16. Street Modified 16. STREET MODIFIED CATEGORY 16.0.A. Purpose To serve as a membership recruitment and retention tool by providing a natural competition outlet for auto enthusiasts using streetable sport

beyond those allowed in the Street Prepared category. 16.0.B.sedans Vehicle equipped Eligibility with drivetrain and suspension modifications that are 1. All sedans/ (models which were originally equipped with a Street Modified (SM): all FWD (front- wheel-drive) , and pickup trucks (in compliance with Section 3.1 usingminimum SM allowances of four seats and and minimum four factory weight seat calculation) belts), .

a. Sample Vehicles: Chrysler: Neon, Stratus/Breeze Ford: Contour, Escort, Probe, Mustang General Motors: Cavalier, Sunfire, Camaro Honda: Civic, Accord, Integra Hyundai: Elantra, Tiburon Mazda: Protege, MX-6, 626 Nissan: Altima, Sentra Toyota: Celica, Corolla, Camry Volkswagen: Golf, Jetta b. Sample Excluded Vehicles: Porsche (all) Datsun Z 2+2 JDM-spec cars MGB GT Triumph (all) 2. Super Street Modified (SSM): a. All two-seat cars, including the types of cars listed above in meet16.0.C.1.b, weight which requirements. are not excluded below. b. All SM eligible sedans/coupes excluded from SM for failure to cars not eligible for the Street Prepared category. c. Excluded Vehicles: Lotus (except Elise, Exige, & Esprit), two-seat 3. d. Included vehicles: Porsche Carrera GT Street Modified FWD (SMF): See Sections 3.8 and 8.3.1 for documentation requirements. All front-wheel-drive vehicles 2015 SCCA® National Solo® Rule— 107 16. Street Modified 16.1 ALLOWED MODIFICATIONS

A. All Street, Street Touring®, and Street Prepared category modifications are authorized. Except as noted by these rules and the referenced rules, vehicles must be as originally delivered including all road-going com- ponents such as lights, wipers, interior, heater, etc. B. Competitors may pick and choose between all Street, Street Touring®, Street Prepared, and Street Modified category allowances when pre- heritedparing a allowance. Street Modified Allowances category inherited car. Apparent from Section conflicts 16.1.A between may notin- herited rule sets from Section 16.1.A shall not prohibit any specific in- may not be used to substitute for parts which are required to remain standard.incorporate Street Modified-specific allowances. Foreign spec parts

C. Brakes, including calipers, caliper mounts, disks, drums, lines, back- surfacesing plates, must pedals, be 100% boosters, ferrous master metallic. cylinders, Carbon handles, or ceramic ABS compos systems, proportioning valves, etc., are unrestricted. Brake rotor/drum friction - ite brake components (except pads) are expressly prohibited. Standard parts, per Section 12.4, are exempt from this restriction. A functional, redundant emergency (parking) brake must be present. D. Drivetrain1. Engine blockand related (or housings components of rotary (induction, engines) ignition,must be fuela production systems, etc.)unit are manufactured unrestricted except and badged for the thefollowing same limitations:as the original standard or optional engine for that model. Badges that exist as market

Swaps involving makes related only at a corporate level are not rec- ing aliases for the manufacturer will be recognized as equivalents. - ognized as equivalents. Models produced as a joint venture between manufacturers may utilize any engine from any partner in the joint venture, provided that an engine from the desired manufacturer was a factory option in that particular model (e.g., Eagle Talon, avail- manufacturedable originally aswith production either a Mitsubishiunits for sale or inChrysler other countries engine, may such use as any motor from Chrysler or Mitsubishi). This allows engine blocks Appendix A.Japan* or Germany. 3.2. FuelMaximum System engine displacements per class are specified in

a. Any fuel line(s) may be used. All non-standard fuel line(s) pass- ing through the passenger compartment shall be made of metal, eredmetal and braided protected hose, with or equivalent a metal cover. (e.g., Nomex, Kevlar, or nylon braided hose) with AN Series threaded couplings, or entirely cov-

