Topic: Classic Sports car
A few seasons ago we split our Sports Car class into two as it had become a Slot It GT40 fest. Since then we went back to a single group to simplify things, we did however keep the 14K H&R motor as the spec. Lately our field is again narrowing down to just a couple of cars.
I'm proposing we reconsider the motor restriction by going back to an 18K limit with no spec. Looking at the cars available to run we are cheating ourselves out of some great cars. Revell/Monogram and Ninco made some great cars from the pre '65 era.
Predator and Minnow make some great Slimline 18K motors to fit the Sebring style chassis and they can be tuned very well, anyone who raced alongside Goose Gosset knows that.
Many of the early Ninco cars came with a long can motor with no option to change them without modifying the chassis. Since the Ninco Classics went out of production these cars have skyrocketed in value and I'm loathed to modify them.
The year limit is fine, though the GT40 did compete in '64 as a GT40 by an English team with little success hence Ford shipping them to Shelby. (The movie left some things out)
As far as motors we might consider allowing motors that are rated as 18K @ 12 volts. This would also allow us more gearing options with more torque to play with.
We've also found that many of the cars we enjoyed at 18 volts are just kind of duds at 14V.
Well something to talk about. I have a drawer full of Sebring chassis screaming to be let out.