{"id":226,"date":"2022-06-06T14:12:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T14:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/?page_id=226"},"modified":"2023-03-10T08:07:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T08:07:50","slug":"rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/Home\/rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"226\" class=\"elementor elementor-226\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7b3f96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7b3f96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cddc528\" data-id=\"cddc528\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2820852\" data-id=\"2820852\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d9ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55d9ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rules, Guidelines and the Spirit of CycleKarts<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58758f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58758f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>CycleKarts are meant to be a lot of fun to drive, race, and build without breaking your piggy bank.\u00a0 Unlike Fomula 1 or other types of racing, this is different in that the rules are more like general guidelines rather than real strict rules.\u00a0 This community&#8217;s primary objective is to have fun, be safe, build on an affordable budget, and allow you the freedom to let your creativity soar.\u00a0<\/p><p>I also learned, that when they get together, their races are actually more of an exhibition-style race wherein you invite faster cars to pass you by rather than fight to stay ahead.\u00a0 Their events are often witnessed by the public in city streets and other public venues, so safe driving to prevent any accident that might harm the public, and the driver, takes precedence over serious racing. To reinforce this concept, they never give prizes for the races, nor keep track or even publish the race results.\u00a0 While at first, this may be a turn-off, if you&#8217;re like me you get their vision and the spirit of what this sport is all about and quickly embrace all of it.<\/p><p>To help those new to the sport, they have published the Stevenson formula or guidelines which you see below.\u00a0 There also exists another group that have established a stricter set of rules for their Gittreville Grand Prix races.\u00a0 Both are provided below.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0340909 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0340909\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-id=\"92c0c4e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de4af91\" data-id=\"de4af91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd47bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dd47bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gittreville Rules<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdcbaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fdcbaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div title=\"Page 2\"><div><div><div><p>Overall objective<\/p><p>Good humor and fun.<\/p><p>Period<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><p>The eligible period for inspiration cars is the \u201cVintage Period\u201d. Admittedly, this is a supremely vague designation! The VSCC (Vintage Sports Car Club), has defined the vintage period (since its founding in 1934) as ending December 31st 1930.The VSCC was founded on the premise that the \u201cproper\u201d vintage car building era ended under the pressure of mass production.The modernVSCC Club retains this strict definition of \u201cvintage\u201d but, as a club, also embraces post-vintage \u201cthoroughbreds\u201d of the period 1931 &#8211; 1940 and earlier Edwardian cars.The club even accepts exemplary, hand-built post-war cars.The common link is the spirit of adventurous motoring.The VSCC, more than any other collector car club, believes in driving: track racing, speed events, hill climbs, muddy trials and driving tests. It is our goal to be something very much like the VSCC (albeit with our cheap, home-made cars!)<\/p><p>Our desire is that the cars participating in the Gittreville Grand Prix generally \u201cfit\u201d with each other in scale, proportion, ability and spirit.We are certainly not looking for uniformity but we do want all the cars to emphasize the skinny wheel, bare knuckle, adventurous spirit of vintage motoring and to run with each other on roughly equal (fun) terms.<\/p><p>The Constructors Committee initially considered a very closely prescribed eligible period and draconian rules covering specific components in an effort to ensure a good fit and even field. In the end, we have realized that there can never be enough rules to absolutely ensure anything (least of all fun) and we\u2019ve chosen instead to lead as best we can by example. Hopefully, we can inspire all interested builders and drivers to work toward the most important goal of good humor and fun.<\/p><p>Fun<\/p><p>These builder\u2019s guidelines are not meant to cover event rules or driving etiquette but it is worth noting briefly that we are \u201cserious\u201d about our fun. All drivers are expected to maintain a genial attitude at all times. No exceptions. Drivers are expected to participate in course walks before events and to volunteer their help in all activities.<\/p><p>All events are put on collectively, no one should show up expecting to just \u201crace\u201d.\u2029<\/p><div title=\"Page 3\"><div><div><div><p>Grand Prix Formula<\/p><p>What follows is an outline of intentions and suggestions with a few absolute rules.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><p>From time to time, we will reference the \u201cclassic formula\u201d in our discussion.When we do so, we are referring to the Stevenson\u2019s cyclekart formula. Our guidelines are a developed from those. Our approach is a bit looser since we (mostly) aren\u2019t fiberglass people and are more open to complex fabricated metal solutions. See: http:\/\/www.cyclekarts.com\/CycleKartSpecs.html.<\/p><p>We have never been particularly stringent about our classes and only once had enough cars qualify for our aspirational class (two) to stage a dedicated race at an event for it so we are changing our approach slightly.