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CR01
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AEROFOIL |
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CR02
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ALIGNMENT |
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CR03
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ANTI-BLOWBACK DEVICE |
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CR04
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ARM RESTRAINTS |
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CR05
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROTECTION |
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CR06
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTERS |
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| CR01: AEROFOIL | ||
| A positive locking device to prevent movement is mandatory. No part of the rear foil to be within 150mm of tyres. Spring loaded spoilers, wings or canards prohibited. Adjustment of airfoils, wings or spoilers not permitted during runs. Front overhang for all vehicle spoilers is a maximum of 1016mm. All front overhangs are measured from centreline of front spindle to forward most point on vehicle | ||
| CR02: ALIGNMENT | ||
| Each car, regardless of class, must have sufficient adjustment of front alignment to ensure proper handling of the car at all speeds. | ||
| CR03: ANTI-BLOWBACK DEVICE | ||
| This is mandatory for TF/D, TAD, A/D, TF/FC, TA/FC, A/F TF/CA, AA/CA, BB/CA and SA. Brace or device must be installed that will prevent the clutch can or adaptor shield from being blown backwards in the event of a flywheel and/or clutch explosion. Minimum material requirement is OD .083" wall chrome moly tubing with (3/8)" or 10mm fasteners. Ball lock pins prohibited! | ||
| CR04: ARM RESTRAINTS | ||
| Arm restraints are mandatory for all Funny cars and open cockpit vehicles capable of running faster than 11.99 seconds. Restraints must be adjusted so that the driver's arms cannot extend beyond the confines of the roll cage, shoulder hoop, etc. | ||
| CR05: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROTECTION | ||
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5.1
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The following vehicles using OEM automatic transmissions, must be fitted with an approved scatter blanket or a protective shield: | |
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5.1.1
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All Dragsters and open cockpit Altereds | |
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5.1.2
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All vehicles using transmission brakes. | |
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5.1.3
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5.1.3 All supercharged vehicles (including nitrous) that run faster than 10.50 seconds over the quarter-mile. | |
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5.1.4
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5.1.4 All vehicles; regardless of classification, that run faster than 9.99 seconds over the quarter-mile. | |
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5.2
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The protective shield must be fabricated from a minimum of 3mm aluminium and must cover the main body of the gearbox, offering 180 degrees of protection (pan rail to pan rail). It must be securely mounted with two steel straps passing under the transmission. | |
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5.3
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A 3mm aluminium flexplate shield covering the top 180 degrees measuring 25mm either side of the front and rear of flexplate must be mounted securely to chassis, frame or other suitable member to protect the driver from exploding fragments. | |
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5.4
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Alternatively, a 13mm thick piece of conveyer belting may be securely wrapped around the required areas or fastened permanently to the floorpan inside the vehicle. | |
| Note: Where other than original torque converters are used, all mounting tabs and spacers must be suitably reinforced. All transmission lines must be high pressure-type hoses. | ||
| CR06: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTERS | ||
| Any non-OEM automatic floor mounted automatic transmission shifter (i.e. home made) must be equipped with a spring loaded positive lockout device to prevent the shifter from accidentally being put into reverse gear. A functional neutral safety switch is mandatory. | ||