. HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE
RACE WILL BE RUN IN THE DARK OR THE RACE SHOULD FINISH IN THE DARK.
CR19 STARTERS
STOCK VW STARTERS ONLY.
FUEL SYSTEM
CR20 FUEL
MUST RUN UNLEADED PUMP GAS
CR21 FUEL TANKS
SAFETY FUEL CELLS ARE REQUIRED.
CR22 FUEL LINES, VENTS, CAPS
ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, DRIVELINE
THIS IS A CLAIMER CLASS, ANY FINISHER IN THE TOP FIVE(5) CAN CLAIM THE WINNERS
ENGINE BY PUTTING UP $800.00 IN CASH IN THE ALLOTTED PROTEST TIME. THE FIRST
PLACE FINISHER HAS TO RELEASE HIS RIGHTS TO HIS ENGINE TO THE CLAIMER.
THE ENGINE IN THIS CASE WILL BE THE LONG BLOCK. SHEET METAL, FAN HOUSING,
CARBURETOR, INTAKE MANIFOLD, GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR, DISTRIBUTOR, EXHAUST, ECT ARE
NOT INCLUDED. THE PROTEST TIME WILL BE ONE (1) HOUR AFTER THE LAST CAR CROSSES
THE FINISH LINE. THERE MUST BE A SNORE OFFICIAL PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE
PROTEST. SNORE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDITION OF THE ENGINE IN ANY
WAY. THE ENGINE WILL BE BOUGHT AS IS. ALSO IF YOU WIN 2 RACES IN A ROW OR 3
RACES ALL YEAR YOUR ENGINE WILL BE CLAIMED BY THE PROMOTER (SNORE)
CR23 ENGINE AND ENGINE DISPLACEMENT
ENGINE MUST UTILIZE VW. SERIES TYPE 1, 1585CC; US MODEL SEDAN COMPONENTS AND
DIMENSIONS. THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ENGINE DISPLACEMENT IS 1585CC AS FACTORY
DELIVERED.
ENGINE CASE
ANY VW TYPE 1, 2, 3 OR UNIVERSAL CASE IS PERMITTED. THE
FOLLOWING STOCK CASE MODIFICATIONS ARE PERMITTED:
A. MAY BE LINED BORED.
C. MAY BE MACHINED FOR CRANK PULLEY SEAL.
D. INSTALLATION OF CASE SAVERS.
E. CYLINDER SEATING SURFACE MAY BE MACHINED.
F. OIL GALLERIES MAY BE ENLARGED TO 10MM
G. THREADED OIL GALLERY PLUGS PERMITTED.
OIL PUMP
ANY OIL PUMP IS PERMITTED. DEEP SUMPS, DRY SUMPS OR SUMP ALTERATIONS ARE NOT
PERMITTED. WINDAGE TRAYS ARE PERMITTED. ANY OIL BYPASS PISTON AND SPRING
PERMITTED.
FUEL PUMP
ANY COMBINATION OF STOCK FUEL PUMP OR ELECTRIC PUMP MAY BE USED. ANY FUEL FILTER
AND PRESSURE REGULATOR MAY BE USED.
PISTONS
STOCK 3 RING PISTONS ONLY. ANY PISTON AND CYLINDER AS LONG AS ORIGINAL STOCK
DIMENSIONS ARE MAINTAINED. ANY TYPE WRIST PIN KEEPERS. PISTON ASSEMBLIES MAY BE
BALANCED TO THE WEIGHT IN GRAMS OF THE LIGHTEST ORIGINAL NON BALANCED PISTON
ASSEMBLY.
CRANKSHAFT
STOCK VW CRANKSHAFT ONLY. NO OFFSET GRINDING. CRANKSHAFT MAY BE BALANCED.
MAXIMUM JOURNAL SIZE IS LIMITED TO THIRTY THOUSANDTHS (.030) UNDERSIZE. NO
POLISHING OR LIGHTENING. ANY STOCK GEAR IS PERMITTED. ANY ENGINE BEARING IS
PERMITTED AS LONG AS STOCK DIMENSIONS ARE MAINTAINED. POWER PULLEYS ARE
PERMITTED. PULLEY MAY BE BALANCED. SAND SEALS ARE PERMITTED. ANY VW FLYWHEEL MAY
BE LIGHTENED AND BALANCED. NO ALUMINUM FLYWHEELS. ANY CLUTCH DISK AND PRESSURE
PLATE BUT MUST RETAIN STOCK VW DIAMETER. CONNECTING RODS MAY BE BALANCED TO THE
LIGHTEST NON BALANCED ROD. NO POLISHING OR PROFILING OF RODS. EIGHT DOWEL
FLYWHEELS ARE PERMITTED WITH ANY GLAND NUT AND WASHER.
HEADS
U.S. SEDAN STOCK DUAL PORT HEADS ONLY. HEADS MAY BE FLY CUT FOR CLEAN UP ONLY.
NO PORTING OR POLISHING. 8 TO 1 COMPRESSION .
