VHORS SUPER STOCK RULES
Cars General
SS:CO-01. Each racer may have up to two cars pre-inspected for the entire VHORS Super Stock Class event. After the cars have been inspected for an event, there shall be no substitutions or replacements. The only exception to the substitution/replacement Rule is where, in the judgment of the Shootout Rules Committee or Tech Committee member (s) present at the time, extreme circumstances are present, such as where a car becomes physically unfit for participation. Such a decision lies within the sound discretion of the Committee member (s) and is final.
SS:CO-02. Every fully assembled VHORS "SS" car shall weigh no less than 19.00 grams, and no more than 23.00 grams.
SS:CO-03. Each car shall pass freely through the Official Tech Block: 1 5/16" (1.3125”) +/- .002”.
SS:CO-03. Every component on the car shall meet the “On Market” requirement.
Bodies
SS:B-01. Bodies shall only be made of injection molded plastic or resin cast
SS:B-02. Bodies shall be molded or cast based on actually manufactured cars.
SS:B-03. Bodies must be complete with full windows, bumpers, drivers, roll bars and other accessories which accompanied the car as originally manufactured.
SS:B-04. . Bodies must contain the original two screw posts. The original position of screw posts must remain intact and shall not be relocated to suit a different setup or wheelbase. Further, the posts shall be included and designed as part of the body specifically for mounting to an Aurora Thunder Jet Chassis. Some examples of acceptable bodies: Aurora, Bauer, Nu-Rora, Marx, Model Motoring, Playing Mantis/Johnny Lightning, Atlas, Road Race Replica, Fandango. This is not an exhaustive list.
SS:B-06. Body shall be fastened securely to the chassis using two screws.
SS:B-07. Bodies may be lightened to reduce weight; however, there shall be no holes present as a result of this process.
SS:B-08. Interiors may be removed from bodies that have a roof. The roof shall be replaced in its original position and securely fastened.
SS:B-09. OEM wheelbase shall be maintained.
SS:B-10. Screw posts may be cut, shaved or sanded to lower the body. The original position of the screw posts shall not be changed.
SS:B-11. Split or damaged screw post may be repaired using plastic or non-ferrous metal sleeves.
SS:B-12. Stripped screw posts may be repaired with plastic or non-ferrous metal inserts.
SS:B-13. Missing screw posts shall only be replaced with plastic and shall be positioned at the original OEM location.
SS:B-14. Windshields and windows may be sanded for purposes of allowing the body to sit lower on the chassis.
SS:B-15. Windows shall completely fill both the front and rear body window openings.
SS:B-16. Side windows may be removed.
SS:B-17. Windows shall be made only of OEM injection molded plastic, acetate, Lexan or resin.
SS:B-18. Spoilers, scoops, wings, exhaust pipes, etc. may be added to enhance the car's appearance, but shall be made of the same material as the body, shall remain within the 1 5/16" width limit, and shall not be added for the purpose of enhancing the handling characteristics of the car.
SS:B-19. The thickness of body side walls, roofs, trunks, hoods, running boards, front and rear bumper areas (excluding separate bumper pieces) shall not exceed 1/8”.
SS:B-20. Bodies shall have no modifications which appear to have the intention of replicating or approximating a handling pan.
Chassis
SS:C-01. Chassis must be stock Aurora Thunder Jet with all copper components.
SS:C-02. Non-ferrous bearings, bushings, shims, and spacers are permitted on the axle.
SS:C-03. Non-ferrous magnet shims are permitted except for sanded "Johnny Lightning/JL" magnets.
SS:C-04. There shall be no modifications to the chassis.
SS:C-05. Gear plate rails may be cut or sanded only for purposes of lowering the body, and shall only be cut or sanded to the level of the top surface of the gear plate. Rails must remain entirely under the gear plate clip.
SS:C-06. Brush springs may be adjusted only in their original configuration to change the tension on the brushes. They may be dimpled or a corner may be altered only to prevent the brush from spinning.
SS:C-07. Brush springs may be glued at to the chassis at a point no more than half the distance from the rivet point to the commutator brush hole in the chassis. No gluing shall be allowed from the point half the distance between the rivet and commutator brush hole to the brush hole. .
SS:C-08. Guide pins shall be original design. They shall not be metal.
SS:C-09. Guide pins may be glued to chassis.
