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2010 X-Mod Rules
CHASSIS
- Any
Engine Part, all frame and suspension components will be steel, unless noted. No titanium or drilled attachment components.
1960 or newer full passenger car frame, may be cut off 36" (inches) in front of center of rear axle.
- Frames
will maintain original dimensions and remain intact except notched for radiator placement, weight jack, spring clearance and
mounting tabs. Maximum 2"x4" lower frame may join rear suspension. No portion will be less than 4" from ground
except pan and front cross member.
- 108" wheelbase minimum, with a maximum width of no more than 78"
outside tires.
- Continuous roll cage, halo, and halo support will be of a minimum of 1.666"x .095" steel tubing. Must have
one cross bar in halo. This configuration will be attached to main frame in 6 places. Drivers head will be below the halo
while seated, three inches recommended.
- Three door bars will be 1.5" x .095, welded to front and rear
uprights, with vertical supports. Must have at least one 1.25" right side cage bar angled or horizontal. Recommend door
plates .049" drivers side from top door bar to bottom door bar, Rear post to 5" in front of seat.
- Rub
rail, vertical bar, or rear engine support will be added for foot protection.
- Must have .250" x 2"
plate or 1" x .095" tubing drive shaft hoop, welded 6" behind front of drive shaft.
- No cage bars
will protrude thru hood. Main cage will be behind rear of engine.
- Will have a minimum of three .250"
window bars in front of driver.
- Two bar front bumpers 1.25x.065 minimum required. Lower bar will be
no lower than lowest part of front frame horn and no wider than 1.5" on each side, 6.5" apart and parallel to ground.
Upper bar directly above lower bar.
- Nerf irons will not be wider than outside of rear tires, may not contain
any sharp edges.
- Rear bumpers can be strait, looped or turned forward. Forward turned bumpers can be no wider than 2" outside
the rear tires, must be made of continuous hoops. All bumpers must protect fuel cell and line up with front bumpers. Strait
bumpers must be no wider than 5" wider than outside rear frame rails. A looped bumper can extend to the body panels.
- The
centers of front and rear bumpers will be 18" high + or- 2".
- 32 gallon fuel cell maximum
with roll over valve. Must be mounted between rear frame rails and behind rear axle. Dimensions of 6" above ground, 4"
in front of bumper. Must be mounted securely, in steel box, with 2" straps encircling entire cell. No bottom fuel pickups.
One fuel filter maximum. Lower portion of rear bumper will protect full cell. Gasoline only.
- All ballast will
be mounted with two ½" inch diameter bolts, outside driver box, and painted white. All cars will weigh 2300 lbs
minimum. A car weighing over 2625 lbs will not be able to race.
SUSPENSION - Unaltered OEM front spindle, lower
A-arm, Drag link, inner tie rod ends, steering box, idler arm and pitman arm, sway bar. Steering box must remain in original
bolt circle position. No rack and pinion systems. May weld shock mount on lower control arm. Weight jack will be centered
in A-arm spring location.
- May use fabricated upper A-arm with heim joint pivots, steel or aluminum cross shaft. Outer tie rod and tie rod sleeve
can be replaced with .625" rod ends and sleeve tubing. May use bump steer spacer on outside of rod ends.
- Steering
and driver position will be on the left side of the driveline.
- Any steel shock costing less than
$140 retail price. Coil or leaf spring allowed. Coil springs will be at least 4.5" outer diameter. No torsion bars, air
bags, or pressurized springs. One spring and shock absorber per wheel. Four shock absorbers total.
- No wheelbase
or weight jacking devices allowed in driver’s compartment.
- Three link or leaf springs, or factory
four link, with two upper arms only. All links will be solid, heim rods. Lower arms will be the same length no shorter than
16". The panhard bar will be a minimum of 19".
- Four wheel brakes at all times. Adjustable from
front to rear only.
- Ford, Chevy, Chrysler parts can be mixed and mounted for use. Brake calipers must be 100% unaltered.
- No
solid, drilled, scalloped, or lightened rotors. May be drilled for mounting purposes only.
ENGINES - 2005 to 2010- -Engine specifications
are as follows:
- 360 cubic inch displacement or less. Compression of 9.5 or less. 1 % error.
- Stock type, stamped
rocker arms only. No roller tip rocker arms.
- Screw-in rocker arm studs are ok. 3/8 studs only with guide plates.
No stud girdles of any kind.
- Polly locks are okay.
- Must have cast iron two-barrel
intake. No acid dipping, no pressure porting, Throttle bore size will be no more than 1.725". Must
have sharp corner at the bottom of the bores, no modification at this point. The depth of the plenum will be measured. Deep
side- 3.950" max, Short side- 2.030". We expect to see an unmodified runner to the back of the divider, with ribs
that stand up .150". We will use a caliper to measure bores and depth. If your manifold measures noticeably large, you
must show us more than one manifold that is the same. You can be disqualified or asked to race with a different manifold.
- If intake found to be illegal will loose all prize money for that night and points for that season.
- Flat
tappet camshafts only. No roller lifters.
- Aluminum water pumps & pulleys are allowed.
