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Old 06-11-2013 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by DARKSIDE
this is what was legal last year at the Southern Nats....

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GT style bodies ONLY, No LMR or any similar types( no big 12th scale bodies ), NO SLICKS. IFMAR starts for qual, and 8 min A-main
So the #17547 MCLAREN F1 LM BODY (200mm) would not be legal under these rules?
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Old 06-11-2013 | 07:44 AM
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I think a better way to guage the rule would be that if it looks like a big 1/12th shell then its out.
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Old 06-11-2013 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by snoopyrc
I think a better way to guage the rule would be that if it looks like a big 1/12th shell then its out.
How about just following the rules as they are written...


Any 190mm or 200mm body. Body can be any body that is NOT on the ROAR T2 body list. FWD encouraged to use FWD bodies However, Can AM or IMSA style bodies, similar to 1/12 or 1/8 bodies are also discouraged NO Trucks
Any "SCALE" molded wings can be used. Lexan wings 10mm maximum height / side dam height
Scale type race liveries encouraged
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Old 06-11-2013 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevin K
So the #17547 MCLAREN F1 LM BODY (200mm) would not be legal under these rules?
I see your point, but its more of what Snoop is saying...the 12th scale type bodies is what I think we should avoid...imo...
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Old 06-11-2013 | 08:35 AM
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Maybe we could tweak the rules to say "Body must be a scale model of an actual, street-legal production car, or its racing version."
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Old 06-11-2013 | 09:00 AM
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Body rules have been a real sticking point for me. I love the fact that it's supposed to be GT class cars and that's what I run. There are some questional bodies, Zonda being one of them, but I am cool with that body. What I have a problem with is that the Mcallister Daytona PROTOTYPE is allowed.
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Old 06-11-2013 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by DARKSIDE
I see your point, but its more of what Snoop is saying...the 12th scale type bodies is what I think we should avoid...imo...
That is already spelled out in the rules.

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Maybe we could tweak the rules to say "Body must be a scale model of an actual, street-legal production car, or its racing version."
This could lead to more issues maybe removing the discouraged line from the rules would make them clearer?
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Old 06-11-2013 | 09:45 AM
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So far I've only been using sports car shells. RX-7 and Mustang GT, but I don't have a problem with the Zonda or Mclaren. Some of the others are pushing the spirit of the rule a bit.
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Old 06-11-2013 | 10:18 AM
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What frosts me about body rules is NOT the USGT rules, but ROAR's WGT rules. The ultimate GT car, the many iterations of the Porsche 911, is NOT legal in WGT because the car that the body is based on is not of a F/R configuration (??!!).
Thanks for the clarification, RobK. I may be slow with the Panoz, but I'll look good (or ugly) doing it!

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Old 06-11-2013 | 10:56 AM
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Maybe a new rule should be only tamiya bodies allowed, jtcc, btcc, dtm, fia gt and you are set no more body issues
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Old 06-11-2013 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by zaraz
Maybe a new rule should be only tamiya bodies allowed, jtcc, btcc, dtm, fia gt and you are set no more body issues
Way too restrictive. I like Tamiya and all but I am not willing to give up on all the other shells out there. Especially my HPI R35 GT-R.
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Old 06-11-2013 | 11:35 AM
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I just painted this body up for a fellow racer. He would like to run this in USGT.
We're not 100% sure its legal?

Could you guys help us out. Is this bad boy legal for usgt racing?

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Old 06-11-2013 | 11:52 AM
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That looks like the 1/12 scale stuff that is discouraged. It may fly at our track though. The race officials will need to decide. What is it anyway? Looks like a Camaro freak show...
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Old 06-11-2013 | 12:10 PM
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Its a McCallister Raven GT body.
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Old 06-11-2013 | 12:18 PM
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IMO, no way that should be legal for USGT.
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