Retro Cam-Am
CHASSIS:
1.
Any personally-built
or commercially-available scratch built chassis in kit form or built conforming
to these specifications is allowed.
2.
Chassis Materials include
the following:
Brass: sheet, rod,
and tube; Bronze: rod; Steel: wire, pin tubing, and commercial guide tongues are
allowed. No other materials are
allowed. Chassis parts, such as
pans, brackets, guide tongues, etc., that are made using EDM, laser, or
water-cutting techniques are allowed only if they are individual
commercially-available components or components of chassis kits (i.e. these
techniques may not be used in the private manufacture of one-off components).
Materials such as printed circuit boards are not legal.
3.
Total weight must be
a minimum of 100 grams.
4.
Maximum chassis
width is 3.125”
5.
Maximum width with
body is 3.250”
Gears/Axles/Wheels:
1.
Only 48 pitch
crown gears will be allowed.
2.
Only an 8 tooth
pinion will be allowed.
3.
Rear 3/32” or
1/8” solid steel axles only.
4.
Front tires
must be a minimum of .750” with a .225” minimum width.
5.
Wheels with an
“O” ring are prohibited.
6.
May use ball
bearings in front and/or rear axles.
7.
Minimum rear
tire diameter is .8125” across the full width of the tire.
Must also be a maximum width of .810”.
8.
.050” clearance
at the back, up to the rear axle will be used.
9.
Maximum tire
width is 3 1/8”.
10.
.015” tech at
the front of the chassis.
LEAD WIRES:
1.
Magnet wire or
magnet type wire is not allowed.
2.
Guide clips are
allowed.
3. May add wire guide or retainer.
4. Weighted guide flags are allowed
ed.
BODIES:
1.
Must use
approved Can-Am body that is listed in the “Approved Body List“ page and must be
commercially available.
2.
Must use a
.010” body thickness with a minimum of .007” on the sides.
3.
Maximum rear
body height is 1.375” measured with the car on all four wheels on the tech block
(unsupported by the guide flag), from the tech block surface to the top of the
highest point of the rear of the body, excluding any add on spoiler.
4.
Severe raking
of the body for aerodynamic effect is not allowed.
5.
A single, flat
plastic spoiler set at any angle may be attached to the rear of the body or
under the rear of the body on the vertical portion behind the body. Spoilers may
not be attached on top of the body.
6.
Spoiler cannot be
wider than the body, .500” maximum height.
7.
Front grill is .063”
(1/16”) except Ti22 body.
8.
Must have three
scale appearing numbers.
9.
Body must be
fully painted and cover the entire chassis.
10.
May reinforce
body with tape or lexan.
11.
All windows
must be clear and retain factory lexan.
12.
Front wheel
wells must be cut out. No cutting
into the top of the fenders.
13.
Must use a
fully molded driver figure interior.
Must have a two-color presentably, realistically painted.
No paper interior.
MOTORS:
1.
Only JK Retro
Hawk (Part #JKHR), Proslot FK (PS-4002FK) or Proslot Scorpion (PS-4007) motors can be used.
2.
For the JK
Retro Hawk, the motor shaft CANNOT be cut down or trimmed.
3.
For
the Proslot FK, may do the following:
a.
Motors must not have been opened or tampered with in any way.
b.
Motors must be factory sealed and using the unmodified factory seal only. Seals
may have clear "finger nail polish" added to extend life of seal.
NO other modifications to the seals
allowed.
c.
Any
motor spring may be used.
d.
Can
straighten the brush hoods on the endbell.
e.
Can
motor bushing may be soldered.