Michigan 5th annual 24 hour race

[Secret Squirrel]

Rules question:

Under the rules for the motor pod, it says no modifications outside of light sanding for pod float allowed. What I have, is a motor that uses 4 tiny screws to hold the endbell in place, which is not letting the motor fit into the pod unless some material is removed where the screw heads are. Is this an allowed modification to the pod since it is needed for the motor to fit properly?

Thanks

[mikeinclover]

Steve , bring it to the shop so I can see what you are asking. From what you are describing I would say go that is alright. You are all to add motor screw holes on NSR pods to allow for motor screw placement.

[nhdungeonracer]

[mikeinclover]

Steve brought it motor to the store and showed me what was needed, it is legal all he wanted to do was remove about 1mm to allow for the end bell screws to clear.
Mike

[Secret Squirrel]

I think Im just going to remove the 2 offending screws. That endbell with the 2 topmost screws and the tabs bent hold just fine with no play in the endbell.

[nhdungeonracer]

Just had a crazy thought....

In real racing, they have qualifying to set the field. How about we have qualifying to determine the field for the MI24. Top qualifier would get choice of lane to start in. 2nd would get 2nd choice, and so on...
We could have qualifying sometime later on Friday night to set the field, and then the cars would be put in Parc Ferme until race time Saturday.

Whachathink? :whistle:

[Budslots]

I mentioned this to Mike earlier this year in an email. But it was just for fun and or bragging rights. I do like your suggestion that it would determine lane starting choice :). I would go for that on Friday.

I do not like the fact of a Parc Ferme. We have needed every minute we could get the past two years to get our car just right. So I would like to still have the opportunity to touch the cars on Saturday morning still.

[Budslots]

Right now we are trying to get our cars to turn back into cars from Pumpkins!!! We did not make it back by Midnight on Saturday Night :-)

[cgingras]

[mikeinclover]

Maybe that guy could make a spreadsheet with every possible out come then he would be all set for the race. Just a thought.
Mike

[cgingras]

[Almafan 55]

Is that the same guy that would like to run a ALL Canadian proxy race????? :angry-tappingfoot: what's up with that????? :angry-tappingfoot: :think: :scared-eek:

[nhdungeonracer]

I'll admit I didn't think of the aspect of the scoring.

Is there a simpler way to keep track of things, and if so, would that make it easier for you to set things up?

[cgingras]

I'm just wondering what's the advantage of getting to choose the lane we start in? Every team rotates through all the lanes anyway.

But let me look at the spreadsheet in the next few days to see if something can be done to make things easier.

[nhdungeonracer]