Topic: NEW Class on the Horizon! SLAMMERS!

A new class is being developed for racing under the Northwest Trues Scale banner. Representing a late model modified type class of racing, we like to call them Slammers!

Here are the rules as currently written:

Slammer Class
Bodies:
1/24 and 1/25 NASCAR model car kit bodies from 1980 to 2007.  Bodies can be extensively cut to resemble extreme modified cars.
Body can be trimmed by removing material from the bottom sides (rocker panel area) to a minimum overall height of 1.750 inches at the roof’s highest point. The measurement for tech inspection will be taken with the body mounted on the chassis, and measured from bottom of chassis to roof’s highest point. More material may be removed from the front portion of the body than the rear, to achieve a slight rake when the body is positioned onto the chassis.
The front fascia of the body must remain intact (headlight area and grill opening), however the front air dam may be removed. The front leading edge shall maintain a vertical profile with a minimum height of .225”.
Roof A and C pillars may not be modified (no chopped tops).
Rear wheel openings may be enlarged for tire clearance. 
Front wheel opens may be cut out of fender completely to allow tires to extend above fenders and hood area.  Cuts may be made into hood sides to allow for tire clearance.
Mesh screen will be used to replace the front clear plastic window, and the clear plastic rear window will be eliminated.
The rear of the body may be cut off to shorten the overall length of the body.
A replacement rear panel must be added when the rear of the body is cut off. The panel may include the rear spoiler.
Rear spoiler height must not exceed .400” (measured from the top center portion of the rear deck lid). Rear spoiler may be no wider than the body.
Body must display numbers on both sides and the roof.  Numbers must be a minimum of 1/2" in height.
Body must have full driver's tray/interior with a driver figure.

Chassis:
Must use a Scholer, 2NASTE Chassis, Sloting Plus SP800001, the Scaleauto SC-8001c or SC-8002c chassis.
No soldering on chassis except the bushings for the axles and where noted for strengthening purposes.
Allowed modifications to chassis: you can cut a cooling hole under the motor if the chassis is not equipped with one. *You can strengthen the guide tongue any way you want or built a new one. Must use stock front and rear axle carriers. *You can strengthen the axle carrier using any method you want. You can make your own pans out of any material to be bolted to the "rattle pan" only. You can make a front pan. You can make your own motor mount or stiffen up the stock one if need be. You can stiffen up the "rattle pan",  J-B weld with piano wire along and across the pan works very well. May ream out axle housings to fit American bushings or bearings. May extend the wheelbase if need be with a home made system.
Track clearance will be .055".  Front tires must touch the track.
Tires:
Front tires to be a minimum of  .950" diameter  X minimum .600" wide. May be coated.
Rear tires to be a minimum of 1.00". All tires must be black.
Motor:
Parma Sealed S16D, Pro Slot ( PS 2001 or PS2003 ). May re-build motor with stock parts. You may use bearings on both ends of motor.
Tracking:
Front track = 3.300" maximum.
Rear track = 3.400" maximum.

These rules can be changed if needed.

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Re: NEW Class on the Horizon! SLAMMERS!

This new class will debut during the 2023 season at Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway.
Should be a very fun class. I am looking forward to it.

Re: NEW Class on the Horizon! SLAMMERS!

Here's the low down on this class. I was surfing the internet when I saw this car on Home Racing World.

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I sent an email message to Howie with a photo. After that things went kind of crazy!

I took an old NASCAR Snap Tite kit (a kit I knew I would never use for anything because the body is too heavy), plugged in my Dremel tool, and started having a blast! Here's what I ended up with:

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Re: NEW Class on the Horizon! SLAMMERS!

Here's the beauty of this class:

It provides an opportunity to use some of those old NASCAR bodies we have laying around. !/24 or 1/25 it doesn't matter. Old and used or new ones that were less than desirable. Again it doesn't matter. So much is cut off the bodies, pretty much ANY will work!

And the bolt together chassis makes it even easier! The 2NASTE chassis is perfect! I mounted this Snap Kit body on the chassis I use for my TA2 car. The body fit right on without modification to the chassis. All I had to change was the front wheels and tires. It's easy to make the Slammer body fit a chassis you already have set up for something else (it's easy to adjust the wheelbase with the creative cutting of the body!).

So there you have it, slot car bodies 2.0.......truly a cut & paste project!

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5 (edited by howie December 5, 2022 9:26 pm)

Re: NEW Class on the Horizon! SLAMMERS!

Report of the first race for the Slammers that took place on Dec. 3, '22 is on the Rapid Raceway page. This class turned out to be a very fast and great handling car.