<\/p><p>NEW for 2017 we are adding an Event Seeding Overlay to these guidelines. This is our first major revision since the first edition of these guidelines eight years ago. See: Addendum.<\/p><p>Where we formerly tried to define classes on technical points we are now shifting to a system of tokens to determine \u201cclass\u201d &#8211; more accurately \u201clikelihood of participation\u201d.The token system will determine priority for entry into events and grid position.We have to face the fact that our obscure hobby has grown to the point where we can\u2019t fit in everybody all the time.We will be giving preference to the cars\/ builders closest to our stated ideals of cyclekarting and to those who pitch in and help put on the events. Where before we had three technical classes, this year\u2019s guidelines will describe only our Grand Prix class (unchanged).The guidelines, however, will continue to include a few instructive references to the two technical classes we are abandoning.Those classes represented the best of what we believe the true spirit to be and a generous inclusion of a less pure fringe.<\/p><p>The Event Seeding Overlay will now determine participation in a given event.<\/p><p>You don\u2019t have to agree! These are Gittreville\u2019s guidelines and apply only to our events. In no way should our guidelines be presumed to have any authority beyond that.At Gittreville events, however, they are the word.<\/p><p>Our ideals emphasize the magic of inspiration cars and the spirit of camaraderie.<\/p><p>We all love to race but our approach is to do that within an absurd construct that to a large extent pushes technical advantage as far off the table as we can get it.<\/p><p>Bottom line, build a reasonable car and help organize\/ host and you can expect to participate.<\/p><div title=\"Page 4\"><div><div><div><p>OUTLINE of THE GUIDELINES<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><p>\u2022 CLASSES<br \/>\u2022 Grand Prix Class<br \/>\u2022 former Voiturette Class &#8211; clues to what we consider to be aspirational<br \/>\u2022 former Formula Libre Class &#8211; clues to things to avoid, or at least pursue with open eyes<\/p><p>\u2022 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT includes WHEELS AND TIRES \u2022 Thoroughbred exception<br \/>\u2022 Edwardian exception<br \/>\u2022 Veteran exception<\/p><p>\u2022 Hot Rod exception<br \/>\u2022 Three Wheel exception<\/p><p>\u2022 MOTOR includes Stage One Guidelines \u2022 DRIVELINES<br \/>\u2022 BRAKES<br \/>\u2022 SUSPENSION<\/p><p>\u2022 SAFETY<br \/>\u2022 CHASSIS \/ BODYWORK<br \/>\u2022 COST<br \/>\u2022 CHASSIS TAG<br \/>\u2022 COMPLIANCE<br \/>\u2022 ELECTRIC CLASS<br \/>\u2022 EVENT SEEDING OVERLAY<\/p><div title=\"Page 5\"><div><div><div><p>ALL CLASSES<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><p>\u2022 All cars must have an indelible metal chassis tag and legible racing numbers.<br \/>\u2022 All cars must have a clearly identified inspiration car from the vintage era, very loosely defined as ending in 1940. It is expected that the built cyclekart be generally guided by its inspiration car and that car\u2019s racing era.We do not expect slavish replicas or fastidious historical accuracy but we do want the inspiration of the period to come through. Our cars are caricatures. As with a good caricature, the essential personality of the inspiration car should be evident.<\/p><p>GRAND PRIX CLASS<\/p><ul><li><p>39\u201d absolute maximum track. No exceptions (in the sense that wider track is penalized)<\/p><\/li><li><p>17\u201d \u00d8 wheels, 160 max. width rims, 2.75 max. width tires. Front and rear rims must be the same<\/p><p>diameter.<br \/>\u2022 275 lbs maximum vehicle weight.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p>Honda GX200 (or clone) motor. \u201cStage 1\u201d motor modifications encouraged but stock motors are also<\/p><p>absolutely fine.<\/p><\/li><li><p>$2500 maximum expenditure for materials, components and parts made by others.<\/p><p>VOITURETTE CLASS (our former aspirational class, included here for guidance &#8211; these points now gain advantage in the overlay)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p>39\u201d absolute maximum track. No exceptions.<\/p><\/li><li><p>17\u201d \u00d8 wheels, 140 max. width rims, 2.50 max. width tires. Front and rear rims must be the same diameter. No<\/p><p>exceptions.<br \/>\u2022 225 lbs absolute maximum vehicle weight. No exceptions<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><p>More-or-less stock motors encouraged. Stage 1 motors may be run (inexpensive \u201cbox stock\u201d motors are already<\/p><p>modified and as the primary objective of this class is to keep things simple and cheap there is no reason to<\/p><p>exclude them.)<\/p><\/li><li><p>One wheel drive. No exceptions in track events.<\/p><\/li><li><p>$2000 absolute maximum expenditure for materials, components and parts made by others.<\/p><p>FORMULA LIBRE (our formerly easily excluded class)<\/p><p>\u2022 This class is intended to catch the cars modestly exceeding restrictions in the Grand Prix class that are still deemed to \u201cfit\u201d with the other cars. Excesses might be in dimensions or weight or it might be in more exotic engine modifications or simply in apparent cost.<\/p><p>The effect of slipping out of the GP class into Formula Libre may not be any more severe than the application of a discretionary handicap in a given event. Formula Libre has been created with this intent.\u2029<\/p><\/li><\/ul><div><div title=\"Page 6\"><div style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Dimensions and weight<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">We have decided not to be particularly restrictive on length in order to allow for some of the very long<br \/>cars from the early part of the period.There are inherent drawbacks in having an excessively long car on<br \/>our courses so we feel length will be effectively self-policed.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">In contrast, we have set 39\u201d as the ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM track (front or rear).We are defining track as<br \/>measured from outside tire wall to outside tire wall on the contact side of the wheel (note: not<br \/>measuring to the edge of the contact patch).Wider tracks and fatter tires have performance potentials<br \/>that could easily make racing too serious and quickly spoil the fun.We aren\u2019t trying to build 1 1\/2 litre F1<br \/>cars from the early \u201860s!