CRA Vore's Welding and Steel FWD Compacts

2008 Rules

CRA Vore's Welding and Steel FWD Compacts 2008 Rules in Word Format

1. Four or six cylinder front wheel drive cars are eligible as follows. Wheelbase must be between 92-105 inches. No all wheel drive. No all-wheel steer.

2. All exterior trim, including lights, body moldings, mirrors, etc. must be removed. Stock body panels are to be used. Only stock bumpers may be used. Drivers and passenger door must be welded or bolted shut. Cars must have stock frame, stock firewall, and stock floor pan. All openings in firewall & floor pan must be covered. No reinforcing of body outside the drivers compartment. Hood must be secured with a minimum of two hood pins each. All glass must be removed from the vehicle except front windshield. Front windshield may be replaced with lexan. All other glass openings are to remain open. No spoilers.

3. All flammable interior trim is to be removed from passenger compartment & trunk. No removal of ANY interior sheet metal panels except in drivers door to make room for cage. Stock instrument cluster shall remain in place. Heating and air conditioning box may be removed. If a stock seat is used, all adjustment points must be welded or bolted into place. RACING SEAT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Steering column and pedals must remain stock. All air bag components must be removed.

4. A full four or six point cage is required. All cars must have a minimum of three door bars on the driver’s side and two on passenger side. Minimum 1/8" thick plate must be welded or bolted to the outside of the driver’s door bars. Cages must be welded or bolted to the floor of the car. No portion of any bar or cage may be attached to or touch any portion of a strut tower. A maximum of two rear down bars may be used to support the hoop. These bars may run from the top of the hoop behind the driver and extend to the trunk area. A single cross bar or "X" may be used between these down bars. Rear down bars MUST be attached to the trunk FLOOR. Main cage must have at least two bars running from left to right, between the uprights, behind the driver; One at floor level, and one at shoulder height of the driver.

5. A racing seat may be used in place of stock drivers seat. If used, seat shall be mounted to roll cage. A five-point race harness shall be used on all cars. Not more than 3 years old. Harness shall also be mounted to cage. All cars must have a driver’s side window net. Window net must be able to unlatch for easy driver exit or access of safety personnel, and must be mounted to the cage. All drivers are to wear a full, clean fire suit. Gloves must be worn. A Snell approved helmet (minimum 2000 rated) must be worn. A form of head / neck restraint or support is required. This can be anything from a neck collar, to a full Hans device. Main Shut-Off switch for electric fuel pump must be easily accessible by Safety Personnel, and clearly labeled as such. All safety items and approval shall be left to the discretion of CRA officials.

6. All four tires and wheels must be the same size, series and offset. D.O.T. approved passenger car tires only. No "made for racing" tires, no low profile tires. All tires must non- Directional, All Season Radials. No Asymmetrical tires. Tires can be 13, 14, or 15 inches maximum. They can be 75, 70, 65, or 60 series. A maximum of seven-inch width for 15-inch wheels and six and one half inches for 14-inch wheels. All four wheels must be the same size and offset. Racing wheels are allowed (NOT required), but must maintain same size and offset as OEM. No rear wheel drive offset wheels will be allowed. No spacers will be allowed behind wheels.

7. Steering and suspension shall remain stock. OEM style shocks, struts, and springs ONLY may be used. No heating or cutting of spring allowed. Spring Rubbers will be allowed (1 per wheel). No progressive rate springs will be allowed. A maximum of one and one-half inches of camber measured 90 degrees from bottom of tire will be allowed. For cars that do not have camber adjustments built in from the factory, modification of existing parts, to allow for camber only adjustments will be allowed, but subject to approval.

8. All four brakes must remain stock. ABSOLUTELY NO ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL. All ABS sensors must be disabled.

9. Cars that have fuel tank mounted in front of rear axle may use stock tank. If tank is not mounted in front of rear axle, a fuel cell or marine type tank must be used and securely mounted in the trunk area of the car. Trunk mounted tanks cannot be mounted within ten inches of the rear trunk panel and may not extend beyond the side frame rails. All fuel tank installations must be centered between the rear wheels.

10. Only four, or six cylinder naturally aspirated engines will be allowed. No rotary engines. Only the complete stock engine for the car as delivered from the factory. Stock intake manifold must be used with no modifications. Stock exhaust manifold must be used with no modifications. No Headers, even if delivered from factory. EXCEPT: GM 3.8 liter V-6 may use factory header. Removal of smog, emission, air conditioning, and power steering parts are permitted. Must use stock style starter. Battery may be relocated to an area behind driver. If so it must be secured & covered. Transmission must remain stock and unmodified for that vehicle’s production. Transmission must have working forward and reverse gears. All 6 cylinders may utilize only one cam per head. V-6’s must run an automatic transmission.

11. A complete exhaust must be in place completely under vehicle. No portion of exhaust may pass through interior and must exit under vehicle behind the driver. Removal of catalytic converter is allowed. NO WEIGHT OR BALLASTS ARE TO BE ADDED TO CAR.

12. ALL RULES AND INTERPRETATION ARE SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION OF CRA OFFICIALS. RULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAFETY OR COMPETITION. If you are found not in compliance with these rules, you may be subject to sanctions up to and including disqualification from the event. If disqualified from an event, you forfeit all points and money from that event. No refunds for entries or pit passes will be issued.

Standard Purse: $150, 100, 75, 65, 60, 55, 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 (top 15 only)

No Duplicate numbers. Numbers will be reserved on a first come first served basis with a $25 CRA Registration. No "per event" entry fees for standard purse events, with one-time paid registration.

 

Points standing will be maintained and a 2008 Champion will be declared. The top 10 will receive awards and be honored at the 2008 Champion Racing Association Awards Banquet.

 

 

 

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