Just going through the March SCCA Fast Track and noticed this. I guess sequentials are now legal, I wish I new that before I dropped a boatload on my LD 200 rebuild.
FC
1. #22958 (Robert Wright) Sequential Gearbox in FC/FFIn GCR section 9.1.1.B.17, make changes as follows:
Transmission
Any transmission may be used with not more than four (4) forward gears and an operationalreverse gear. The change gear ratios are unrestricted.
a. The use of an automatic and/or sequentially shifted gearbox is prohibited.
b. Electronic and/or electro-mechanical assisted gear change mechanisms are prohibited.
c. Flat-shift, throttle blip/cut out or any other type of “shift assist” whether electronic or mechanical is prohibited.
d. Paddle shift is prohibited.
e. Shifting shall be through a mechanical linkage only and shall have no electronic sensorsattached or con gured for any purpose.
c. f. Gearboxes with shafts that are transverse to the longitudinal axis of the chassis are not allowed. The
sole exceptions are the gearbox nal drive (crownwheel) shaft axis and nal drive shafts (half shafts).
d. g. All change gears must be located in the case aft of the nal drive.In GCR section 9.1.1.B.20.A. and B., make changes as follows: Weight
A. Formula F
1. Ford Cortina Engine: 1060 lbs.
2. Ford Kent and Honda Fit Engines: 1110 lbs.
3. Cars complying with the English FF rules under the Alternative Allowance Table which exceed the maximum allowable SCCA body width of 95 cm add 25 lbs. E ective July 1, 2018all FF cars shall be required to meet the maximum allowed width as described in 9.1.1.B.4.c; atsuch time this provision (3) shall become null and void.
4. Cars running with a sequentially shifted gear box shall add 25 lbs. to minimum weight.
B. Formula Continental
1. Pinto Engine: 1200 lbs.
2. Pinto with aluminum cylinder head: 1200 lbs.
3. Zetec Engine: 1200 lbs.
4. Cars running with a sequentially shifted gear box shall add 25 lbs. to minimum weight.