What do you make of these rules?

[Larry c]

Mike (6 y/o boy i'm helping out) made it to districts this past Saturday with a track record thanks to everyone on here (we are first time racers). They just sent this out. We will have to make a new car and would love any suggestions to maximize everything.

1. No modifications to the basic car components will be allowed. (wheel base modification, filed wheels, bent axles etc.)
2. four wheels must touch.
3. car must not exceed 5 oz

This is all they sent. They said they are keeping it simple. With the quote "Let's keep it above board so there aren't any issues please"

My plan is to cut a ladder body with the 4 3/8" wheel base.
straight rear axles at 2.5 degrees (that's the jig I have). If anyone knows of a 3 degree at a fair price let me know.
max tungsten weight in the rear to get a COG at 3/4" to 7/8" with bias to the steering wheel side (Right).
find the most bent axel I have and possible toe it in on the right front. And minor toe out on the left side where its barely touching.
I'm going to still get wheels that have been minimally balanced and imperfections removed. Prep the axels and wheels.
I was going to use Jig and oil since it doesn't say anything about that.
Not sure if fenders would fly or not?

They are going to run the car in each of the 4 lanes once and then you take it home.

Thanks for any assistance ahead of time.

 

[karlaj]

Mike (6 y/o boy i'm helping out) made it to districts this past Saturday with a track record thanks to everyone on here (we are first time racers). They just sent this out. We will have to make a new car and would love any suggestions to maximize everything.

1. No modifications to the basic car components will be allowed. (wheel base modification, filed wheels, bent axles etc.)
2. four wheels must touch.
3. car must not exceed 5 oz

This is all they sent. They said they are keeping it simple. With the quote "Let's keep it above board so there aren't any issues please"

My plan is to cut a ladder body with the 4 3/8" wheel base.
straight rear axles at 2.5 degrees (that's the jig I have). If anyone knows of a 3 degree at a fair price let me know.
max tungsten weight in the rear to get a COG at 3/4" to 7/8" with bias to the steering wheel side (Right).
find the most bent axel I have and possible toe it in on the right front. And minor toe out on the left side where its barely touching.
I'm going to still get wheels that have been minimally balanced and imperfections removed. Prep the axels and wheels.
I was going to use Jig and oil since it doesn't say anything about that.
Not sure if fenders would fly or not?

They are going to run the car in each of the 4 lanes once and then you take it home.

Thanks for any assistance ahead of time.

First, congrats!

That's a very small rule set. You might followup on that or check your district website to see if something more has been posted. I agree with your assessments on equipment and setup, but hopefully others will chime in if something looks off.

If you can tune the car to steer properly and use oil, y'all will probably do well. That'll still be tricky, but if you can manage you should have a big edge on the competition. Sounds like you and the kid are going to have more fun building #2!

Fenders seem iffy, and I wouldn't. My read of that "above board" comment is "it better look like all the other basic scout cars or we'll have problems." which is subjective and poorly written, but their rule. But, it doesn't sound like you'll need them. Maybe once you race, you'll get a better feel for that group and see what flies and what doesn't. Good luck!