What are the bare minimum requirements for a non road legal track use only car?
Lights
Obviously brake lights are essential, but do you need front/rear/signal lamps?
Guages
Aside from wanting to monitor the engine (oil, temp etc) do you have to have a speedo etc?
What other road legal requirements can you dispense with?
ETA...this would be for track day use only, not for racing in any particular series or class
[Edited on 14/4/10 by nick205]
Its more a case of safety and practicality..
IE.. a speedo would be very useful to help you do consistant laps etc..
A rear rainlight would help others see you...
IMHO... building the car to MOTable standards is not much more work than not..... If it can get an MOT, you shouldnt have issues with scrutineers etc
Most trackdays demand your car is in mot'able condition safety wise, but most will turn a blind eye to things like radicals too.
I like having indicators, but you dont need them, a single rain light dispenses with the need for tail lights. Brake lights are good. Headlights not
needed but again handy if your catching someone fast.
tbh barring the reqirement to finish it tidily for the IVA and stuff like lockable tethered filler caps etc, the main equipment Id want is similar!
Hi
If you mean for the locost series then somebody else will need to elaborate.
But for just racing / track day use then theoretically you don't need any lights at all - except a rear rain light.
But I would stick a rear brake light on too - if intending to do any track days.
Wouldn't bother with indicators - you don't need them and all too often when fitted they end up blinking when they shouldn't..
(However - if you have a specific series in mind worth checking with the championship regs as some might vary - but doubt it)
No speedo - good rev counter, shift light, BIG oil pressure waring light, temp gauge(s)
Add
Gel Battery.
Full cage - side bar if racing it.
4 point belts at a minimum - 6 point if racing it.
Extinguisher, plumbed in sort- if you plan on racing it.
2 Litre oil catch tank.
Ignition cut off switch.
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Originally posted by alistairolsen
Headlights not needed but again handy if your catching someone fast.
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Originally posted by TimC
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Originally posted by alistairolsen
Headlights not needed but again handy if your catching someone fast.
Not on a trackday its not - very poor track etiquette and quite outside most organisers' view of acceptable behaviour. Racing is quite different.
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Originally posted by TimC
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Originally posted by alistairolsen
Headlights not needed but again handy if your catching someone fast.
Not on a trackday its not - very poor track etiquette and quite outside most organisers' view of acceptable behaviour. Racing is quite different.
Don't you need an MSA approved roll bar if you don't have an MOT? I'm sure I've read that somewhere. The roll bar has to be made
from a certain dimension of CDS seamless tubing (keep the receipt) and has to have inspection holes drilled in it so that they can check the
thickness. I think the minimum was 45mm x 2.5mm or something like that.
I'd also suggest a towing eye at the front of the car in case you get stuck in gravel or have a mechanical failure and need a quick tow back to
the pits.
I would say you should either have it road legal and MOTed or MSA logbooked. That way there is no argument over whether it's legal or not.
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Originally posted by phelpsa
I would say you should either have it road legal and MOTed or MSA logbooked. That way there is no argument over whether it's legal or not.