<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">We have debated and wrestled with self-doubt but have stuck with the classic 17\u201d wheel formula.The<br \/>preferred rim size is 17\u201d \u00d8 with a few special exceptions outlined below. Maximum rim width is 160 and<br \/>the maximum tire width is 2.75. We fully understanding that 17\u201d wheels are the most difficult size to<br \/>find. Sorry about that &#8212; we feel they are correct.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Important exceptions and associated handicaps:<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-style: italic;\">Thoroughbred exception <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">&#8211; 16\u201d wheels will be allowed where they are in proportion with the inspiration<br \/>car (probably from the later 1930\u2019s). 16\u201d \u00d8 wheels will be handicapped by restricting the allowed engine<br \/>to one class smaller, the GX160 &#8211; or &#8211; to running with one wheel drive. Up to 3.00\u201d tires will be<br \/>permitted, again if in proportion, but cars using those wider tires will also be restricted to the GX160<br \/>engine (or 1WD).The handicap is the same for smaller and for wider. Both offer the promise of superior<br \/>performance so we are offsetting the presumed better handling and extra traction with the restrictions.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-style: italic;\">Edwardian exception <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">&#8211; 18\u201d \u00d8 wheels will be handicapped in a different way.Whereas we feel 16 x 3.00<br \/>wheels would look absolutely correct on a car inspired by a car from the late \u201830s (and the superior<br \/>performance that implies), 18\u201d wheels will more likely suit the larger, heavier cars of the Edwardian<br \/>period.As we are following a methodology of either wheel size or tire width invoking a handicap, it is<br \/>assumed any variation in wheel size will probably be associated with wider tires (also 3.00 on 18\u201d<br \/>Edwardian wheels).The handicap for 18\u201d \u00d8 wheels will be a minimum wheel base of 74\u201d and the driver<br \/>may not sit lower than 4\u201d (seat compressed) above the axle (wheel center) line. Only a true Edwardian<br \/>car is going to look right with a wheelbase this long and big balloon tires (we are holding fast to the 39\u201d<br \/>maximum track).The wheelbase and higher pre-WWI look will force the real handicap: extra weight. Of<br \/>course, long pre-war cars are not precluded from using 17\u201d \u00d8 wheels and sitting lower (for example,<br \/>Bedelia and GN). If an Edwardian car has a shorter wheelbase (than 74\u201d) or the driver sits lower than 4\u201d<br \/>above the wheel center the car must use 17\u201d wheels and maximum 2.75 tires.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-style: italic;\">Veteran exception <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">&#8211; No minimum wheelbase for these very early cars but the driver must sit at least 8\u201d<br \/>above the wheel center to utilize 18\u201d \u00d8 wheels and\/ or 3.0 tires.The handicap is, of course, the<br \/>extremely high seating position.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div title=\"Page 7\"><div style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-style: italic;\">Hot Rod exception <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">&#8211; We\u2019ve always said that our rules are dynamic and will evolve according to<br \/>circumstance.This exception is relatively new and so far, unused. Hot Rods and Lake Racers must have<br \/>different diameter wheels front to back wheels with fronts as small as 16\u201d \u00d8 and rears as big as 18\u201d \u00d8.<br \/>The fronts MUST be narrower than the rears and this exception is only permitted if the driver sits no<br \/>lower than 1\u201d above the rear axle centerline. Further, this exception is only valid if the inspiration car is a<br \/>true American Hot Rod. No real handicap &#8211; we think this is pretty cool.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-style: italic;\">Three wheel exception <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">&#8211; Three wheel cars are sensibly permitted to use wider wheels and tires on a single<br \/>rear wheel than normally permitted.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Our original weight limit was raised from 250 lbs to 275 lbs several years ago (the former <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-style: italic;\">Edwardian<br \/>exception<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">). In spite of the raised GP Class limit, 240 to 250 lbs remains a good target.This is the weight of<br \/>the car without a driver.We are defining this weight as including oil and \u201csome\u201d gas in the tank.The<br \/>weight limit does not include things shown in concours but normally taken off for spirited driving: fake<br \/>headlights, engine covers, decorative fenders, etc..We feel the weight limit is a good idea.The limit forces<br \/>hard choices to be made on what components and features can be incorporated into the car. Some of<br \/>the inevitable compromises will dampen performance but, more importantly, they will also help<br \/>moderate the budget and control building time. Keeping things lighter and simpler keeps it fun.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">There is no minimum weight.The extremely high proportional weight of the driver will offset any serious<br \/>performance gains from a featherweight car.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'LucidaGrande';\">\u2028<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; color: rgb(1.680418%, 19.835100%, 100.000000%);\">SUMMARY of dimensional guidelines<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">\u2022 Overall length: vague limit implied by proportion, 98\u201d as a very softly suggested maximum.<br \/>\u2022 Wheelbase:\u201cin proportion\u201d, around 69\u201d suggested &#8211; inspiration car is the best guide.