Prepared class: are doors required?

breakaway500 · Post by **breakaway500** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:41 pm

If you have a 4 door car in prepared,can you run with the rear doors off?How about the deck lid? I know it's a pretty much an "anything goes" class,but I'm not sure about body parts.

Thanks.

cuda6666 · Post by **cuda6666** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:54 pm

Read the rule book. In short, the prepared rules are pretty much the opposite of the ST rules. If the Prepared rules don't say you can't do it then go for it.

breakaway500 · Post by **breakaway500** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:00 pm

I did read the book,and the only place I see doors addressed is in SP.

Under Prepared rules,it says; "all interior and exterior components MAY be maintained."

May be...maybe not....

Go for it. Hmmm...famous last words...

cfossum · Post by **cfossum** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:38 pm

At the first COM event I attended, there was a vehicle that looked like a Dodge Omni-024 pickup truck. Not a Rampage, but a homemade version with the back of his hatchback just cut off. There was nothing behind him but enough "frame" to support the rear suspension. I'm quite certain he wasn't in ST.

Stynger · Post by **Stynger** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:45 pm

breakaway500 wrote:If you have a 4 door car in prepared,can you run with the rear doors off?How about the deck lid? I know it's a pretty much an "anything goes" class,but I'm not sure about body parts. Thanks.

"Modifications are allowed within the realm of those allowed by major sanctioning bodies such as SCCA, IMSA, NASCAR, or FIA."

breakaway500 · Post by **breakaway500** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:55 pm

"Modifications are allowed within the realm of those allowed by major sanctioning bodies such as SCCA, IMSA, NASCAR, or FIA.""

This is a very broad and general statement.

FIA covers everything from F-1, world rally and NHRA events.
SCCA is just as diverse an organization..
NASCAR has an open wheel division that is...wild.

That's a LOT of rules and classifications.

I'm sure there is a place for every design of vehicle,even highly modified.

I like the idea of the Omni/pickup truck.

I was thinking similarly,making a kind of mini Craftman truck looking vehicle out of my Focus. Keeping it fwd of course.

With the proper safety equipment,I don't see why it wouldn't fly in Prepared. It would make a nice....low cost project.

How about SCORE? Certainly a major sanctioning body.

They have an unlimited class that pretty much lets you do anything you want,as long as it passes their safety guidelines.

Idle hands are the Devils tools

Post by **chaos4NH** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:51 am

Mark, you need more sex.

breakaway500 · Post by **breakaway500** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:47 am

What I really need is to stay out of the shop, before I turn the Focus into the worlds first 235hp Segway

It's gonna be a loooooong winter

StephanAlfa · Post by **StephanAlfa** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:17 pm

breakaway500 wrote:What I really need is to stay out of the shop, before I turn the Focus into the worlds first 235hp Segway

It's gonna be a loooooong winter

You cannot convert a 2 hp (each) motor Segway into 235 hp equivalent in electric power... So I'd sugest you stick with Sam's suggestion...

breakaway500 · Post by **breakaway500** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:55 pm

Electric? HA! I'm talking about standing on the transaxle with a throttle in one hand and a brake lever in the other and sailing down the track.

I doubt I'd get it past tech...

StephanAlfa · Post by **StephanAlfa** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:59 pm

breakaway500 wrote:Electric? HA! I'm talking about standing on the transaxle with a throttle in one hand and a brake lever in the other and sailing down the track.

I doubt I'd get it past tech...

Well.. for one there is no transaxle... these are two non tandem electronically controlled... but we will be happy to sell you the software, the balancing and propulsion technology because at this power and rate you will need it.

I see you do not wish to follow Sam's suggestion...

breakaway500 · Post by **breakaway500** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:14 pm

There was a great episode of how things work that aired recently showing how the Segway is made,from start to finish. Very interesting!

As far as following Sams suggestion, I believe the 235hp transporter would be a safer bet... #-o

horizenjob · Post by **horizenjob** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:49 pm

Sounds more like a motorcycle. I wonder if they have rules to say one wheel should be in front of the other? Should corner a lot better. The other drivers might resent how wide you are.

It would look cool though!

lou m · Post by **lou m** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:48 am

cfossum wrote:At the first COM event I attended, there was a vehicle that looked like a Dodge Omni-024 pickup truck. Not a Rampage, but a homemade version with the back of his hatchback just cut off. There was nothing behind him but enough "frame" to support the rear suspension. I'm quite certain he wasn't in ST.

Great idea!!!
I'm going to Home Depot now to get some extra sawsall blades.
Thanks. Then i can turn a 60/40 weight distribution car to like 80/20

962porsche · Post by **962porsche** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:20 pm

do you think that removing the rear doors will save that much in weight to lose the aerodynamics . gut the doors install lexan side glass . if you really want i will make you fiberglass doors or better yet carbonfiber ?

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