CAMSHAFT, LIFTERS, VALVES, ROCKER ARMS
ANY CAMSHAFT, STOCK GEAR, STOCK VALVE SPRINGS, STOCK VALVE SPRING RETAINERS AND
LIFTERS . VALVE SPRING SEAT DIAMETER IN HEAD MUST REMAIN STOCK. VALVES MUST BE
STOCK 45 DEGREES. ONE PIECE VALVES ARE PERMITTED. VALVE GUIDE MAY BE STEEL,
BRONZE OR CAST IRON. NO GRINDING OR POLISHING IN THE PORT INCLUDING VALVE
GUIDES. MUST USE STOCK 1600 ROCKER ARMS. NO SWIVEL FEET. STOCK ROCKER SHAFTS
CLIPS MAY BE TIE WIRED. NO CHANGES MAY BE MADE TO THE ROCKER ARMS. ROLLER OR
NEEDLE BEARINGS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED AS PART OF THE CAMSHAFT OR AS AN INTERFACE
BETWEEN THE ROCKER ARMS AND THE CAMSHAFT. STOCK PUSH RODS AND PUSH ROD TUBES.
VALVE COVERS MUST BE STOCK.BREATHER TUBES OK.
FAN SHROUD
STOCK FAN SHROUDS . HEATER TUBES ARE OPTIONAL. CUTTING OF TIN IS OK
CARBURETOR
MUST USE STOCK VW. CARBURETOR 30 PICT. 1, 2, 3. MAXIMUM VENTURI SIZE IS 24.10MM.
VELOCITY STACKS MAY BE USED BUT CANNOT BE WELDED OR BONDED TO THE CARBURETOR.
INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED. THIS INCLUDES NO REMOVING OF PARTS, NO
GRINDING, POLISHING OR FILING. INTAKE MANIFOLDS MUST BE STOCK. NO CHEMICAL
MILLING OF MANIFOLD OR CARBURETOR. CHOKE HOUSING, CHOKE PLATE AND SHAFT MAY BE
REMOVED. THE STOCK FLOAT BOWL VENT MAY BE PLUGGED AND RELOCATED. ANY AIR AND
MAIN JET MAY BE USED. CARB ADAPTERS ARE OK
CR24 ENGINE REPLACEMENT
CR25 TRANSMISSION
MUST BE STOCK VW. TYPE 1 OR 2 TRANSAXLE HOUSING WITH NO INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS .
A MAXIMUM OF FOUR FORWARD GEARS. ONLY VW HELICAL CUT GEARS MAY BE USED WITH ANY
3RD AND 4TH GEAR RATIO COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. AFTERMARKET SIDE COVERS ARE
PERMITTED. ALL PARTS STOCK BUT 3RD AND 4TH GEAR AND SUPER DIF
CR26 THROTTLES
CR27 EXHAUST
CR28 DRIVE SHAFTS
ANY AXLE OR CV JOINT WITH A MAX ANGLE OF 22 DEGREES AS MEASURED AT FULL DROOP.
CR29 FLYWHEEL SHIELDS
CR30 FLUID COOLERS
ANY OIL COOLER AND LOCATION PERMITTED. FULL FLOW SYSTEMS ARE PERMITTED. DEEP OR
DRY SUMP SYSTEMS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
CR31 AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
CR32 SUPERCHARGERS AND TURBOCHARGERS
VEHICLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
CR33 ROLL CAGES
CR34 SAFETY HARNESS
ALL BELTS MUST BE CHANGED AFTER THREE (3) YEARS.
CR35 SAFETY NETS
CR36 SEATING
GENERAL VEHICLE COMPONENTS
CR37 DRIVERS COMPARTMENT
CR38 DOORS AND LATCHES AND ROOF
POSITIVE LATCH ON ROOF {NO VELCRO}. MUST HAVE STEEL LATCH OR RUBBER TYPE LATCH
CR39 FIREWALLS
CR40 BALLAST
CR41 WEIGHT
VEHICLE DRY WEIGHT WILL BE 1750 LBS. FOR BOTH SINGLE AND TWO SEAT VEHICLES .
WITH DRIVERS AT 100 WHEEL BASE DRY. ADD 10 LBS PER INCH IN LENGTH
CR42 FLOORBOARDS
CR43 BUMPERS
CR44 MIRRORS
CR45 SKID PLATES
CR46 STORAGE
CR47 FENDERS
CR48 CHASSIS AND BODY
CR49 HOSES
CR50 IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS
NUMBERS WILL BE BLACK ON WHITE BACKGROUND OR WHITE ON BLACK BACKGROUND.
CR51 ADVERTISING ON VEHICLES
CR52 WORKMANSHIP
NEW RULES DECIDED JAN 06
you can run centerlines and 16 in. wheels in the rear. CV angle will increase to 24 degrees. hiem ends for tie rods are allowed. calmer is in effect but can be overridden by majority of the drivers. any valve cover. any rocker shafts. compression 8.5 to 1. wheel base up to 120 in