<br \/>\u2022Width (at track):ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM of 39\u201d &#8211; around 37\u201d is generally suggested.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Weight: maximum of 275 lbs.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'LucidaGrande';\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div title=\"Page 8\"><div style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Motor<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">We have decided to stick with the classic formula engine, the Honda GX200 utility motor.The exception<br \/>is when the Honda GX160 is mandated by the Thoroughbred handicap. Both of these units are<br \/>outstanding marvels of economical, mass production engineering.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">In contrast to the classic formula, we will allow (actually encourage) \u201cstage 1\u201d modifications in our<br \/>GRAND PRIX CLASS. From experience, we feel \u201cstage 1\u201d motors enhance the drivability and fun factor<br \/>significantly over stock motors without creating excessive performance or incurring unreasonable costs.<br \/>Best of all, \u201cstage 1\u201d motors offer more things to tinker with! Generally \u201cstage 1\u201d includes removal of the<br \/>governor, heavier valve springs, advanced timing, lightweight fan, re-jetted carburetor (often removal of<br \/>the choke), disabling the low oil sensor, free breathing air filter and free flowing exhaust. Sometimes this<br \/>includes removal of the re-coil starter. Doing that has proved painfully inconvenient at Gittreville so<br \/>consider the tradeoffs before you remove the re-coil.There is nothing quite like finding yourself \u2014 with<br \/>the motor off \u2014 several miles away from your starter&#8230;<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">We have previously defined \u201cstage 1\u201d modifications as N-R Racing has defined them but found that<br \/>method led to a wandering \u201cspec list\u201d. Further,\u201cbox stock\u201d motors have inconsistent modifications<br \/>already applied to them. So, see STAGE ONE SPECIFICATION RESTRICTIONS below.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Other makes of engine, B&amp;S,Tecumseh, Robin, Predator, etc. are also fine.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">The spirit of the rule is a nominal 6.5HP utility motor. We will accept any utility motor under (or<br \/>around) 200cc displacement for the GX200 class and any motor under 165cc for the GX160 class.<br \/>Purpose-built racing go-kart engines are not in the spirit of our formula. Engines must run on \u201cregular\u201d<br \/>pump petrol without octane boosters or any other blends.The later point excludes two-stroke motors.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div title=\"Page 9\"><div style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">STAGE ONE SPECIFICATION RESTRICTIONS<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">No change to compression ratio either through changing the head (GX160 on GX200 as example) or<br \/>by milling.We won\u2019t be able to catch a thinner head gasket so that is a loophole for interested builders<br \/>to exploit. Event organizers may require all cars to use communal \u201cregular\u201d gas.<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Stock valves, cranks, rods, pistons, etc. must be retained.The spirit of these restrictions should be clear.<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Only the carburetor type delivered on the engine for utility use may be used, generally this means<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Keihin or Keihin clones. Mikuni,Walbro, etc., excluded. Maximum permitted bore is 0.625\u201d.This will be<br \/>checked by a no-go gauge. No restriction on re-jetting or emulsion tubes &#8211; builders are free to create<br \/>trouble for themselves!<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Valve spring stiffness is up to the builder.As with jets, more isn\u2019t always better.There is no realistic<br \/>opportunity for engines on our cars to run at extraordinary racing go-kart revs and the stiffest valve<br \/>springs are excessive (and will contribute only to additional cam wear.) No after-market rockers are<br \/>permitted. No oversize valves, etc.<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Stock cams must be retained. Even mild re-grind cams will trigger a move to Formula Libre. Modified<br \/>cams are easy to hear and the builder may be asked to sit in \u201cthe comfy chair&#8221; to answer some<br \/>questions.<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">There are no restrictions on changing the flywheel. Clone motors should have a billet flywheel fitted if<br \/>the governor is removed. Smaller fans may be used on Honda cast iron flywheels.Timing is up to the<br \/>builder.<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">No restrictions on headers so long as the header has a muffler. Mufflers are absolutely required.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">It is worth noting that a well-cared for engine running a stock bore carb with a very modest jet proved<br \/>itself to be virtually indistinguishable from cars with bored carbs and monster jets. Even bone-stock<br \/>governed motors perform admirably. Keeping things simple is generally a wise course (but do disable the<br \/>oil sensor so the car doesn\u2019t cut out on corners)<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Our rules don\u2019t require fuel pumps (or forbid them) and leaves the gas tank location open. Doing just<br \/>the basic engine mods (short of Stage 1) adds almost all the performance gained by more sophisticated<br \/>engine modifications.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; color: rgb(1.680418%, 19.835100%, 100.000000%);\">SUMMARY of engine guidelines<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">\u2022 Engine: single cylinder utility motor; Honda GX200 or GX160 (if handicapped suggested). So called<br \/>\u201cStage 1\u201d modifications encouraged in GRAND PRIX CLASS, minimal modifications in VOITURETTE<br \/>CLASS. Cost limits realistically preclude more. Motors must be muffled.