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MSCA new class rulings 2012

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luvemfast:
Finally, we will no longer be penalized for our dinosaur technology  :D
Note, that an RB powered Z may be classed as a modern car rather than classic.


--- Quote ---Competition Classes:
It has become evident to the MSCA Committee that our long established competition classes were no longer representing the type of vehicles competing in our events, and were in fact penalising the owners of Classic Sports cars.
The older traditional Marque Sports cars such as MGB's were being asked to compete head to head with modern Marque Sports cars such as the Lotus Elise. Further examples are TR8's competing against modern Corvettes and GT3's, and Datsun 240/260/280Z's competing with modern Porsche 911's and Nissan 200SX's.
To fix this, the Committee in December 2011 decided on a major change to our Class structure by dividing all existing Classes (except Clubmans, R1 & R2) into Classic and Modern Classes. The cutoff date is January 1st 1986, Classic being up till 31st December 1985 and everything after that being in the Modern classes.
Which class the car is placed into is determined by its date of manufacture, or the date of manufacture of the engine. The younger of the two determining whether it is modern or classic. As an example, a Datsun 260Z was manufactured in the late seventies with an "L" series engine, so therefore is in the Classic class. If however it is fitted with a an RB30 engine out of a post  1986 Nissan Skyline, or VL Commodore, it becomes a Modern Vehicle.
The existing classification of vehicles into "Marque" and "Non Marque" does not change. Performance enhancements; e.g. engine, engine management, forced induction, may place  a "Classic" car into "Modern", depending on the date of the enhancements. The MSCA does not adopt or follow the CAMS or AASA definitions of Marque Sports Cars.

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Zedman240:
The last sentence has me worried... do they mean just with engine management and an L series engine I'll be bumped up to "Modern" with a 40 year old car and engine? Hope not!

luvemfast:
Yes, I read that the same as you Dimitri.
I think there may be a rush for guys wanting triple carbs.

Lurch:
Surely the grandparent rule would have to apply there:- The 280Z was fitted with injection from factory...?!

luvemfast:

--- Quote from: Lurch on January 08, 2012, 04:06:54 PM ---Surely the grandparent rule would have to apply there:- The 280Z was fitted with injection from factory...?!

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