VW Valve cover race
UNOFFICIAL RULES
These rules and specifications are only meant as guidelines.
These are general rules with our own twists thrown in for good measure.
VALVE COVER CARS:
The Cars: Volkswagen
No engines or propulsion.
No moving weights.
Wheel can be attached to the car in any manner but must not extend beyond the front of the valve cover.
Nothing can extend beyond the front of the valve cover.
Cars shall be based on an actual rocker cover from an Volkswagen engine.
Cars must have four wheels, each no more than 150 mm in diameter.
CRITICAL DIMENSIONS:
600 mm maximum overall car length.
380 maximum overall car width.
250 maximum overall car height.
4,5 kg maximum weight by official scales.
TRACK DIMENSIONS:
The Course: 1.50 m Tall and 5,5 m Long
The launch incline shall be divided into two lanes, each 450 mm wide.
RUNNING THE RACE:
The Races:
Cars will be run in heats of two cars each.
The cars are to be launched with their front wheels on the starting
line.
The first car to have its front wheels cross the finish line is the
winner.
If neither car makes it to the finish line, the car going the furthest in
its lane wins.
If the wheels of a car should cross over the lane marker the car shall
be disqualified.
The competing car immediately becomes the winner.
Winning cars will advance to the next round until all are eliminated
except one car.
OFFICIAL RULES
Have Fun at all times (if you are winning)
When building your valve cover racer keep in mind our BUG WARS THEME.