Post by nicdolas on Mar 1, 2010 17:03:50 GMT -7
Our rules I am hoping they dont complain about the edge super stockers they are stamped bsa
TECHNICAL STANDARDS:
Width: The overall width of the car may not exceed 2 and ¾ inches
Width at Axles: The car body must be 1 and ¾ inches wide at the axles
Length: The length of the car may not exceed 7 inches
Height: The car may not be more than 3 inches high
Weight: The weight of the car may not exceed 5 ounces, as determined by the official race committee’s registration scales.
Clearance: The car must clear the ground by at least 3/8 inches or it may bottom out on the track.
Axles: Wheels must turn about the axle’s nail from the kit. Original axles from the kit may have burrs removed and may be polished providing that the axle is not modified from its original shape and size. Groves may not be cut into the axle shaft.
It must be obvious to the judges that the wheels & nails from the kit are being used.
Wheels: The car must roll on wheels from the kit. Wheel treatment (hub smoothing and polishing) may not result in substantial removal of mass or in reducing the tread (track contact) width from the original kit wheels. Wheels may be lightly sanded to remove any mold projections but some of the original (side) tread pattern must remain visible. Wheels tread must be cylindrical. Beveling, tapering, thin sanding, wafering or lathe turning are prohibited.
The tread must be flat across.
No stickers, hubcaps or shell covers are allowed on the wheels.
Wheel bearing, washers and bushings are prohibited.
All 4 wheels must touch the track.
The edge tread pattern, the words “BSA Pinewood Derby” and other lettering on the wheels must stay intact and must be clearly visible to the inspector.
Wheelbase: You may NOT change the wheelbase (the distance between the front and rear axles). Kit blocks are pre-cut with axle guides.
Staging: The front of the car should be fairly straight so that the starting pin has something to grip. If not apparent, the front of the car must be designated prior to inspection.
Suspension: The car shall not ride on any kind or type of springs or other form of suspension.
Detailing: Any details must be within width, length, and weight limits. Any trim, color or decorative items must be in good taste. All cars must be dry at registration.
Gravity-powered: The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices. (For instance, no car may have substances or protrusions on the front which may catch on or interact with the starting pin).
Body: No loose materials (such as lead shot) are allowed in or on the car. The body of the car may be hollowed out and built back up to desired weight, but car must be filled with permanently affixed filler. Coins, washers, etc. may be attached to the car for weight but they must be properly secured to car (i.e. glued, screwed, securely taped)
Lubrication: Only dry lubrication may be use – powdered graphite or TELFON. Do not use “WET” lubricants such as silicone sprays or oils. Some lubricants will soften the wheels and gum up the track. No lubricants may be applied after the car is inspected!
Please note: MERCURY (Hg) may not be used in the car’s construction.
CONDUCT OF THE RACES:
Inspection: All inspections will be conducted by at a special inspection area using scales and gauges provided for the event. The gauges may include a clearance block and a box into which the car will be required to fit.
Inspection Judges: The inspection judges at race day check in, are responsible to evaluate each car’s adherence to the technical standards (above). Their decision may be appealed to the event chairman, who, after consultation with the inspection team, the scout, and his parent/guardian, shall render a final, binding decision.
Impounding: Once the car has passed inspection and received its number sticker, it will be placed in storage, and submitted for the race. No further lubrication or adjustment(s) may be made.
Car handling: Scouts will be responsible for taking their car from the finishing line to the pit area when their heat is completed.
Starter: Race officials will place all cars on the track properly, and then will start the race.
Results: All race results will be displayed as they are available. All results are final as decided upon by the event chairman.
Car leaves the Track: If a car leaves the track, runs out of it lane, interferes with another car, loses an axle, etc… the heat will be rerun. If the same car gets into trouble on the 2nd run, the contestant is disqualified and automatically loses that race. If, on the 2nd run, another car is interfered with, the heat is rerun a 3rd time, without that disqualified car
TECHNICAL STANDARDS:
Width: The overall width of the car may not exceed 2 and ¾ inches
Width at Axles: The car body must be 1 and ¾ inches wide at the axles
Length: The length of the car may not exceed 7 inches
Height: The car may not be more than 3 inches high
Weight: The weight of the car may not exceed 5 ounces, as determined by the official race committee’s registration scales.
Clearance: The car must clear the ground by at least 3/8 inches or it may bottom out on the track.
Axles: Wheels must turn about the axle’s nail from the kit. Original axles from the kit may have burrs removed and may be polished providing that the axle is not modified from its original shape and size. Groves may not be cut into the axle shaft.
It must be obvious to the judges that the wheels & nails from the kit are being used.
Wheels: The car must roll on wheels from the kit. Wheel treatment (hub smoothing and polishing) may not result in substantial removal of mass or in reducing the tread (track contact) width from the original kit wheels. Wheels may be lightly sanded to remove any mold projections but some of the original (side) tread pattern must remain visible. Wheels tread must be cylindrical. Beveling, tapering, thin sanding, wafering or lathe turning are prohibited.
The tread must be flat across.
No stickers, hubcaps or shell covers are allowed on the wheels.
Wheel bearing, washers and bushings are prohibited.
All 4 wheels must touch the track.
The edge tread pattern, the words “BSA Pinewood Derby” and other lettering on the wheels must stay intact and must be clearly visible to the inspector.
Wheelbase: You may NOT change the wheelbase (the distance between the front and rear axles). Kit blocks are pre-cut with axle guides.
Staging: The front of the car should be fairly straight so that the starting pin has something to grip. If not apparent, the front of the car must be designated prior to inspection.
Suspension: The car shall not ride on any kind or type of springs or other form of suspension.
Detailing: Any details must be within width, length, and weight limits. Any trim, color or decorative items must be in good taste. All cars must be dry at registration.
Gravity-powered: The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices. (For instance, no car may have substances or protrusions on the front which may catch on or interact with the starting pin).
Body: No loose materials (such as lead shot) are allowed in or on the car. The body of the car may be hollowed out and built back up to desired weight, but car must be filled with permanently affixed filler. Coins, washers, etc. may be attached to the car for weight but they must be properly secured to car (i.e. glued, screwed, securely taped)
Lubrication: Only dry lubrication may be use – powdered graphite or TELFON. Do not use “WET” lubricants such as silicone sprays or oils. Some lubricants will soften the wheels and gum up the track. No lubricants may be applied after the car is inspected!
Please note: MERCURY (Hg) may not be used in the car’s construction.
CONDUCT OF THE RACES:
Inspection: All inspections will be conducted by at a special inspection area using scales and gauges provided for the event. The gauges may include a clearance block and a box into which the car will be required to fit.
Inspection Judges: The inspection judges at race day check in, are responsible to evaluate each car’s adherence to the technical standards (above). Their decision may be appealed to the event chairman, who, after consultation with the inspection team, the scout, and his parent/guardian, shall render a final, binding decision.
Impounding: Once the car has passed inspection and received its number sticker, it will be placed in storage, and submitted for the race. No further lubrication or adjustment(s) may be made.
Car handling: Scouts will be responsible for taking their car from the finishing line to the pit area when their heat is completed.
Starter: Race officials will place all cars on the track properly, and then will start the race.
Results: All race results will be displayed as they are available. All results are final as decided upon by the event chairman.
Car leaves the Track: If a car leaves the track, runs out of it lane, interferes with another car, loses an axle, etc… the heat will be rerun. If the same car gets into trouble on the 2nd run, the contestant is disqualified and automatically loses that race. If, on the 2nd run, another car is interfered with, the heat is rerun a 3rd time, without that disqualified car