\u201cStock\u201d, B&amp;S or RLV type muffler<br \/>at a minimum. No straight pipes &#8211; our track has neighbors!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Drivelines<\/span><\/p><div style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Experience has shown that a variable ratio belt drive is the most effective transmission.We are not<br \/>banning go-kart type simple centrifugal clutches but strongly advise against them in our driving<br \/>conditions. So far they have been frustrating failures.We recommend the Comet TAV-2 unit or<br \/>equivalents for simplicity and dependability. For a little better performance, symmetric belt drives \u2014<br \/>MaxTorque, Comet Series 20 \u2014 are a good option.The symmetric drives require jack shafts so they are<br \/>more complex. Both 6\u201d and 7\u201d drivens are permitted. Final drive is typically #35 or #41 chain but #40<br \/>chain, other chains or even belt drive are not excluded.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">We decided to not ban final drive differentials.We have found that these enhance drivability<br \/>tremendously. Differential units may be challenging to fit in the budget and track restriction might prove<br \/>problematic, but they are not otherwise ruled out.The classic cyclekart formula advocates one wheel<br \/>drive. Our committee does not entirely agree*. Solid rear axle, differential unit or one-wheel drive are all<br \/>allowed in the GRAND PRIX CLASS.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">* One wheel drive does receive a bonus in the Event Seeding Overlay.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; color: rgb(1.680418%, 19.835100%, 100.000000%);\">SUMMARY of drive guidelines<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Clutch\/ transmission: Comet TAV-2 (or equivalent) recommended.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Brakes<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Our first car tested both drum and disk brakes.The classic formula calls for a disk brake. Our committee<br \/>encouraged drum brakes as more in the spirit of the period until we suffered repeated (sometimes<br \/>alarming) issues with brake fade. One of our cars tried band brakes (a pre-WWI anachronism) and after<br \/>some fiddling got a pair of these to work almost as effectively as a single drum. It is not our intent to<br \/>make anyone feel uncomfortable (unsafe) so the committee has decided to leave brake systems open.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; color: rgb(1.680418%, 19.835100%, 100.000000%);\">SUMMARY of brakes<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">\u2022 Braking systems: you must have a functional brake but other than that, details are open. Hand, foot,<br \/>cable, rod, drum, disk, band &#8211; all are permitted.While not yet mandatory, having a back-up brake is a very<br \/>good idea.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div><div title=\"Page 11\"><div style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Suspension<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Front suspension schemes should follow the inspiration car. In our period this is usually a beam axle on<br \/>semi-elliptic springs.The classic formula calls for 2\u2019 buggy seat leaf springs and typically this is the right<br \/>choice. Lighter cars from the period often have 1\/4 elliptic schemes.Almost all cars in the period use<br \/>beam axles.A handful of potential inspiration cars have coil springs and independent front suspension<br \/>through a sliding pillar arrangement (Morgan and Lancia are most notable examples). Period, friction type<br \/>dampers are encouraged. Front suspension is absolutely critical to success on our bumpy track.Without<br \/>supple front suspension, steering is severely compromised because the wheels don\u2019t make contact with<br \/>the ground often enough!<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">The classic formula calls for no rear suspension.We are more open.While the cars work reasonably well<br \/>without any rear suspension, they seem to work just a little better with some rear suspension.We have<br \/>tried a limited travel 1\/4 elliptic scheme that works well and we have tried a fully functional, longer travel<br \/>rear suspension enabled through the use of a sub-frame for the engine\/drive unit.The tradeoffs for rear<br \/>suspension are weight, cost and complexity. Chain alignment is the critical issue.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; color: rgb(1.680418%, 19.835100%, 100.000000%);\">SUMMARY of suspension guidelines<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">\u2022 Front suspension: following the inspiration car, generally a semi-elliptically sprung beam axle.<br \/>\u2022 Rear suspension: none or following the inspiration car. None is a sensible choice.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Safety<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Builders and all drivers must understand that what we are doing is inherently unsafe! These are fragile,<br \/>unstable, dangerous little machines &#8211; precisely why they are so much fun.We expect builders to take care<br \/>that they are not creating a reckless menace. Beyond that, we are children of John Stuart Mill.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; color: rgb(1.680418%, 19.835100%, 100.000000%);\">SUMMARY of safety<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Cyclekarts are unsafe<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Readily accessible and functional \u201cKILL\u201d switch is required. No exceptions.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div title=\"Page 12\"><div style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Chassis\/ Bodywork<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">The classic formula calls for a plywood \u201cmonocoque\u201d covered in foam then fiberglas with chassis rails<br \/>(steel tubes) attached to the sides of the plywood box in order to mount the front suspension and rear<br \/>axle.The committee sees the simple merits of this scheme and recommends it enthusiastically for the<br \/>VOITURETTE CLASS but does not want to exclude doing things better and more in the spirit of the<br \/>times. Our approaches so far have mostly utilized ladder type chassis with built up bodywork added.