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2009 Qld Plafit Championships - CanAm and Sports Cars - Rules Print
CanAm and Sports Cars
 

 BODY
- Only 1:24 true-to-scale vacuum formed Lexan or PET Body representing historic   
  Can Am Cars as well as historic Sports Cars and Sports Prototype Cars listed on the
  2009 Official Body Homologation List (see below). No other bodies are allowed.
- Minimum body material thickness is .010”.
- Cut out and mounting of body has to reflect the actual 1:1 car.
- The presentation of the body (paint design, decals and additional detail parts) has to
   be as realistic as possible to a 1:1 car of this time.
-  A minimum two piece driver interior (vacuum formed with separate drivers head) to    
   be used. Interior has to cover all windows and open cockpits. No chassis parts are
   allowed to be visible.   


CHASSIS
- Plafit Excel 1300 or 1300U only.
- Chassis has to be adjusted according to the body and its dimensions used making
  sure that all wheels and the guide are covered by the body when viewed from above.
- Chassis set-up has to be done only within its design limits and only with the original
  accessories i.e. changing spring tension or the amount of chassis/body movement.
- All original mounting points and basic configuration must be retained.
- The Front Chassis Plate 1304C can be shortened only above the two long holes
  which fit the Front Axle Bracket in order to fit low-front bodies. However both long
  holes must be retained entirely.
- No further chassis modifications other then within its design limits.
- No soldering allowed to hold motor into position. Only motor screws are to be used.
- Body tape or plastic strip may be used to hold lead wires in place.
- Plafit Excel Front Axle Bracket for Axle Ball Bearings 1302B may be used.
- Plafit Excel Guide Holder long 1303B may be used.
- Nylon Guide Nuts can be used.
- Plafit Excel Fine Screw Sets 1313 may be used instead of standard screws.
- Plafit Excel Weight Plate Sets 1314 may be used.
- Other additional weight may be added as long as it is placed on top of the Chassis,
  Main Frame, Body H Frame or Side Body Holders.  
- Plafit Chassis Springs 1320, 1320A or 1320B may be used.
- Chassis blue-printing is allowed.


GROUND CLEARANCE
- 1.0mm under the entire chassis including gear.


FRONT AXLE
- 3mm solid only.


FRONT WHEELS
- Standard Plafit 17mm Front Wheel 1231E only.  Minimum diameter is 23mm.
- Any Hard Sponge Tires non-sealed.
- Minimum tire width is 8mm. No independent front wheels allowed.


REAR WHEELS
- Standard Plafit 17mm Rear Wheel 8337 with Plafit Black Magic Tire 1342U or
  8437BM only.        
- Minimum dia. is 24mm, maximum width is 13.5mm.
- Use of Goo and/or any other tire softener, liquids etc. is not allowed. Cleaning with
  Shellite only is permitted.

WHEEL INSERTS
- 15mm 3D Wheel Inserts have to be used on all wheels at all times.

REAR AXLE
- 3mm solid only.
- Oilite bushings or ball bearings, must be glued in place.
- Maximum rear axle/tire width is 78.0mm.

GEARS
- Any plastic 50 pitch spur gears for 3mm axles.
- 38 Tooth only.

PINION
- Any 50 pitch plastic or brass.
- 10 and 12 Tooth only.

MOTOR
- Only 13D  Plafit  Fox II  Motor.
- Original lettering “PLAFIT FOX II China” has to be visible.
- Sealed Motors are not to be opened or modified in any way.
- Any lead wire.  