*Fastrack News, May 2015 108 — 2015b. AnySCCA® fuel N pump(s),ational Solo filter(s),® Rules and pressure regulator(s) may be used. 16. Street Modified Such components may not be located in the passenger compart ment but their location within the bodywork of the car is other - plate may be used to cover the original mounting point. - wise unrestricted. If a mechanical pump is replaced, a blanking

c. A cool-can, not exceeding one gallon in volume, may be used. The cool-can may not be installed in the passenger compartment. d. The fuel tank may be modified or replaced. If the fuel tank is modi- fied or replaced, the following restrictions apply: 1. No part of the fuel tank or shall be closer than 6.0” that(15.24 provides cm) to thetotal ground separation unless betweenenclosed withinthe driver the bodyworkcompart mentand mounted and the above compartment the floor pan.containing A metal the bulkhead fuel tank is required and/or - with driver compartment panels or otherwise exposed to the filler/neck. This includes fuel tanks that are flush mounted

driver compartment. Fuel filler doors in the driver compart- ment must be positively fastened (non-metallic fasteners are structurenot allowed). containing a fuel bladder is considered to be the en tireFor fuel the cell purposes including of thesethe containing rules, a fuelstructure. tank consistingThe containing of a structure of a fuel cell does not qualify as a bulkhead. A sepa- rate metal bulkhead must isolate the fuel cell from the passen ger compartment. - -

2. Internal body panels may be modified to accommodate the in- stallation of the fuel tank as long as such modifications serve preventno other exposure purpose. ofIn the the driver event toinstallation the fuel tank. includes encroach- 3. Fuelment tank into breathers the driver’s shall compartment, not vent into a the metal driver/passenger bulkhead shall compartment.

Engine4. andMinimum drivetrain capacity mounts of a are non-standard considered fuelpart tank/cell of these allowancesshall be no and any materialless than is 5 permitted.gal (18.9 L). The allowances of Section 16.1.P may be

used to affix brackets, but these brackets shall serve no purpose other E. Suspensionthan engine componentsand drivetrain are mounting unrestricted (e.g., asthey long may as not they provide use the chassis origi stiffening). - nal attachment points. For the purposes of this rule, “suspension” is defined as any item that is designed to move when a wheel is deflected vertically. This includes shocks/struts, control arms, steering knuckles, uprights, etc., but not tie rods, steering racks, and subframes. In addi- tion, shock absorber/strut upper mounts 2015 SCCA® are to Nbeatio considerednal Solo® R ulesuspen— 109- 16. Street Modified sion components.

F. Steering modifications are permitted as follows: 1. Steering components, including the steering rack and/or box, tie rods, idler arms, power assist devices, and related components may be replaced, added, moved, or removed. The steering column within the passenger compartment is specifically excluded from this al- lowance. This does not permit removal or modification of column- mounted accessories. Wheel-mounted electrical switches such as those for the horn, radio, cruise control, or shifter may be relocated and/or replaced, or eliminated. 3. Supplemental steering gear boxes or steering quickeners are allowed 2. Rear-steeras long as theydevices are maymounted be replaced in accordance with solid with links. Section 16.1.F.1.

4. Steering wheels and associated mounting hardware may be replaced. This does not permit removal or modification of the steering col- umn or column-mounted accessories. OE wheel-mounted electrical switches such as those for the horn, radio, cruise control, or shifter may be relocated and/or replaced, or eliminated. H. Subframe bushings may be replaced with bushings of any material as G. Subframe connectors are allowed as per Street Prepared Section 15.2.E.

long as they fit the original location. Offset bushings may not be used. I. Front hoods (engine covers), fasciasengine bodywork*covers, trunk lids and hatches not containing glass, front fenders, rear fenders not part of chassis struc- ture (unibody), front & rear , and side skirts may be modified or replaced, and may be attached with removable fasteners. Associated hardware including latches, hinges, window washer system, permitted.and hood liners may be modified, removed, or replaced. J. Tires legal in Street, Street Touring®, or Street Prepared categories are may be removed. K. Rear passenger seat(s), including restraints and associated hardware

L. Aerodynamiccenterline of theAids: rear Wings . Themay totalbe added, combined removed, surface or area modified. of all wings Non- OE wings may only be attached to the rear deck/hatch area behind the 2 shall not exceed 8 sq. ft. (0.7432 m ) as calculated per Section 12.9. The number of wing elements is limited to 2. Wings, and any component thereof, may not extend beyond the vehicle width, as defined by the outermost portion of the vehicle doors, less mirrors, door handles, rub strips, and trim. In addition, no portion of the wing or its components may be more than 6.0” forward of the rear axle, more than 0.0” beyond the rear most portion of the bodywork, shieldor more frame than will6.0” beabove considered the roofline the highestof the vehicle, portion regardless of the roof; of howbody style. For and roadsters, the highest portion of the wind- 110 — 2015 SCCA® National Solo® Rules *Fastrack News, July 2015, page 14- 16. Street Modified

ever, a or utilizing a will use the highest noportion other of purpose. the hardtop Body as panels the roofline. to which a wing mounts must remain Reinforcements to the wing mounting area may be used, but may serve

functional (e.g., trunk lids and rear hatches must2 open). Wing endplate surface area is limited to 200 sq. in. (1290.3 cm ) each and limited to a carmaximum is in motion of 2. must be locked in a single position. Except for standard parts, wings designed to be adjustable while the forward of front bodywork/fascia* ofCanards the canard are allowed may extend and maypast extendthe widest a maximum part of the of front6.0” (152.4 bodywork/ mm) fascia as viewed from above. Canard as area viewed will be from measured above. inNo the portion same

of total wing allowance. The sum of canard area and rear wing area may notmanner exceed as wingsthe total using wing Section allowance. 12.10. Canard area may not exceed 15%