<br \/>There are a handful of monocoques in our period (Lancia and Voisin as notable examples) but generally,<br \/>bodywork sits on a ladder chassis. Bodies of wood or metal framed with a wood or metal skin on the<br \/>framework.\u201cFabric\u201d bodies, very popular in our period, use fabric as the finish layer over wood &#8211; much as<br \/>one of our cars uses Sintra over wood. Our committee\u2019s bias is clearly toward formed metal and we\u2019ve<br \/>decided not to put any rules in its way!<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Most important, for both the chassis and the bodywork, is to be guided by the inspiration car. Our<br \/>scoring system balances race and test results with subjective, period appropriate judging in the Concours<br \/>d\u2019Elegance.The fastest car may not win the overall prize.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; color: rgb(1.680418%, 19.835100%, 100.000000%);\">SUMMARY of chassis\/ bodywork<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">\u2022 Chassis: technique open; a box steel ladder type chassis generally encouraged.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; vertical-align: -1.000000pt;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Bodywork: technique open; emphasis on in-the-spirit-of-the-period.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Cost<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Controlling cost is a quaint thought we take seriously. Many builders do go over the limit. Others are<br \/>massively under.We don\u2019t want to pretend to police this. In blatant cases or after good sportsmanlike<br \/>admission, a car may be re-classed as Formula Libre at the discretion of the event organizer solely on the<br \/>basis of perceived cost. Scrounging and adaptive reuse is fun! Builders will do well not to miss out on<br \/>that aspect of building cyclekarts.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Chassis Tag<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Cars are not allowed to race or be judged without a chassis tag. At the minimum, this tag should declare<br \/>the inspiration car, the builder and the chassis number. Chassis numbers are assigned by the<br \/>Constructor\u2019s Committee in sequential order of substantial project progress. Let us know what you are<br \/>planning to build. Give us a provisional spec. \u2014 wheels, general dimensions, drive scheme, etc. \u2014 and we<br \/>will give you a chassis number.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Racing numbers are chosen by the builder but are subject to availability. Number 1 is reserved for prior<br \/>year champions. Other numbers are assigned (permanently) on a first come &#8211; first choice basis.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div title=\"Page 13\"><div style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Compliance<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">The committee is offering suggested guidelines, we will not aggressively enforce nit-picky rules.We play<br \/>on an honor system.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">We will not do forensic accounting to verify that the budget is not exceeded. However, the committee<br \/>members know very well what things cost. Distrust of whether a car is \u201con budget\u201d or not may effect<br \/>concours scores.We know from experience that a car that does not incorporate salvaged materials and<br \/>found objects is not likely to be \u201con budget\u201d.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">We will leave the possibility of disqualification or application of competitive handicaps to cars that appear<br \/>to have an \u201cunfair advantage\u201d based on blatant bending of the rules or grossly overrunning the budget<br \/>allowance to the sole discretion of the event organizers.The Race Marshal will have authority to impose<br \/>race-day handicaps unrelated to this set of builder\u2019s guidelines. Handicaps are intended to level the field<br \/>and may be either beneficial or punitive.They may be utterly nonsensical. Some drivers may be required<br \/>to wear a flower on their lapel (a flower they might have to first pick before they can start). It is<br \/>assumed that no handicaps will be so severe that they dramatically affect the results. Handicaps are like<br \/>stage 1 engines &#8211; more to fiddle with! Don\u2019t take this too seriously.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">New for the 2017 Guidelines: chassis numbers must be maintained in \u201cgood standing\u201d.This requires<br \/>specifications are kept up to date and a dozen or so images of the car are provided to the builder\u2019s<br \/>committee. Send both to <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; color: rgb(0.000000%, 0.000000%, 60.000000%);\">dumfries@gittrevillegp.com<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Constructors Committee<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">The constructors committee is available for advice on any aspect of car building.We are very open with<br \/>information and more than willing to share our experiences to date. Committee members have made<br \/>terrible mistakes they hope to help others avoid.You will find that the committee is especially free with<br \/>its opinions&#8230;<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Membership in the constructor\u2019s committee is conditional on three things.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">1. Experience building and driving a car with an easygoing spirit that promotes the S.C.C.A. objectives.<br \/>2. Good faith compliance with the Builder\u2019s Guidelines as the committee maintains them.<br \/>3. Willingness to share information.We are doing this for fun, not for cutthroat competition.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">The constructor\u2019s committee exists to help all interested builders complete their projects, thereby<br \/>enabling an outstanding field of cars for The Gittreville Grand Prix and related events!