Last updated December 30, 2011

SCRUTINEERING
• Random scrutineering will take place at any time during a meeting. This will be carried out at the beginning of any heat or heats. All the cars in the chosen heat will be checked, if a car is found to be illegal at any point during the meeting that competitor’s points will be scrubbed for that meeting.
• Top Six cars may have their cars opened up and put on the track for every one to scrutinise at the end of the meeting/final.
• Having a magnet effect track there will be checks for magnetraction in the cars at scrutineering or if any car is suspected of having a magnet fitted.
• Weight may be added inside the car only and must be securely fixed with glue or BlueTac (Lead / lead/alloy substitutes only)
• Cars will be checked to ensure all parts used are eligible and all rules are adhered to.
• Motors must remain sealed/un-opened; any evidence of cans being opened will be viewed as tampering with the motor and is illegal.
• Front and Rear axles, wheels and tyres must not stick out from the body. Front wheels must run with tyres.
• The maximum overall width of the Front and rear axle, wheel and tyres must not exceed 63mm.
• Chief Scrutineer’s decision is final.

RACE FORMAT
• Each driver will race once on each lane. Drivers will race in seeded order (seeding will be worked out from the championship table prior to the event). New drivers will be seeded at the bottom of the point’s table.
• The heats will be raced over 3mins. At the end of the heats total distance is taken to give a qualifying position for the Step up finals. The winner of each final will then move up to the next final.
• This is a non-magnet championship. Traction magnets are NOT allowed.

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
• Best 8 of 10 rounds will count.
• In the event of a tie the result will be decided by count-back. ie the drivers with the greater number of 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. In the unlikely event that there is still a tie dropped rounds will count.
• The points are as follows:
20pts, 19pts, 18pts

RULES
• Only Production Saloon cars that have taken part in one of the following race series can be used. BTCC, ETCC, DTM (No Rally spec cars or open top cars) mounted onto a PCS 32 Chassis.
• Any new cars must be passed by the the Chief Scrutineer before being allowed to take part in the Saloon series.
• Traction Magnets MUST be removed and no extra magnets can be added.

BODY
• Bodies may be repainted but must remain standard, i.e. No arch extentions, No lowering of bodies, No trimming of wheel arches Interiors may be replaced with a lightweight vacformed interior complete with a driver figure/head and must be a neat fit inside the body so that the chassis is not visible when viewed from above. Windscreens must remain standard and remain clear so that the interior can be viewed. Bodies MUST start each race with rear spoilers in place and securely fastened. The use of unpainted bodies is not allowed, Unpainted bodies must be painted so that there are no unpainted areas (the use of clear coat laquer over plastic is not allowed).

CHASSIS
• Is to be a PCS32 chassis which must remain standard. Chassis may be trimmed if necessary to allow the body to fit and front axle may be stiffened using tubing located in the front axle mount. You may also trim the motor mount area to allow for the gears to mesh correctly.

MOTORS
• Only standard AC-4 18k motors motors are allowed. Motors will be checked and sealed before being supplied. No hybrids or upgrading of motor magnets or brush gear allowed. If there is evidence of the motor being modified in any way or evidence it has been opened this will be viewed as tampering and the motor will be deemed illegal. Motors must not protrude below the underside of the chassis.

GEARING
• Gears MUST remain standard, no drilling or lightning of gears allowed. Any combination of gearing may be used.

WHEELS
• Wheels must remain standard i.e. no drilling or lighting. Any combination of wheels (plastic, alloy or magnesium) may be used. F1 sized wheels are not eligible.

TYRES
• are of a free choice to be of a rubber compound only and currently available. (No silicone, ortmans or sponge tyres to be used). Tyres may be glued to the wheels, trued and treated but must feel dry to touch at the start of a race. No F1 tyres or tyre goop are NOT allowed.
• Front Tyres are of a free choice but must be of a rubber compound. Front tyres may be clear varnished.

GUIDES
• Any guide from the Slot. It or Ninco range only may be used.

DeNotes
• Only parts available from the Pendle Slot Racing shop are eligible.
The eligibility of a car will be at the discretion of the organiser/Scrutineer.
Organiser Nick Hirst has the right to amend these rules at any point during the year.
Organiser’s decision is final.