Vintage Trans Am
THESE RULES EFFECTIVE 09.01.2010

It is highly suggested that all indoor carpet tracks use these rules exactly as they are written with no

deviations. Please try to keep it consistent and fair for everyone who may attend your track from

around the country.

Trans Am Class Rules and Specifications

Body Specifications:

Late '60s to early '70s American pony car Vintage Trans-Am bodies only.

Bolink part numbers:

BL2262 '68 Chevrolet Camaro

BL2263 '65 Ford Mustang

HPI part numbers:

17510 - 1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda

17519 - 1966 Ford Mustang GT

17508 - 1965 Ford Shelby GT-350

7494 - 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

Parma part numbers:

10143 - 1969 Z28 Camaro

10141 - 1970 Boss Mustang

10113 - 1970 'Cuda

Pegasus Hobbies part numbers:

PGH4001 - 1970 Camaro SS

PGH4002 - 1970 'Cuda

PGH4003 - 1970 Mustang

Driver Figure part numbers (ANY suitable 1/10 driver figure is legal-these are readily available

examples)

Associated

6180 Driver, unpainted, 1:10

McAllister

#423 Stock Interior and Driver

#419 SPRINT CAR DRIVER

Body provided deck lid spoilers allowed (not wings). No additional skirts or raised/extended wings or

air control surfaces allowed. Body must be trimmed at body trim lines. Full rear bumper required. It is

highly preferred that bodies are detailed in race type livery in period-correct paint schemes. Fluorescent

colors, wild graphics, chromes and non-period correct paint schemes are frowned upon. All cars must

have a number on the hood, both doors and trunk lid. Wheel covers of any type are NOT allowed.

All cars must include a driver figure consisting of at least a head and shoulders.

Tire & Wheel Specifications:

The only tires allowed are HPI tire part #4793 front and #4797 rear, using stock tire inserts provided

with tire and any HPI Vintage wheels designed to fit these tires. All other tires and/or part numbers are

illegal. Five or Eight spoke wheels available in various colors. 0mm offset front wheels and 6mm offset

rear wheels are intended for 26mm width fronts and 31mm width rear tires. 8-spoke Vintage wheels

from #3805 through #3814, 5-spoke Vintage wheels from #3815 through #3822 and Vintage stock car

wheels from #3854 through #3860, Vintage Wheel CC Type #33472 and #33473, Vintage Wheel DTP

Type #33474 and #33475 are all legal wheels.

Grinding of tire tread is NOT permitted. Sanding of mold seam to remove seam is allowed. HPI

Vintage Slicks and HPI Vintage Performance Tires are not allowed. Tire traction compounds are at the

discretion of the track. No other altering, changing or softening of the tire is allowed. No "double

stuffing" of foam inserts allowed—only single stock vintage tire inserts are allowed.

Chassis Specification:

Four Wheel Drive touring car chassis only. Any era or brand 4wd chassis is allowed. An Excel

spreadsheet gear ratio and final drive ratio calculator for most touring car chassis is available here.

Motor Specifications:

21.5 brushless with 2C LiPo:  Only physical motor timing advance is allowed. 12.3 mm

rotor diameter only (no "tuning" rotors are allowed, only stock Novak rotors allowed).

Approved ESCs:

Novak-
GTB series part numbers:1710, 1711

Havoc series part numbers:1732, 1733, 1735

Slyder part number: 1712

XBR (DISCONTINUED) part number:1720

LRP
A.i. Brushless Reverse part numbers: LRP80100, LRP80150

SPEED PASSION
Cirtix Stock Club Race ESC part number: 12280

Battery Specifications:

2 cell ROAR-approved LiPo hard cased, 5000 mAh limit

Ride Height Specification:

Minimum ride height is 5mm.

Weight Specification:

Minimum 1550g / 54,675oz in race-ready trim

Race Specification:

- 5 minute qualifiers

- 8 minute mains

- Absolutely NO IFMAR-type starts. All heats and mains should be straight-up starts, with random

sorts for each heat. Non random sorts should shuffle starting order for each heat.

Optional Main Variations:

- 12-20 car A-mains, depending on car counts.

- Invert qualifying order based on random hat pull (top 6-10 cars).

- "LeMans" type starts where all cars are lined up on an angle to the racing line in order.

- Run track in reverse rotation for mains.

- Rolling starts

MOST IMPORTANTLY: If it's not in the rules, and does not encompass the spirit of slower,

controlled racing with realistic looking cars, consider it illegal. This is called the "Spirit of VTA"

Rule. The class is based on slower, equal playing field competition with less traction, minimal

aerodynamic aids and mostly older carpet racing technology. The final objective is close, fair,

wheel-to-wheel racing for all. All decisions of the race promoter or track owner are final.