SS:C-10. Guide pins may be shortened in length to accommodate different tracks.
SS:C-11. Two mounting screws shall be used to hold the body securely on the chassis.
SS:C-12. The gear plate clamp may be bent (but not cut or otherwise altered) to improve fitment.
Pickup Shoes and Springs
SS: PSS-01. Pick up shoes and springs shall be solid copper and manufactured by Aurora, Model Motoring, American Line, BSRT (model 504 only) Slot Tech or Wizzard.
SS: PSS-02. Pick up shoe springs may be cut (coils removed) to desired length.
SS: PSS-03. Pick up shoe springs may be stretched to desired length.
SS: PSS-04. The pickup shoe may be bent, but only for the purposes of adjusting the original contact area to accommodate different rail heights of the various tracks.
SS: PSS-05. Pick up shoe travel may only be adjusted by 1) bending the front "window" portion of the shoe that hooks to the front of the chassis, 2) bending the rear hook which attaches to the chassis’ copper hardware, 3) bending the hangers on the chassis into which the rear hook of the shoe connects or 4) adding heat shrinkable tubing to the top of the front window.
Magnets
SS:M-01. The only allowable magnets are stock Aurora or JL/R2.
SS:M-02. Magnets may be sanded for fitment.
SS:M-03. JL/R2 magnets shall not be shimmed; stock Aurora magnets may be shimmed with non-ferrous material.
SS:M-04 Magnets may be matched .
SS:M-05. Magnets shall not be affixed to the chassis by any means.
SS:M-06. All paint on magnets shall have original factory paint. There shall be no substantial removal of paint.
SS:M-07. Painting of magnets shall not be allowed.
SS:M-08. Unpainted and unstriped magnets shall not be allowed.
SS:M-09. Spacing between magnets shall be at least. .700” +/- .002”.
Armatures
SS:A-01. With the exception of SS:A-03 below, only original, stock, unaltered armatures, with gray tips shall be allowed.
SS:A-02. Armatures shall measure 15 ohms or greater at each pole.
SS:A-03. Armatures may be balanced. You may add weight, place a vertical notch in one, two or three poles OR you may grind/sand material from one, two or three poles to achieve balancing.
SS:A-04. Armatures shall not be trued. Traces of gray paint must remain visible on all exterior edges of poles.
Commutator Brushes
SS:CB-01. Commutator brushes shall be manufactured of a copper/carbon compound.
SS:CB-02. Both the top and bottom surfaces shall remain flat. NO use of AF/X non-magnetraction or Johnny Lightning brushes.
SS:CB-03. Brushes may be modified by cutting a “hair line” score in the bottom surface only to prevent the brush from spinning. If the score is so deep that it looks like a non AF/X brush it will be disqualified.
Gears
SS:G-01. The armature pinion, idler gear and driven gear shall be brass.
SS:G-02. The armature pinion gear shall have 14 teeth.
SS:G-03. The idler gear shall have 24 teeth.
SS:G-04. The driven gear shall have 24 teeth.
SS:G-05. The final pinion shall have 9, 12 or 14 teeth.
SS:G-06. The Crown gear shall have 15 teeth.
SS:G-07. The Crown gear shall not be metal.
SS:G-08 The crown gear “boss” may be sanded or trimmed to accommodate different gear ratios.
SS:G-09. The crown gear may be shimmed inside and/or outside the chassis.
SS:G-10. Gears may be soldered or glued to their respective shafts.
SS:G-11. Gears may be lapped and polished. They shall not be beveled or otherwise be altered.
Tires/Wheels/Axles
SS:TWA-01. Axle nuts, spacers or springs must be kept on the outer side of the chassis.
SS:TWA-02. Spacers shall be made only of plastic, copper, aluminum, brass, or steel.
SS:TWA-03. All four tires shall simultaneously touch the test track in the static position.
SS:TWA-04. The width of the fully assembled tire/wheel/axle assembly shall not exceed 1-5/16".
SS:TWA-05. "Hub caps" or other wheel inserts (otherwise known as wheel weights) shall fit entirely within the wheel.
SS:TWA-06. Lateral movement of the front tire/axle assembly shall not exceed 1/32" (.03")
SS:TWA-07. Spacers may be used on the rear axle both inside and outside the chassis.
A Final Rule:
If anything is not specifically stated or addressed in the above rules it is NOT permitted.
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