July 26, 27, and 28, 2019 in Brunswick, OH
This year we will not be using RCSignUp for registration. Racers are welcome to sign up at the track the day of the event. NORCAR accepts cash (preferred) and PayPal only.
Entry Fees:
- First Class: $40
- Each Additional Class: $25
- Racers can bring their own Can-Am motors. A limited number of motors will be available to rent. All motors will be inspected
- FWD TC will be a non-award class with $10.00 entry fee and will include handout 21.5 spec motor (summer Slam only)
- SS Touring Car (roar 17.5 motor) Non-award class $10.00 entry fee
- For all other classes, please see rules below.
Classes: (More information on Can-Am can be found at www.canamrc.com)
- Can-Am Stock TC
- Can-Am USGT
- Can-Am F1
- Can-Am WGT-R
- VTA
- FDW Touring Car
- SS Touring Car
- Tamiya Euro Truck
Schedule:
- Friday 7/26:
- Noon to 10:00PM – Open practice
- Saturday 7/27:
- 8:00AM to 11:30AM – Controlled practice
- 12:00PM to ?? – Three rounds of qualifying
- Sunday 7/28:
- 8:00AM to 11:00AM – One round of qualifying
- 12:00PM to ?? – Mains
Hotels:
- Quality Inn 1435 S Carpenter Rd, Brunswick, OH 44212 (330) 273-1112 Use discount code: LNORC
- Red Roof Inn 17555 Bagley Rd, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 (440) 243-2441 Use discount code: VP# 624051
Rules:
- NORCAR only supports “two wire” transponders. This includes the MyLaps RC4 Hybrid and MRT.
- All general NORCAR club rules apply. Click HERE for details.
- Traction compound: SXT only.
- All Can-Am rental motors will have female 3.5mm bullets permanently attached to the motor. They may not be removed and racers are not allowed to solder wires to the motors. All racers running any Can-Am class must have 3.5mm male bullets on their ESC wires.
- Can-Am rental motors must be removed from the vehicle and turned in at the end of each day. Motors cannot leave the track facility!
- Can-Am motors must be returned after your main. Any motor that is damaged (including stripped threads), tampered with (including removing paint marks and/or stickers), or modified in any way will result in the racer having to pay the full retail cost of the motor.
- ESC’s will be spot checked throughout the day to make sure ROAR legal firmware is installed.
- Can-Am Stock TC
- Motor/Rotor: Can-Am class specific motor
- ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
- Battery: Any hard case 2S
- Gearing: Can-Am Minimum FDR 5.40
- Tires/Rims: Gravity spec TC
- Body: ROAR approved TC2
- Maximum Battery Voltage: 8.40v
- Minimum Ground Clearance: 5mm
- Minimum Weight: 1350g minimum
- Maximum Width: 190mm
- Minimum Body Height/Wing: 130mm minimum. Sitting on 20mm blocks. No part of the wing may extend above the roofline of the body.
- Can-Am USGT
- USGT rules apply (tires subject to compliance inspection)
- Motor/Rotor: Can-Am class specific motor
- ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
- Battery: Any hard case 2S
- Gearing: Can-Am Minimum FDR 4.40
- Tires/Rims: Gravity spec USGT Tires
- Body: USGT approved bodies only. Bodies must completely cover the tires.
- Maximum Battery Voltage: 8.40v
- Minimum Ground Clearance: 5mm
- Minimum Weight: 1380g
- Maximum Width: 200mm
- Minimum Body Height/Wing: Any “scale” molded wing can be used. Lexan wings are limited to a 10mm maximum height including the side dams.
- Minimum Body Weight: 95 grams. No weights may be attached to the body to make minimum weight.
- Can-Am F1
- Motor/Rotor: Can-Am class specific motor
- ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
- Battery: Any hardcase 2S
- Gearing: Can-Am Fixed 92T 64P Spur, 28T Pinion
- Tires/Rims: CRC or TCS 1031 & 1032 with stock inserts on UF1 style wheel (single nut retention front and rear) Bring your own.
- Body: UF1 approved, Year 2000 or newer bodies
- Maximum Battery Voltage: 8.40v
- Minimum Ground Clearance: 4mm
- Minimum Weight: 1050g
- Maximum Width: 190mm
- Minimum Body Height/Wing: Rear wing must be no higher then the body’s air “scoop”
- Can-Am WGT-R
- WGT-R rules apply
- Motor/Rotor: Can-Am class specific motor
- ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
- Battery: Any hard case 1S
- Gearing: Can-Am Fixed Spur 92T 64P, 36T Pinion
- Tires/Rims: CRC spec or TCS 1031/1032 with stock inserts tires. Fronts on front, rears on rear. Bring your own.
- Body: Approved body list only bodies must not be cut lower than the trim line therefore controlling height. Bodies that look slammed will be checked.
- Maximum Battery Voltage: 4.20v
- Minimum Ground Clearance: 5mm
- Minimum Weight: 1025g
- Minimum Body Weight: Bodies must weigh a minimum of 95 grams with the weight comprised of the body (all pieces and wings etc), paint and stickers. No pieces of weight will be allowed to assist in making the 95 gram minimum.
- VTA
- USVTA rules apply (including driver figure, 3 numbers, tires subject to compliance inspection)
- Motor/Rotor: ROAR Approved 25.5T with approved 12.3 rotor
- ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
- Battery: Any hardcase 2s LiPo with a maximum of 6000mah rating.
- Gearing: Open
- Tires/Rims: Protoform VTA Specific Tires (Front 10140-00, Rear 10139-00) mounted on VTA wheels. Front on front, rear on rear. Bring your own.
- Body: USVTA approved, see their list.
