freebird

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3.4-3.6 FDR

G the Menace

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What he said. I'd start at 96x53 and go up or down as needed.

BILLSBOAT

can anybody tell me if the new Protoform 1971 Camaro p/n 1552-40 is legal in USVTA rules or is going to be legal soon. USVTA bodies are so hard to find with HPI issues. trying to keep USVTA alive at our track.
Any info will be used.
thanks
bill

glennhl

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McAllister 70 Camaro is a good alternative and it is approved.

RKeasler

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It meets all of the VTA rules as stated for their other bodies so I would say yes, just started painting one up.

IndyHobbies.com

I'm really liking the fit on the 1970 McAllister Camaro. Sits low and looks good.

DARKSIDE

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BILLSBOAT

so what you are saying is that it is a legal body. I just didn't see it on the current list.

legal for USVTA ? yes or no

thanks
bill

freebird

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race it.......your the race directer you can call the shots at your track.

daleepp

Bill;
Hmmm.....news to me. Kinda weird...it's the most realistic 1970-73 Camaro T/A style body done by any company to date (impo) and conforms to all the rules.
The official VTA list has not been updated since 8/1/16.

I'm waiting for an answer back from "the man" at VTA as to the status.

It was used successfully by the 2nd place finisher at Cleveland's Indoor Champs back in November.

Dale Epp - Protoform Race Bodies

daleepp

Bill;

I just got an answer to our question. From the "USVTA Man" himself. Here's a copy and paste:

"No, we dropped the ball at USVTA. It's legal as far as we are concerned, just need to update the list. Sorry about this, it will be corrected asap.

Happy new year"

Personally.....I'm glad to hear it!

Dale - Protoform

Scottrik

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Man, that seems awfully high (numerically low) for VTA unless you're running a "speed bowl" layout (sweeper sweeper sweeper sweeper sweeper swepper chicane sweeper straight). It may very well be that we haven't got our timing figured out but on moderately technical tracks we're usually in the 3.7-ish range...any lower (numerically) was creating heat but no improvement in lap times. The guess was we were losing time trying to accelerate off the slower turns and even on the straight it wasn't hitting the top speed until further along.

Of course YMMV, but best to try several gearing choices in the range against the clock. What we found was that where we had been gearing to motor temp didn't seem to serve us well with the 25.5 motor.

Scott

BILLSBOAT

Thanks for the info. Getting ready to start a new series for the new year at Camarillo Roadrunners. Love the lines of the body. Maybe we could get you guys to come out and race with us at our Big Fat Turkey Race in June, 2 day race 11 or 12 different classes, 140 to 150 entries for the weekend, lots of fun.

thanks again
bill

xevias

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A few months ago I found the discontinued HPI Cuda bodies in a warehouse. I've also sent back a few HPI Boss Mustangs to the US.

You can order these bodies from The RC Shack in Illinois. 217-450-5000. They are not listed on their web site at the moment.

robk

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http://www.usvintagetransam.com/rule...es1-1-2017.pdf