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'LucidaGrande';\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18.000000pt; font-family: 'JCfg';\">E <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">CLASSES<\/span><\/p><div title=\"Page 14\"><div style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">We are continuing to investigate electric alternatives as experimental extensions to the established class. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Emphasis on exploration! Several years in and nothing is \u201cfinal\u201d yet. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">E Classes offer the same opportunities to learn the fundamentals of vehicle dynamics, practical mechanical engineering and a wide variety of fabrication techniques as the gas cars.The E Classes add opportunities to address sustainability issues and to dabble in the dark arts (electronics).We imagine this will strike a chord with potential builders wrestling with social guilt. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Electric gets expensive quickly as performance improves. At all levels, batteries are heavy. Heavy batteries lead to heavy cars which leads away from the spirit of cyclekarts. We are hoping to find equivalence to what we expect as \u201cnormal\u201d cyclekart performance and feel. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Costs are \u201cvery\u201d roughly $1000 more than a Stage 1 (gas) car builds. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">There is a low cost and lightweight general scheme suitable for our aspirational class but it is short on \u201csporting\u201d performance.The Morgan F2 pursued this path and the result was the lightest and cheapest car to date (and super fun to drive.) Low weight is more important than ever but even so, the Morgan will certainly never be \u201crace\u201d competitive with more powerful cars. Super light electrics can be very competent in Driving Tests and other lower speed events.The compact electrical packages (for all electric cars) are easier to fit into vintage proportions offering benefits in Concours competitions (?) At the very least the electrics will make great parade cars and gracious guest drivers! <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Our thoughts are coalescing around establishing three maximums: <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">48V, 20AH and 5KW. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">48V. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">As noted above, the \u201cbig thing\u201d is batteries. More than anything else, they define cost, weight and performance. 48 Volts (nominal) is internationally recognized as the prudent limit for human shock risk. Our skin is a decent insulator (barrier to shock) but what is under our skin is a tremendous conductor. CK accidents can easily break the skin.We are establishing 48V (nominal) as a firm maximum pack voltage for safety.This limit has the added benefit of helping control costs. <\/span><\/p><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 15\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>20AH.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>We are limiting battery capacity to 20 Amp\/ Hours.This is primarily aimed at controlling cost but has the added benefits of holding weights down (a safety issue) and as a performance leveler. High power motors and robust controllers are tempting &#8211; limiting the battery packs creates a real limit to how much power can actually be exploited.The batteries will max out well before the motors will.The 20AH limit encourages a quest for efficiency vs power.<\/p><p>Very low cost is achievable using conventional (AGM &#8211; not wet) batteries and reasonable cost is still achievable with LiFe packs.<\/p><p>5KW.<\/p><p>We are limiting motors to 5 Kilowatts (nominal industry standard ratings) again to control cost, weight and performance.We are feeling our way through the new electric technology. It is our hope that in time, we will move toward using lower rated, perhaps 3KW, motors as a better match for the battery pack limits.<\/p><p>Our present state of the art for motors is BLDC (DC three phase) with sine wave controllers. Contactors (main on\/ off switch relays) are recommended and may eventually become required.<br \/>In all classes, multiple motors are OK \u2014 say one per wheel \u2014 but the motors will be cumulative with regard to power limits.<\/p><p>State of the art for affordable batteries is LiFePO4 with BMS. Lithium-Ion with battery management. These batteries are stabile (won\u2019t explode, etc.) and have good life.<\/p><p>SUMMARY of E class<\/p><p>GRAND PRIX E<br \/>48V, 5KW, 20AH.<br \/>Lithium or conventional batteries. Li with a (critical) battery management systems is expensive but what ya\u2019 gonna\u2019 do? Enhanced nonspecific spend limit.<br \/>25# added to the weight limit so: 300#.\u2029<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 16\"><div class=\"section\" style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">Addendum: EVENT SEEDING OVERLAY<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">This is a token system where build and participation choices are aggregated to determine preference for<br \/>any given event.Tokens can be beneficial or punitive.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">The tokens come from three categories: Performance, Cost and Spirit.To keep it simple, one either<br \/>\u201cspent\u201d or \u201cgained\u201d for each question.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Adding performance and cost beyond the assumed baseline are penalized, \u201ctokens spent\u201d. Stevenson\/<br \/>Gittreville spirit on the other hand gains tokens (to spend elsewhere). Reducing performance and cost<br \/>are rewarded and poor community spirit is punished.The system recognizes that NONE of us are pure<br \/>and \u201ctransgressions\u201d are assumed to be part of the Gittreville game. It becomes a matter of how many<br \/>transgressions and what is the builder doing socially to offset that! The vast majority of cars+builders will<br \/>end up comfortably in the GP class. Importantly, the GP class is divided into two sub-classes (GP1\/ GP2)<br \/>with all the first class being placed on a given grid before the second class. Preference within a class will<br \/>be by chassis number (oldest to newest).A Formula Libre class car can generally assume that they will<br \/>not be running in the most coveted events.