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<blockquote data-quote="Scottyk" data-source="post: 9552333" data-attributes="member: 75364"><p>Thanks for the ideas, I was hoping for some creative answers like that!! </p><p></p><p>Heres a link to the rules.</p><p><a href="http://www.imca.com/rules.php?divisionid=5" target="_blank">International Motor Contest Association :: Welcome to IMCA.com!</a></p><p></p><p>5. BODY: (See diagram) Must be same width, front to rear, and parallel to OEM frame. Nose panel must be flat with no fins or scoops allowed. Cooling holes allowed. Nose panel may be no wider, or lower than two inches outside of front frame horns. Nose panel must remain within confines of front bumper. Engine compartment must remain open (no side panels). Hood must be enclosed at rear. No panel in front of right door to engine compartment. No inner panels. No car covers. Must have front windshield and rear window support posts. Driver and passenger side windows must have at least 12 inch opening (height and width), measured at center of window, between lowest point at top of window, whether roof or roll cage, and highest point at bottom of window, whether interior or body. May use full windshield. Roof must be fiberglass or aluminum, full size and rounded down in all directions (see diagram). No dished roofs allowed. Driver roof hatch allowed. Window side panels must resemble all aspects of drawing. May use lexan in window side panels. Rear spoiler (optional) may be maximum 5 inches in material height and maximum 66 inches wide. Spoiler may have rear stiffener, must be 1 inch or more down from top. Maximum 3 spoiler braces allowed, must be mounted in line. Spoiler braces must resemble all aspects of drawing. Spoiler must be mounted within confines of spoiler braces. No fins, lips or wings allowed. No reflective doors or quarter panels. Tires must be widest part of car.</p><p></p><p>No fins, lips, or wings.. So those fins behind the rear wheel would be out, the tech officials dont understand the rules very well and REALLY dont like it when they see something different on the race track. I havent even seen anyone run a windshield yet and I think they are missing out, like I said the rules are written for dirt track cars and they cant run a windshield "too much mud and rocks" I like the idea of a big fan but I would need some type of a duct with straight vanes in it to get rid of the swirl motion from the fan, I also have 4 corner scales that are accurate to 1 or 2 pounds.. We race 1/4 mile and have plenty of power so drag isnt too much of a factor compared to down force in the corner.</p><p></p><p>Im thinking a smoke bomb with a bunch of stringers taped on the car in key areas, then putting equal size tires on the rear and finding a country road and driving down it with a buddy video taping it.. That should be interesting</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scottyk, post: 9552333, member: 75364"] Thanks for the ideas, I was hoping for some creative answers like that!! Heres a link to the rules. [url=http://www.imca.com/rules.php?divisionid=5]International Motor Contest Association :: Welcome to IMCA.com![/url] 5. BODY: (See diagram) Must be same width, front to rear, and parallel to OEM frame. Nose panel must be flat with no fins or scoops allowed. Cooling holes allowed. Nose panel may be no wider, or lower than two inches outside of front frame horns. Nose panel must remain within confines of front bumper. Engine compartment must remain open (no side panels). Hood must be enclosed at rear. No panel in front of right door to engine compartment. No inner panels. No car covers. Must have front windshield and rear window support posts. Driver and passenger side windows must have at least 12 inch opening (height and width), measured at center of window, between lowest point at top of window, whether roof or roll cage, and highest point at bottom of window, whether interior or body. May use full windshield. Roof must be fiberglass or aluminum, full size and rounded down in all directions (see diagram). No dished roofs allowed. Driver roof hatch allowed. Window side panels must resemble all aspects of drawing. May use lexan in window side panels. Rear spoiler (optional) may be maximum 5 inches in material height and maximum 66 inches wide. Spoiler may have rear stiffener, must be 1 inch or more down from top. Maximum 3 spoiler braces allowed, must be mounted in line. Spoiler braces must resemble all aspects of drawing. Spoiler must be mounted within confines of spoiler braces. No fins, lips or wings allowed. No reflective doors or quarter panels. Tires must be widest part of car. No fins, lips, or wings.. So those fins behind the rear wheel would be out, the tech officials dont understand the rules very well and REALLY dont like it when they see something different on the race track. I havent even seen anyone run a windshield yet and I think they are missing out, like I said the rules are written for dirt track cars and they cant run a windshield "too much mud and rocks" I like the idea of a big fan but I would need some type of a duct with straight vanes in it to get rid of the swirl motion from the fan, I also have 4 corner scales that are accurate to 1 or 2 pounds.. We race 1/4 mile and have plenty of power so drag isnt too much of a factor compared to down force in the corner. Im thinking a smoke bomb with a bunch of stringers taped on the car in key areas, then putting equal size tires on the rear and finding a country road and driving down it with a buddy video taping it.. That should be interesting [/QUOTE]
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