So it looks like the stock Toyota inline .5 offset pod is not allowed?
Neither are the stock wheels.
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I think a rule along the lines of must run what pod the car was supplied with would be better.
The you would have a field of Toyota's?
Once more Group C's are released with the new wheels/pods I think this will become a moot point.
You might then be allowed to upgrade to the .5 offset and bigger wheels on all releases.
The SICH70 pod is not available and rather than force people to have to either buy a Toyota to race, or buy one to gut for parts we will not allow those parts this year.
It is a good practice to not allow new parts to be added to a series till the next season to avoid instant obsolescence.
As the owner of a Retail Store I should want everyone to buy the latest cars and parts, but I want these races to grow not to force people to spend more money.
This is also why this class is not Sidewinder, or Anglewinder, I firmly believe we need an entry class to build racing from, and this is a Great Class to start with.
For a builders, or tuners class you can enter the Manufacturers Challenge.
I hope people will support this, this means all Slot.it Group C are are fairly equal, which surely is good for racing right?
What's the difference in circumference of the tires when you mount 20 x 10 S2's on the Toyota wheel as compared to any other Group C?
And if you're running C1's in a series, the tires that come on the Toyota are smaller than those on other Group C cars giving them a similar circumference.
What's the difference in circumference of the tires when you mount 20 x 10 S2's on the Toyota wheel as compared to any other Group C?
And if you're running C1's in a series, the tires that come on the Toyota are smaller than those on other Group C cars giving them a similar circumference.
The rules are clear, the Toyota has to run the same wheels as the earlier Group C Cars. Also as mentioned in the Rules and earlier here same Motor Pod.
I do not want to alienate all the earlier cars from Slot.it. The purpose of this Series is to allow as many Slot.it cars from the Group C Class to compete together. It is also not the desire to make this an expensive or complicated class so no spherical bearings are allowed on the front axle this year either. You may adjust front axles with grub screws as designed by Slot.it.
The intent of this class is to create a Series where almost anyone can enter, no turning down of wheels, no filing of chassis, no distorting or filing of bodies. Buy a car, spend a little time prepping it and go racing.
This should be for Blue Printed Stock Slot.it cars, not built to the hilt cars, for that you can enter the Manufacturers Challenge where almost all the tuning parts from a given Manufacturer are allowed.
The most important part of the rules is this:
If it is not mentioned it is not legal.
These rules were not written for Racers to look for loopholes rather to create a fair Event.
See you at the Races.
The rules are clear, the Toyota has to run the same wheels as the earlier Group C Cars. Also as mentioned in the Rules and earlier here same Motor Pod.
The Toyota runs very well with old pod and wheels. Maurizio was even nice enough to include with the Toyota an extra set of inserts for small hub wheels.
You may adjust front axles with grub screws as designed by Slot.it.
Not ot nitpick but,
the ability of the spherical bearings to fit in the front axle blocks was by design as well.
Does this mean the little clips/ upper axle block spacers in the evo chassis are illegal as well?
If the parts come with the car Pre Toyota they are fine.
If the clips come with any production Slot.it Group C car they are fine. I am unaware of any car coming with the spherical bearing on the front axle. So they, for this year, are not allowed.
The clips, as far as I know, do come fitted on other cars and are part of the "STOCK" design of the Slot.it Evo Chassis. the spherical bearing are an add on part, like spring suspension, etc so not allowed in this class.
I was rather hoping I could get people to embrace the Rules not pick at them.
I am not the Importer for Slot.it so this is done purely out of respect for and hopefully to build the Brand and Hobby, and to help a good friend in Maurizio.
We will run races with these rules which are only slightly altered from last years National Final Rules.
I believe consistency and only gradual change will get more involved I could be wrong.
Once Slot.it start fitting the bearings on front axles on Group C out of the box they will be legal for the following seasons races. So if nothing changes this year they will not be legal in this class in 2012. They will be legal in the Manufacturers Challenge though.
The Toyota as supplied by Slot.it will be legal in 2012 right now I have outlined the changes to keep in line with available production, and not to force Racers to have to continually upgrade.
My tire circumference questions weren't mean to rock the boat. I was asking as I don't have the proper measuring tool and legitimately wanted to know what the differences, if any, were between the Toyota and the rest of the Group C cars based on stock wheels and tires.
Slot.it Group C National Rules for North America posted here.
Maurizio was even nice enough to include with the Toyota an extra set of inserts for small hub wheels. 
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