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">This overlay is applied with consideration for the driver in the car in that event. If it is a two driver event,<br \/>the \u201cmore qualified driver\u201d is used. As the builder of a car has always gained a beneficial token, that<br \/>generally will be the deciding score if he\/ she is one of the drivers.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">CLASSES are determined by totaling the tokens.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">LUIGI STORERO: any total less than zero.<br \/>Gittreville\u2019s aspirational class where reasonableness and generous community spirit are honored.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">GRAND PRIX 1: totals of zero, one or two<br \/>GRAND PRIX 2: totals of three, four or five<br \/>The vast majority of entrants will fall in the GP class. GP1, a little \u201ccleaner\u201d goes in front.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">FORMULA LIBRE: any total greater than five<br \/>Our ya-hoo category. Note that two of the four members of the Constructors Committee are the most<br \/>notorious performance chasing scoundrels in our group (in spite of our noble intentions). So, we know<br \/>the games and set this purgatory up for ourselves. If you find yourself in Formula Libre not because your<br \/>car is dramatically over the top, you need to step up and help with the events.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'LucidaGrande';\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 17\"><div class=\"section\" style=\"background-color: rgb(100.000000%, 100.000000%, 100.000000%);\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">GITTREVILLE FUNDAMENTALS TOKEN SYSTEM <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">YES NO <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">FIT TO INSPIRATION CAR <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">&#8211; +1<br \/>&#8211; +1<br \/>&#8211; +1<br \/>-1 &#8211;<br \/>-1 &#8211;<br \/>+1 &#8211;<br \/>0 &#8211;<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">One of three type choices, no overlap.<br \/>&#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">+1 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Did you build the car yourself? <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">DIMENSIONS and WEIGHT<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">&#8211; +1 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Is front track in spec.? <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">&#8211; +1 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Is rear track in spec.? Track transgressions are cumulative <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">+1 &#8211; +1 &#8211; <\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Are front rims greater than 140 or tires greater than 2.50? (see exceptions) and\/ or are wheels other than 17\u201d? and\/ or do tires have extreme tread? Are rear rims greater than 140 or tires greater than 2.50? (see exceptions) and\/ or are wheels other than 17\u201d? and\/ or do tires have extreme tread? Are front tires greater than 2.75? (see exceptions) <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Are rear tires greater than 2.75? (see exceptions) <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">+1 &#8211; +1 &#8211; -1 &#8211; <\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Lithium batteries?<br \/>Jack shaft or differential or rear suspension? [yes to any] One wheel drive [yes] <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">GITTREVILLE HOME TEAM <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Is the position of the radiator (nose) relative to the front axle correct for the inspiration car? Is the driver in approximately the right place for the inspiration car?<br \/>Does the front suspension approximate the inspiration car?<br \/>The bodywork is mostly wood\/ plastic <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Car is based on a \u201cGrand Prix\u201d or \u201cIndy\u201d racer<br \/>Car is based on a \u201cSpecial\u201d, \u201cRecord\u201d or \u201cHot Rod\u201d Car is based on a sports car or passenger car <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">+1 &#8211;<br \/>+1 &#8211;<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Tire and rim transgressions are cumulative <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">-1 &#8211;<br \/>+1 &#8211;<br \/>+1 &#8211;<br \/>+1 &#8211;<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">The three above are cumulative &#8211; this is our primary control <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">-1 &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Car weighs less than 226# <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Are front rims less than 140 (Stevenson 120) Car weighs more than 250#<br \/>Car weighs more than 275#<br \/>Car weighs more than 300# (see exceptions) <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">PERFORMANCE\/ COST &#8211; GAS <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">-1 &#8211;<br \/>+1 &#8211;<br \/>+1 &#8211;<br \/>+1 &#8211;<br \/>-1 &#8211;<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">PERFORMANCE\/ COST &#8211; ELECTRIC <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">+1 &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Electric up to 5KW <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Stock intake and exhaust?<br \/>Stage one intake and\/ or exhaust?<br \/>Greater than Stage 1 upgrade? (big carbs) cumulative with above Jack shaft or differential or rear suspension? [yes to any]<br \/>One wheel drive? <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">-1 &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Electric 3KW or less<br \/>Both above apply &#8211; cancelling each other &#8211; if you go electric, be modest <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans'; font-weight: bold;\">-1 &#8211;<br \/>-1 &#8211;<br \/>-1 &#8211;<br \/>+1 &#8211;<br \/>+1 &#8211;<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'GillSans';\">Driver tokens are cumulative, the second line is a pile-it-on bonus. 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