- Maximum Battery Voltage: 8.40
- Minimum Ground Clearance: 5mm
- Minimum Weight: 1450g
- Maximum Width: 200mm
- Minimum Body Height/Wing: Wing as included with body and mounted in designed location
- Tamiya Euro Truck “track class”
- Tamiya TT-01 based Euro Semi Truck kits only
- Must use kit supplied motor and ESC. Motor bullet connectors must remain in place and wires cannot be shortened. The battery connector may be replaced with a Deans style connector.
- Only upgrade allowed is ball bearings
- Must use kit supplied pinion gear
- Must use kit supplied tires and full body
- 2S LiPo battery. Max capacity of 6,000mAh. (Reedy pack recommended). Chassis may not be modified to accommodate any battery.
- Max voltage of 8.40V
- Tires may be glued on the sidewalls and the first outside row of tread only per TCS rules. No tire inserts are allowed.
- Super Stock Touring Car
Super Stock TC Motor/Rotor: Roar approved 17.5 and Tuning Rotors
ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
Battery: Any hard case 2S
Gearing: open
Tires/Rims: Gravity spec TC
Body: ROAR approved TC2
Maximum Battery Voltage: 8.40v
Minimum Ground Clearance: 5mm
Minimum Weight: 1350g minimum
Maximum Width: 190mm
Minimum Body Height/Wing: 130mm minimum. Sitting on 20mm blocks. No part of the wing may extend above the roofline of the body.
- FWD Touring
Front Wheel Drive Class Rules
1) Body – 1:1 scale front wheel drive cars or race cars (ie. TCR series) that are replicas of production street cars.
a) No 4wd TC style race bodies allowed. (Ex Racer, DBX, Speed6, LTC-R, Nazda, etc)
b) Only bodies on approved list allowed.
2) Battery – any 2S lipo, max charged voltage 8.4
3) ESC – any ROAR approved ESC run in blinky mode
4) Body weight minimum – 95g. If weight needs to be added it must be added to the underside of cab roof.
5) Race ready trim minimum weight – 1200g (May need adjusted)
6) Motor – Handout spec 21.5
7) Ride height minimum – 5mm
8) Car width maximum including body – 195mm
9) Tires – Gravity treaded pre-mounted tire (Model #s – GRC124GTB, GRC124GTW, GRC124)
10) Grinding of tire tread or sidewall to soften or reduce tire diameter is NOT permitted. Only sanding or clipping of mold seam is allowed.
11) Any chassis driven by front wheels only with 4 wheel independent suspension. No power can be delivered from either rear wheel. This would allow all 4wd TC with belt and diff removed from the rear as well as all current and future FWD drive chassis.
12) No overall body height from bottom of chassis to top of body. This allows you to mount the body as low as possible without it rubbing on the racing surface.
13) No modifications can be made to body other than wheel cutouts and lower skirt of the body as to prevent rubbing on the race surface.
14) Rear wing is optional. Only wing restriction is side dams cannot be larger than 50x50mm.
15) No front wings allowed.
16) Vortex generators allowed only above rear window.
17) Esthetic treatments are allowed as long as they do not modify the basic shape of the body or alter the aerodynamics other than those mentioned in rules # 1-16. Example of additions: tail or side pipes, hood scoop, mirrors, lighting, door handles, etc.
18) Gearing: Can-Am Minimum FDR 4.40
Approved Body List as of July 2019
3Racing – http://os.3racing.hk/products_list.php…
Honda Civic MK9 190mm WTCC – LBD-CIVICMK9/HK
ABC Hobby – http://abchobbyusa.com/110scalebodyshells.aspx
HONDA CIVIC EK9 TYPE-R – 66086, 66086-MC
HONDA INTEGRA TYPE R – 66124, 66124-MC
HONDA ODYSSEY (RB) – 66091, 66091-MC
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION lll – 66092, 66092-MC
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION III WRC Limited – 66148, 66148-MC
Bittydesign – http://www.bittydesign.net/en/on-road-clear-bodies#*
HC-F 1/10 FWD – BDFWD-190HCF
Colt – http://www.colt.com.tw/190mm%20bodies.html
IMPREZA WRC 08 190mm – 2333
IMPREZA WRC 07 190mm – 2322
HPI – https://www.hpiracing.com/en/product_category/BO10T#content
SUBARU Impreza WRC 190mm – 7399
SUBARU Impreza WRC 2004 190mm – 17205
SUBARU Impreza WRC 1998 190mm – 7312
Toyota Celica 190mm – 7340
Killerbody – http://www.killerbodyrc.com/page/products.aspx
MITSUBISHI Lancer Evolution X 190mm – 48001
Montech – http://www.mon-techracing.net/portfolio-…/touring-110-190mm/
MITO RX – 019-007
WR4 RALLY – ART.017-005
RS SPORT – ART.012-004
WR1 Rallye 190mm – ART.015-001
WR2 Rallye 190mm – ART.015-002
WR3 Rallye 190mm – ART.015-003
TURBO MAXI Rallye 190mm – ART.013-013
Protoform – https://www.racepf.com/touring-car-190mm/
Protoform Europa FWD 190mm – PRM1565-25
Tamiya – https://www.tamiyausa.com/…/pa…/body-sets/190mm-touring-car/
VW Scirocco GT24 CNG 190mm – 51473
Lancia Delta 190mm – 1401
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X – 51376
Castrol Honda Civic VTi – 51421
JAS Motorsport Civic Type-R R3 – 51431
Volkswagen Golf24 – 51497
Toyota GAZOO Yaris WRC 190mm – 51608
J.A.S. Civic R3 190mm – 51431
Opel Vectra 190mm – 84229
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