Car Prep and Logbook Help

forcedfive · Postby **forcedfive** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:08 pm

I am preparing my car for the upcoming round of the MX5 Cup (finally) and just seeking a little advice.

I have applied for my AASA Vehicle Passport so assume this will be fine for the coming AASA round along with my Cams Provisional Clubman Circuit licence. I don't have a AASA licence. Please correct me if this is not the case.

I am also in the process of log booking my car so I can also compete in Cams events. Can those who race and dealt with these please confirm a couple of things for me?

Schedule B.3 states a car is to "be fitted with a device or devices that shall protect any longitudinal propeller shaft shall be protected from striking the ground in the event of a component failure"

Can you tell me what has been done to NB's in this respect if anything at all?

Schedule C.11 Each automobile shall be fitted with a window net as required by Schedule I. (In a circuit race, each closed automobile which is required to have a safety cage fitted shall have a safety window net fitted in the driver’s door window opening.)

My car only had a Brown Davis roll bar at the moment. Have those with log booked cars and half cage fitted a window net or is this not required if the window is disabled?

Thanks in advance for any advice

Cheers
Verne

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:37 pm

I won't comment on AASA, but as far as CAMS is concerned, the MX5 is an open car, even with a hardtop, so the window net requirement does not strictly apply. The propshaft needs a strap (I have seen a chain used) at its front end, just bolt a piece of steel strap across there. It's to stop the front of the propshaft pitchforking the car if the front uni joint fails and the propshaft separates from the gearbox.

Do you have BD's CAMS paperwork with your BD? You will require that to register your BD and get the sticker. I have this problem, no BD paperwork, and currently looking at how I can proceed to logbook my car (not the racecar).

:mrgreen:

forcedfive · Postby **forcedfive** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:52 pm

Hi Green Machine. Thanks for the reply. I did not have the BD CAMS paperwork initially but applied for registration direct with CAMS and have the sticker attached. It was a straight forward process, at least a couple of years ago it was. I am happy to email you a copy of the form I sent if you want to PM me your email address.

Cheers

forcedfive · Postby **forcedfive** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:59 am

Does anyone have any photos they are happy to share showing how they installed their battery isolation switch.? Cheers.

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:03 am

CAMS Schedule C http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual

Each automobile of the 2nd and 3rd Category shall be equipped with a battery isolation (master) switch which isolates the battery and stops the engine.

It shall be capable of being operated by the driver in his normal seated position. There must be a second switch, or a remote means of operating the main switch, from the vicinity of the base of the A pillar on the driver’s side or, for an automobile with no A pillar, in a comparable position.

Each external device shall be clearly marked by a symbol showing a red spark in a white-edged blue triangle of minimum edge length 150mm;11.

For a non-road-registered series production-based automobile any cable-operated release bonnet mechanism must be disabled and replaced with at least two fasteners which hold the bonnet closed.

forcedfive · Postby **forcedfive** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:41 am

Thanks Magpie, I am aware if the CAMS requirements but just wanted to see how other people have mounted them to be within reach but also out of the way. Cheers

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:52 am

Sit in your car, harness on and see where you can reach. I have a Cartek electronic kill switch and the cabin switch is installed where the blank switches are near the ignition key. Sorry no photo

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 12:14 pm

My switch is on the left of the centre panel, just in reach. Cutoff, ignition and starter grouped together.

:mrgreen:

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:12 am

Found an old photo, the blue button with the red light that can be seen at the inside of the steering wheel (lower right, speed needle is pointing at it).

image by Eipeip, on Flickr

chops · Postby **chops** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:16 pm

I am in a similar situation to you Verne and trying to get ready to run at the next round

I have got my AASA passport and licence application submitted and am assuming that will be all I will need to run in the next round of the cup?

I also intend to get my car CAMS log booked but am going to struggle to get that done in time for the next round. I realise I will need to get my CAMS licence to run at SMSP later in the year

I have all my safety gear and think my car is pretty ready, have bonnet pins, cage, harness, extinguisher, battery isolation to be done this week, tow hooks, triangle. Have been told by a couple of people that I will need a 2 litre catch can, mine is smaller than that. Will that cause an issue at an AASA meeting or is that a CAMS requirement? Would rather not change my current setup as it has worked well over the last couple of years. Also can someone tell me the requirements for placement and size of the numbers? I have not registered for the cup yet as I am awaiting my passport and licence and then assume I can sort out a number from there. Would like to get some numbers made when I am having some other stickers made for the car

Anything obvious I am missing or advice anyone can give me as time feels like time is running out!

Cameron

RS2000 · Postby **RS2000** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:13 pm

All the info is in the cams manual on the Cams website, but it's not always easy to find!
Don't know about AASA.

Cams Sch B, pt. 14 - If crankcase vented to atmosphere, catch can to be min. capacity of 2L for up to 2000cc.
http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/GeneralRequirements/GQ03-Schedule-AB-2016-1.pdf
Cams SCh K - markings & no's.
http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/GeneralRequirements/GQ12-Schedule-K-2016-1.pdf

Cheers

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:26 pm

chops wrote:2 litre catch can

At a recent scrutineering I was informed that whilst my catch can maybe 2ltrs where the hoses are located it cannot hold 2 ltrs. I would have to turn the catch can on its side and then make a new breather. However, previous scrutineering made no comment about the catch can.

DSCN2388 by Eipeip, on Flickr

forcedfive · Postby **forcedfive** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:53 pm

Hi Cameron,

Yes still a few things for me to get done to be ready for round 2. I also am waiting to receive my AASA passport and not sure if I have to fit my 2lt catch can to comply with AASA or if the one I have will suffice. I may be wrong but don't believe the 2lt is needed for AASA. I am also waiting to receive my new CAMS competition licence which should arrive soon. I have been mucking around with a new radiator and oil cooler set up so need that in and the radiator ducted as a priority. There are a few other things I would like to have done but don't think I will get to it all in time. I will concentrate on the extra CAMS requirements after the next couple of rounds.

It would be worthwhile sorting some accommodation as many places seem to booking out over that weekend. Booking.com and Wotif both have free cancelation up to the week before if needed.

I am away this week so wont get onto my battery isolation so will be interested to see where you end up placing it.

Looking forward to the debut in a couple of weeks

Verne

chops · Postby **chops** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:36 am

I am in pretty much the same boat. Would love to hear from anyone running in the cup about the need for a 2 litre catch can with AASA?

I am going to have a panel made up similar to what I imagine Greenmachine has on his car

thanks for the links RS2000, very useful

pressure pack · Postby **pressure pack** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:36 pm

Magpie wrote:
chops wrote:2 litre catch can

At a recent scrutineering I was informed that whilst my catch can maybe 2ltrs where the hoses are located it cannot hold 2 ltrs. I would have to turn the catch can on its side and then make a new breather. However, previous scrutineering made no comment about the catch can.

DSCN2388 by Eipeip, on Flickr

your 2lt catch bottle is legal if it has a 2lt capacity. it doesn't have to hold 2lt if it can drain back to the crank case. I was a cams scrutineer for years.