Originally Posted by Carl Giordano
One reason I emphasized a SPEC engine with port limits and non-modified cranks is they are easy to control & inspect. I proposed a street price limitation as the last criteria.
The problem with limiting a SPEC engine to a street price is so often the same engine will retail at different price points from various hobbyshops...We may run into a problem where a driver can claim he only purchased $299 for a modified engine off E-Bay....technically that motor would be a permitted spec engine...
We all know how easy it would be for on of those knock-off manufacturers to produce a 9-port engine for under $300USD.
Having a 5-port limitiation makes the guidlines straight forward and eliminates having to decide if the engine is permitted or not.
Looking forward to the Toys4Tots race and racing spec.
Not street price, but MSRP as in list price.
This is how it's done with stock electric motors and it works fine.
If this is the rule, you probably won't find people selling their engines much below retail. But this also encourages manufacturers to make the best motor with least amount of cost.