- After-market
power steering pumps are allowed.
- Must have cast iron cylinder heads, original valve angle and location.
- HEI
ignition systems only. Must have the large cap with coil in cap. Recommend the use of the tamper proof MSD style with traction
control detector. #83645 module #8365 distributor
- Valve springs: 1.250 maximum diameter, .195"
wire, steel retainers, 5 full coils.
- Crankshafts cannot weigh less than 49lbs. Must install a 1" diameter
pipe plug to inspect crankshaft, or remove pan.
- No titanium anywhere.
- Tachometer may
be claimed for $300 by promoter and lead lap drivers.
- 2 barrel, gasoline only, Rochester carburetor,
or Holley 4412.
- Engine Set back 72” from center line of rear end housing.
- (A) Any American
make engine may be used as long as rear of engine (bell housing flange) is mounted at least 72 inches forward from the center
line of rear axle. Engine offset must be kept within two inches of centerline of front cross member. Engine height
minimum will be 11 inches from ground to front center of crankshaft.
- (B) All engines
used in competition must be able to be used in conventional passenger car without alterations. Motor mounts cannot be
removed or altered. Castings and fittings must not be changed. No machine work on outside engine or on front or
rear of camshaft. NO magnetos.
- (C) No total 'dry sump’ systems allowed.
'Wet’ system must be operative, oil coolers must not protrude above interior. Recommend accumulators not be
mounted between driver and left-side door.
- (D) Cooling system may be modified.
Any overflow tubes must be directed to the ground, between frame rails. Radiators are to be mounted in front of engine
only.
DRIVE TRAIN
- Car must move forward and back with engine running. Will not allow quick change gearing or close ratio transmissions.
Bert or Brinn okay.
- Scatter proof bell housing required on cars with light weight flex plates, single clutch disc and full pressure plates.
- Single
ratio passenger car or pickup rear axles. Recommend floated hubs. Aluminum lowering blocks, drive plates, and axle caps allowed.
One inch inspection hole in rear axle gear cover recommended. Locked rear axles only.
- All wheels will
be 8" wide, measured on the outside of the mounted tire bead. One bead lock and mud plug allowed on right rear position.
No inner mud shields.
- American Racer KK704 or Hoosier G60. Tire can be de-glazed with sanding pads or grinding discs. Re-grooved to maintain
existing pattern but cannot be re-contoured.
- No electronic engine adjustment devices. No wheel speed engine interface,
Traction control. No brake engine electronics. No digital tachometers. You will be exiled if caught.
SAFTEY
EQUIPMENT - Helmets will
be SA 2000 or newer.
- Drivers will have SFI approved, fireproof: gloves, shoes, and double layer suit.
- Window net or
arm restraints required.
- A five point seat belt system, properly mounted to cage, Replaced annually.
- Halo and other
interior tubing will be padded.
BODIES
- .125" aluminum or.060 steel floor recommended.
- Fully enclosed cockpit, with cowling
the same width can not extend past steering wheel.
- Bodies can be made of steel, aluminum, or fiberglass.
- Front,
rear, and side windows will resemble OEM production.
- No mirrors allowed.
- Nose piece can
be no wider than front stub and stop at radiator.
- May run side panels on nose piece. 2" above
nose plate and to bottom of front stub.
- Hood can be no wider that front stub, have a maximum slope of 3".
- Air
filter protector can be no taller than 6"
- May run engine side panels parallel with frame, from rear of engine
to nose piece.
- Deck will be between 53" to 66" wide, 106" to120" long, parallel with frame, and maximum slope
of 6" front to rear. Half way uses up 50% of available slope.
- Deck can extend 34" to
46" past center of rear axle. Rear of deck will be a maximum of 38" from ground.
- May slope deck
for driver escape. Must be parallel with deck and use 90 degree turns if sloped more than 2".
- Roof may slope
down at the front 5". May be lower at the rear 2" maximum, and be 44" to 52" wide and 41"to 56"
long.
- Roof may be turned down a maximum of ½" for support at the rear.
- Side window height
will be 12" to 18" in height on both sides.
- Front roof supports can be no longer than 20"
and go no farther forward than front of door.
- Rear roof sail panels must slope gradually to 5" maximum at rear
and the same on both sides. May attach to spoiler.
- Rear spoiler can be no taller than 5" and
can have no more than 5.5" of material above the deck. It can have as many as 4 supports. The supports must be no longer
than 12" long. They must start 2" tall and can be 2" taller and go 2" behind the rear spoiler. The lower
rear portion of the spoiler must meet the rear of the deck.
- Top of door must be 72" from center
of rear axle to motor plate. It can slope forward 8" at the bottom forward portion. The height will be a minimum of 22"
tall to 30" max.
- May use a maximum of 6" plastic at the bottom of doors. Must maintain 3" height above ground.
- The
tire must be visible looking down on the car, but the door can flare out at the bottom.
- All cars must
have the rear panel. It will be 8" tall and be 90 degrees to the ground extending across the full width of the car, securely
fastened.
- Cars will have a 20" tall and 4" wide numbers on the top and both sides. A number on the right side, rear
panel is required.
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