FAST Rule Changes for 2012-2013
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:47 am
We convened a committee of representatives from the club and hashed out some classing and rule changes for the coming season. Please note that this is a notification, not a discussion. These are the new rules that will be in effect starting with the August event.
The executive summary is: No race seats in Stock, reducing to two Race Tire classes, adding limits to Mod Street Tire classes, and created a new unlimited Mod Street Tire class. Details below.
Stock
Add to the exclusion list:
"Replacement of driver or passenger seats with non-reclining race seats."
This allows the use of alternate adjustable-back factory seats (from another car) or adjustable-back aftermarket seats.
Race Tire
Classes R3 and R4 will be dropped, remaining classes restructured as follows:
R1 - Modified and Race cars
R2 - Stock Race Tire
Class R2 must meet all the requirements of stock category except for the street tire limitation.
Modified Category
Complete mod rule set revised as follows:
If your car does not meet all of the Stock Category qualifications, you may qualify for the Modified Category. The Modified Category is intended for modified, but streetable cars on street tires.
Qualifications for the Modified Category are minimal:
Modifications for classes M1, M2 and M3 are unlimited except for the following:
The Open Modified class (M0) is for cars that exceed any of the above limits, but are otherwise street legal and on street tires. Cars that bump up from M1 also go to M0. For safety, doors, hood and a complete firewall are required for ALL Modified cars.
Class Progression:
Certain modifications will result in a car being classified in a higher class than normal.
The executive summary is: No race seats in Stock, reducing to two Race Tire classes, adding limits to Mod Street Tire classes, and created a new unlimited Mod Street Tire class. Details below.
Stock
Add to the exclusion list:
"Replacement of driver or passenger seats with non-reclining race seats."
This allows the use of alternate adjustable-back factory seats (from another car) or adjustable-back aftermarket seats.
Race Tire
Classes R3 and R4 will be dropped, remaining classes restructured as follows:
R1 - Modified and Race cars
R2 - Stock Race Tire
Class R2 must meet all the requirements of stock category except for the street tire limitation.
Modified Category
Complete mod rule set revised as follows:
If your car does not meet all of the Stock Category qualifications, you may qualify for the Modified Category. The Modified Category is intended for modified, but streetable cars on street tires.
Qualifications for the Modified Category are minimal:
- Tires must be treadwear 140 or greater
- Cars must be street legal in the State of Florida, but registration and insurance is not required.
- The intent of this category (except Open Modified) is that cars should not be so extensively modified that they could not be returned to stock. In general, cutting & welding is bad, bolt-on stuff is good; looking like a stripped race car is bad, looking like a complete street car is good.
Modifications for classes M1, M2 and M3 are unlimited except for the following:
- All exterior body panels are required unless factory-optional (such as t-tops or convertible tops), aftermarket panels of alternate materials are allowed.
- All factory glass or equivalent (OE style safety glass) must be present.
- A mostly-complete interior is required. Missing minor trim or a panel or two is acceptable, as is removal of the back seat.
- Lightening - Any bolt-on part that can be removed without affecting the appearance of the exterior or interior of the car can be removed. No parts may be CUT to remove them.
- Bracing - Any bolt-in bracing is allowed. Braces may not be welded to the car.
- Engine Swaps - Modification (cutting and welding) or replacement of bolt-in subframes to allow for installation of an engine (or transmission or differential) is permitted. Extreme modification of the shell of the car, including the firewall is not allowed. Permitted engine swaps are intended to be mostly bolt-in replacements.
The Open Modified class (M0) is for cars that exceed any of the above limits, but are otherwise street legal and on street tires. Cars that bump up from M1 also go to M0. For safety, doors, hood and a complete firewall are required for ALL Modified cars.
Class Progression:
Certain modifications will result in a car being classified in a higher class than normal.
- Bump up one class for adding forced induction.
- Bump to donor class OR up one class (whichever is higher) for a significant (+25% HP increase) engine swap that is not a common bolt-in swap that results in a factory-available (US market) configuration.
