Clarification of the Quick Silver Series Rules
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:13 pm
Ethos
The Hinckley Radio Controlled Car Club (HRCCC) Quick Silver Series is intended to be a low-cost fun racing class, primarily orientated towards newcomers to R/C racing as a feeder class for other touring car formulas. Notwithstanding this, Quick Silver also offers an alternative form of stock racing and welcomes the more experienced racer who accepts and abides by the philosophy of the series. In light of the above, the following rules are intended to be broad enough to allow a variety of touring car chassis types (from entry level to competition spec.) to compete with comparable performance at a level suitable for drivers of varying ability.
Rules
1. Any 27 turn, 540 sized, sealed, bronze bushed silver can motor without an internal fan is permitted – suitable examples include Mabuchi or Johnson brand motors marked with either RS-540SH, J or SF.
2. The motor must not be opened and/or the factory fixed timing tampered with in any way.
3. The burden of proof regarding compliance of a motor to Rules 1&2 above lies with the individual.
4. The use of comm. drops to aid motor performance is permitted.
5. The use of heat sinks and/or electric fans to cool the motor are permitted.
6. Any 1/10th scale electric touring car chassis with a maximum track width of 200mm is permitted.
7. Any commercially available body shell is permitted, provided the wheels, chassis and electrical components are contained within the confines of the body shell.
8. Holes made in the body shell to aid motor cooling are not permitted.
9. Body shells are to be painted and with indelible paint suitable for use on the body shell material. Bodies can be decorated with stickers to suit the individual’s taste (provided the decoration is non-offensive in nature).
10. Body shells are to remain securely fastened to the car at all times during a race.
11. No external bumpers are permitted; however the use of foam bumpers mounted to the front and/or rear of the chassis within the confines of the body shell are recommended.
12. The use of ‘Hop-Up’ chassis tuning parts are permitted.
13. The minimum ride height between the lowest point on the underneath of the chassis and the track is 5mm.
14. Only treaded or slick rubber compound 1/10th scale on-road touring car tyres are to be used.
15. The use of commercially available tyre additive is permitted provided it does not contain wintergreen chemicals.
16. Any radio gear conforming to UK law for surface use, operating on a frequency of either 27Mhz, 40Mhz or 2.4Ghz is permitted.
17. Only speed controllers with a reverse (which is demonstrated to be functioning at the beginning of a race, upon request by the Race Director) are permitted.
18. Only 7.2v Sub C sized NiCd/NiMH or the equivalent dimensioned 7.4v (2S) hard cased LiPo battery packs are permitted.
19. For safety reasons, battery packs are to be fitted with an electrical connector that can be disconnected quickly by a marshal if required during a race. For the avoidance of doubt – battery packs must not be hard wired to the speed controller.
20. Battery packs are to be charged in accordance with the manufacturer’s safety recommendations and at a current no higher than 5.0A.
21. Hand-out lap-counting transponders are to be securely fastened within the car by appropriate means.
22. The use of a personal lap-counting transponder is permitted.
Non compliance with the above rules may result in disqualification from a race meeting, or (in the event of safety breaches) permanent exclusion from racing at HRCCC.
The Hinckley Radio Controlled Car Club (HRCCC) Quick Silver Series is intended to be a low-cost fun racing class, primarily orientated towards newcomers to R/C racing as a feeder class for other touring car formulas. Notwithstanding this, Quick Silver also offers an alternative form of stock racing and welcomes the more experienced racer who accepts and abides by the philosophy of the series. In light of the above, the following rules are intended to be broad enough to allow a variety of touring car chassis types (from entry level to competition spec.) to compete with comparable performance at a level suitable for drivers of varying ability.
Rules
1. Any 27 turn, 540 sized, sealed, bronze bushed silver can motor without an internal fan is permitted – suitable examples include Mabuchi or Johnson brand motors marked with either RS-540SH, J or SF.
2. The motor must not be opened and/or the factory fixed timing tampered with in any way.
3. The burden of proof regarding compliance of a motor to Rules 1&2 above lies with the individual.
4. The use of comm. drops to aid motor performance is permitted.
5. The use of heat sinks and/or electric fans to cool the motor are permitted.
6. Any 1/10th scale electric touring car chassis with a maximum track width of 200mm is permitted.
7. Any commercially available body shell is permitted, provided the wheels, chassis and electrical components are contained within the confines of the body shell.
8. Holes made in the body shell to aid motor cooling are not permitted.
9. Body shells are to be painted and with indelible paint suitable for use on the body shell material. Bodies can be decorated with stickers to suit the individual’s taste (provided the decoration is non-offensive in nature).
10. Body shells are to remain securely fastened to the car at all times during a race.
11. No external bumpers are permitted; however the use of foam bumpers mounted to the front and/or rear of the chassis within the confines of the body shell are recommended.
12. The use of ‘Hop-Up’ chassis tuning parts are permitted.
13. The minimum ride height between the lowest point on the underneath of the chassis and the track is 5mm.
14. Only treaded or slick rubber compound 1/10th scale on-road touring car tyres are to be used.
15. The use of commercially available tyre additive is permitted provided it does not contain wintergreen chemicals.
16. Any radio gear conforming to UK law for surface use, operating on a frequency of either 27Mhz, 40Mhz or 2.4Ghz is permitted.
17. Only speed controllers with a reverse (which is demonstrated to be functioning at the beginning of a race, upon request by the Race Director) are permitted.
18. Only 7.2v Sub C sized NiCd/NiMH or the equivalent dimensioned 7.4v (2S) hard cased LiPo battery packs are permitted.
19. For safety reasons, battery packs are to be fitted with an electrical connector that can be disconnected quickly by a marshal if required during a race. For the avoidance of doubt – battery packs must not be hard wired to the speed controller.
20. Battery packs are to be charged in accordance with the manufacturer’s safety recommendations and at a current no higher than 5.0A.
21. Hand-out lap-counting transponders are to be securely fastened within the car by appropriate means.
22. The use of a personal lap-counting transponder is permitted.
Non compliance with the above rules may result in disqualification from a race meeting, or (in the event of safety breaches) permanent exclusion from racing at HRCCC.