BODY HOMOLOGATION LIST FOR CANAM AND SPORTS CARS

TOM ANDERSON VINTAGE SLOT CARS
(PET only)
-  1966          Alfa Romeo 33
-  1963          Brabham BT-8
-  1964          Chaparral 2
-  1964          Chaparral 2A
-  1965          Chaparral 2C
-  1966          Chaparral 2D
-  1966          Chaparral 2E *
-  1967          Chaparral 2F *
-  1967          Chaparral 2G *
-  1970          Chaparral 2J
-  1963          Cooper Monaco T-63
-  1965          Cooper Monaco / Lang
-  1966          Elfin 400
-  1968          Elfin 1 (Matich SR3)
-  1964          Ferrari 250LM
-  1964          Ferrari 275P
-  1965          Ferrari 206P
-  1965          Ferrari 166P
-  1965          Ferrari 330P2
-  1965          Ferrari 335P2 Spyder
-  1965          Ferrari 365P2 NART
-  1966          Ferrari 330P3 Spyder
-  1967          Ferrari 330P4
-  1967          Ferrari 330P4 Spyder
-  1967          Ferrari 350P4 CanAm
-  1968          Ferrari 312P Coupe
-  1968          Ferrari 312P Spyder
-  1970          Ferrari 512S
-  1970          Ferrari 512M
-  1964          Ford GT
-  1965          Ford GT “Reims”
-  1965          Ford GT Roadster
-  1965          Ford GT-X1
-  1965          Ford Genie
-  1966          Ford GT40 MKII
-  1966          Ford J
-  1967          Ford Honker
-  1967          Ford King Cobra
-  1967          Ford GT40 MK4
-  1968          Ford 3L P68
-  1969          Ford GT40 Mirage
-  1965          Hussein p and Hussein d
-  1964          Lola GT
-  1964          Lola GT MK4
-  1965          Lola T-70 Roadster
-  1966          Lola T-70 Roadster
-  1967          Lola T-70 MK IIIB
-  1964          Lotus 30
-  1964          Lotus 40
-  1969          Matra 650
-  1964          McLaren Elva
-  1965          McLaren MKII
-  1967          McLaren M6A
-  1964          Scarab Mecom 1
-  1960          Porsche RS
-  1964          Porsche 904
-  1966          Porsche Carrera 6
-  1968          Porsche 908
-  1970          Porsche 917K

SUNSET RACING SHELLS
(Lexan)
-  1967       Chaparral 2F *
-  1967       Chaparral 2G *
-  1966       Elfin T400
-  1966       Ford GT40 MKII
-  1967       Ford GT40 MKIII
-  1969       Ford GT40 Mirage
-  1968       Ford 3L
-  1962       Honker II
-  1964       King Cobra
-  1965       Lotus 40
-  1968       Marcos Mantis
-  1966       McLaren MKII
-  1967       McLaren M6A
-  1968       McLaren M8A

ACE BODIES
(Lexan)
-  24300     1969  Porsche 917LT
-  24301     1970  Porsche 917K
-  24812     1970  Ferrari 512M
-  24813     1968  Ferrari 312P Spyder
-  24814     1968  Ferrari 312P Coupe
-  24330     1964  Porsche Carrera 6
-  24400     1966  Elfin T400
-  24810     1968  Matich SR3
-  24811     1969  Matich SR4
-  24815     1970  Chevron B19
-  24401     1963  Cooper Monaco
-  24807     1969  Lola T163
-  24808     1968  Lola T160
-  24408     1971  Lola T260
-  24409     1968  McLaren M8A
-  24410     1970  March 707
-  24412     1970  Chaparral 2J

LANCER BODIES
(Lexan)
-  146         1966  Ford J
-  156         1967  Ford GT40 MK4
-  153         1968  Lola T-70 MKIII GT
-  157         1969  Ford GT40 Mirage
-  163         1967  Ferrari 350P4 CanAm

VINTAGE BODIES
(Lexan)
-  24-47      1966  Lola T-70 Roadster
-  24-51      1966  Ford GT40
-  24-61      1968  Lola T-70 MKIII GT

DERICK THESNAAR BODIES
(PET only)
-  1970        Ferrari 512S Berlinetta
-  1970        Ferrari 512S Spyder Barchetta
-  1970        Ferrari 512M



*  These bodies can only be used with a high-set wing as they have never raced without.

 
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