M. fromFront the splitters front arebodywork allowed/fascia and shall* as viewedbe installed from parallel above. toSplitters the ground may (within ±3° fore to aft) and may extend a maximum of 6.0” (152.4 mm) of the splitter may extend beyond the widest part of the front bumper/ fascianot extend bodywork rearward* as viewed past the from centerline above. of the front wheels. No portion

N. Removablepanels provided OE , that the areaT-tops, of interfacetarga tops, is sunroofs,limited to moonroofs,the original andpe similar roof-mounted panels may be removed/replaced with alternate and that the contour of any replacement panel surface does not vary- rimeter of the t-top, sunroof, etc. or utilizes the OE panel mount points,

panelfrom theand contour the method of the used part to beingattach replaced it to the byinterface more thanis unrestricted. 1.0” (25.4 mm) in any direction. The material used to construct the alternate

eredAny actuation as open cars mechanism in regard and to Section the associated 3.3.1. wiring, if any, may be re- moved. Vehicles utilizing alternate (non-OE) hardtops will be consid-

O. Radio/Stereo and airbag equipment and/or its component parts, includ- replaceding wiring, serves control no modules,other purpose. antennas, Any amplifiers,visible holes speakers that result and theirfrom theenclosures, removal etc. of equipment may be removed must be provided covered thewith part a cover added, of unrestrictedremoved, or

material. Covers may be used to mount gauges, switches, etc. P. Any minor modification, intended to allow or facilitate any allowed modification, is permitted as long as it does not provide any intrinsic withinperformance these rules.benefit in and of itself, does not provide a weight reduc- tion of more than 1.0 lb., and is not explicitly prohibited elsewhere

2015 SCCA® National Solo® Rule— 111 *FastrackThis N ruleews, J isuly intended 2015, page to 14 allow minor notching, bending, clearancing, 16. Street Modified

grinding; the drilling of holes; affixing, relocating, or strengthening of brackets; removal of small parts, and similar operations performed in pickuporder to points facilitate is allowed. the installation Examples of include allowed welding parts or washers modifications. restricting Mi- nor strengthening, without relocation, of original chassis/suspension

Competitorscontrol arm mountingare strongly bolt cautioned movement, to makelocal reinforcementthe minimum amountof control of arm chassis mounts, etc.

modification required to affix a given part, and to not make unduly tor- tured interpretations of this rule. Modifications to the firewall in order to allow for increased engine setback, and any modification that chang- es the location of a suspension pickup point, are explicitly forbidden. notPlastic added under-trays or enlarged. and covers below the vehicle may be removed or Q. Ballastmodified may as benecessary added. Ballastto facilitate must other be a maximumcompliant ofmodifications, 50 lbs. per seg but

- ment. It must be securely mounted within the bodywork. R. OE side mirrors may be replaced by aftermarket units, provided they permount mirror. in the same location, perform the same function as the OE mir2- rors, and have a reflective surface area greater than 15 sq. in. (96.8 cm ) vided the replacement units are intended for automobile use on pub S. OE “pop-up” headlights may be replaced with static headlights, pro- - lic roads as a primary means of illumination, and retain high and low butbeams the as unit originally may not provided be relocated by the and manufacturer. the repositioning Minor may repositioning servce no of the headlights is allowed to accommodate the alternate headlight,

T. Alternateother purpose. subframes All associated are allowed hardware to facilitate may engine be removed, mounting replaced only. Sus or modified. etry. Weight of the subframe must be equal or greater than the standard- unit.pension pick-up points on the subframe must retain standard geom-

placed. Addition of tow hooks and tie downs are permitted and location U. Bolt-on tow hooks and tie downs may be modified, removed, or re- 16.2 MINIMUM WEIGHTS is unrestricted. Non-standard tow hooks shall serve no other function.

Classes, displacements, and minimum weights are listed in Appendix A. notFor locatedthe purpose entirely of determiningin front of the minimum driver’s seat weights, and is a notmid-engine far enough vehicle back is defined as one having a chassis configuration where the engine block is are shown in Appendix A. to be considered a rear-engine vehicle. Adjustments to minimum weights

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