I didn’t specify max/min in order to create a more diverse and interesting grid. This season is mostly going to be experimental, so that I can figure out what works and what doesn’t. I misunderstood the compatibility between leaded fuels and cats, thanks for the feedback.
There is no specific model year for this competition, feel free to do whatever the hell you want
I’ll be driving them on Hirochi circuit, Automation test circuit, and the third one is undecided as of yet, but it’ll most likely be a tight track with few long straights or fast corners.
15 inches is 38 cm, and 13 is 33 cm.
Ride height is about 300mm, but anything around 300 will do.
93 Aki is 98 Ron
Thank you for your feedback, it is greatly appreciated!
There is no requirement on tire width ending in 5, the tires just have to be either equal to or within the given width. TRX-style tires are in fact legal.
I put these restrictions in place mostly to make things more interesting, but also to limit horsepower.
Lord knows what you want so here’s an “entry” to your challenge. I recommend you study it and write a whole bunch more rules so you don’t get a field of these.
The trim of the Tornado you offered us not only has +15 quality spam everywhere, but a set of DCOE carbs for its fuel system. If the SRTS were to be set in 2000 or later, for example, I’d recommend a complete ban on carburetors, to reflect the OBDII mandate that had come into effect in most markets by then. In addition, regarding quality limits, a maximum value of +3 to +5 would suffice, and a minimum value of 0 (i.e. no negative quality) could also be considered.
A ute can be entered into the SRTS as long it has a ladder or partial monocoque chassis.
Also, after examining the Tornado, I’m coming up with ideas about how it could (and would) look and feel like if it was built for a saner rule set, without the quality spam (and the unnecessary carburetor mandate - EFI was becoming far more commonplace during its trim year of 1992) - to use as a reference point for other entries under the new rules.
I finally decided to revisit your Zephorus Tornado, took the +15 quality spam out of it, and reworked it from the ground up. However, after realizing some problems with the current revised rule set, I made it into a road-legal base model for a potential race car variant instead.
Variable hydraulic power steering, traction control, and standard 90s safety
Sport-tuned suspension with progressive-rate springs, monotube shocks, and passive swaybars
I know it won’t be eligible as-is, or even be competitive, but it costs $20k AMU all-up. It would, however, make far more sense if the rule set were more strictly controlled; to that end, my idea for a rule set for the road car (or rather, truck) would be as follows:
Trim/variant year of 1992 (model/family year must both be no older than 1972)
Both the body and chassis must be made entirely of any kind of steel (no partial aluminum, full aluminum, fiberglass, or carbon fiber panels)
Ladder frame chassis and solid axle rear suspension required.
Max capacity for NA engines increased to 5000cc; all V8s must be OHV and 2v.
91 RON regular unleaded and 3-way catalytic converter required.
Manual gearbox and RWD only, no race LSD or manual locker.
No cross-ply, off-road, all-terrain, utility, or race tires, but max. rear tire width reduced to 285mm; all tire sizes must end in 5, not 0.
Minimum of 2 seats; maximum of 3 and 6 seats for trucks with provision for 1 and 2 rows of seats, respectively.
Standard 80s safety minimum.
Standard or progressive springs only; no adaptive, semi-active, or active suspension components allowed.
Default techpool values (+5 in all categories) are required.
Quality range of between -3 and +3 inclusive.
The race car ruleset would be similar to the above, but with the following differences:
Medium race tires required, with front and rear diameters of up to 240mm and 280mm respectively.
Clutched race LSD required.
Race interior with 1 seat and no entertainment at 0 quality required.
ABS (but not TC+ ABS or ESC) allowed on race cars.
Advanced 90s safety with weight slider set to 0 required (for simulating a roll cage and other required safety equipment)
Weight distribution slider must be set to 50.
Those rules would best be reserved for another challenge, but I’ve provided them anyway as an example of what could be done (and used as a reference point) with a more logical approach.