What We Race & Class Rules
1/10th Touring Car & Rules
We run both 17.5 and 21.5 brushless motor classes with Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC) in Blinky mode, clearly identified by a flashing (blinking) light on the Speedo. Budget ESC's with no Blinky mode can also be used at the race directors discretion. The 21.5 class cars will be identified by a green 21.5 sticker in the front windscreen.
Any make of 1/10th scale Touring Car can be used.
Any 1/10th TC Bodyshell can be used, cut out neatly to ensure there are no sharp edges.
Any rubber slick or treaded tyre designed for touring car allowed. No foams.
Only 2s 7.4v or 7.6v hard case batteries can be used, charged to a maximum voltage 8.4v
Weight Limit, minimum 1320g.
BRCA Frontie Rules
We run the 17.5 BRCA Frontie TC class to the current BRCA 10th Electric Circuit section rules. With special attention to chapter 16 TECHNICAL RULES - 2WD FWD
Tamiya Trucks & Rules
This class is for running Tamiya TT-01/TT-01e trucks. It is seen as a fun class therefore we are saying to keep the trucks kit standard as they come out of the box with the following changes being allowed:
Brushed Tamiya Trucks
Speedo - Can either be the Tamiya Kit one or the Hobbywing 1060
Only Tamiya Torque Tuned (TA54358) motor may be used, with no dipping, modifications or 'cranking' permissible,
Kit standard gearing but a steel 19T pinion may be used
Brushless Tamiya Trucks
Hobbywing Combo XR10 Justock G3S ESC/Justock G2.1 17.5 T - HW38020372
Alternatively
Hobbywing Justock G3 ESC - HW30112003
Or
Hobbywing Justock G3S ESC - HW30112005
And
Hobbywing XERUN Justock G2.1 Motor 17.5T Fixed Timing - HW30408011
All Brushless ESC'S to be set at a maximum 15,000 rpm
Gearing must be 55t Spur and 28t Pinion
The following are allowed on all Tamiya Trucks
Oil Filled Shocks
Alloy Centre Prop Shaft
Alloy Motor Mount
Alloy Wheel Hexes
Low Friction Suspension Balls
Motor Cooling Fan
Adjustable Steering Turnbuckles
Ball Bearing kit
M-chassis Wheels with kit tyres and inserts
Or
Ride Pre-glued Cut Slick Tyres 24mm (The Ride TR9 Tyres are NOT Allowed).
Non-kit hardware including screws and servo saver/horn may be used. Differentials must not be locked - When either wheel is rotated by hand, the opposite wheel must rotate freely in the opposite direction.
The use of any type of traction compound and or tyre warmers are prohibited
No home-made hop-ups or modifications. With the exception of removing a small amount of the chassis webs to fit rectangular Lipo packs. Top deck can be removed or cut down.
Minimum Weight for all Trucks 1500g
We would like to think that all members will stick to the rules without being checked, however random checks will be made at the race directors discretion.
We are open to run any other classes suitable for our track either in with one of the above classes. Or if 4 or more wish to run a separate heat may be arranged.
NITRO, IC OR PETROL CARS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE TRACK OR LAND AT ANY TIME