Body Height

[jerry freeman]

If I read the rules right they are like FC body
height rules 90 cm (35.43"). The air intake scoop
on the new cars looks taller than that because of
the roll bar being taller. I like this and want to
build my car like that but the rules say it is illegal.
Can someone clear this up for me?

Jerry

[Anonymous Lee]

[SIZE=3]Is the roll bar on the new Stohr incorporated onto the scoop? Or is the scoop above the roll bar?[/SIZE]

[John Mosteller]

That part of the Stohr is legal as the roll bar and engine air scoop are not included in the height restriction.There are things that they will have to change to be legal though such as anti intrusion bars on the front a-arms.

[R. Pare]

Actually, the F1000 rules as currently written do not allow that extra height for the engine intake like it is written in FF/FC, etc. I've pointed that out in another post, and hopefully they will fix it with a slight rewording.

[Stan Clayton]

Paragraph d. on FCS-55 specifically exempts the engine air box from the FC/FF height restriction. That includes the entire air box...the intake, the paint on the outside, the filter inside it, the sticker reading "This End Forward"...the whole enchilada. Stan

[R. Pare]

True, just as I pointed out. However, that caveat was omitted from the F1000 rules - unless have somehow missed reading it, wherever it is!

[Stan Clayton]

Ah yes, you meant F1000. Good catch, and I am confident Dave has incorporated your suggestion into the F1000 rules. Stan

[R. Pare]

Yep - after your post I edited my other post to make sure the references were totally clear!