Welcome back to the ABL, it’s time to meet a whole, fascinating and fresh new round 5, it’s:
#1978/1979!
##Rules
- Maximum tyre width 245 mm
- Any undertrays allowed with a maximum of one wing and one lip
- Maximum cost is $17000 at 0% markup
- Minimum weight 950kg/1984lbs
- Regular fuel (91 RON/87 AKI)
- Advanced safety required
##Banned stuff
- Negative quality sliders
- LMP and other endurance style bodies
- Any other engines that are not one of the two base engines supplied
##Engines - A variant of one of the two given engines is to be used. You have been given the block dimensions and head specifications, now you must create your own engine family of the same spec and tune them.
- You may not install turbos on the V8
- You must install a turbo on the I4
- Minimum 25 reliability
- At least one baffled muffler
Here are your base engines.
###The Turbo I4
###The pushrod V8
##Winners punishment
@Xoury, @nialloftara and @laffinghyena, your minimum weight is 15% higher - that means 1092kg/2407lbs (rounded down from 1092.5kg) minimum weight for you guys.
We listened to you @airjordan so now past winners @Newtonmeter, @airjordan, @koolkei and @franknstein, you guys also have an 8% increase in minimum weight. Your cars need to be 1026kg/2262lbs (rounded up from 2261.9lbs) or more. 
##Don’t forget to read the OP for the constant rules!
(eg minimum cooling required, headlights+taillights+handles required, etc)
##Tracks
- Beginners Course
- SPG ½ mile
- SPG Road Course
- Hockenheimring (1970)
- Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
##Deadline
You have until March 31st, 23:59 CET to send in your creations.
Send in your cars to @frankNStein. As you already know, cars should be named like this:
We reserve one day to discuss and finalize the rule set and penalties. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. As always, feedback on the ruleset, the presentation, the layout, anything is welcome.
Have fun, and wish you all the best of luck! 