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Old 7 Feb 2018, 20:03 (Ref:3799387)   #1
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Masters Announce more rev limits plus.....

Masters HR already regulate the rev limits in Historic F1, World Sportscar Masters and V8 engines in Pre ‘66 Touring Cars, but for 2018 the last category will now have rev limits across the board. For over 3 litre engines, 7000rpm, smaller units 8000rpm. As with WSM, MSD 6AL ignition control units will be required to be fitted, and apparently will be sealed. Not clear as to how the rev limit is checked however.....

To help competitors with the extra expense, DT will supply the MSD units at 15% discount, and Masters will match this in the form of a credit against race entry costs. The 2018 regulations are now available on Masters website- http://www.mastershistoricracing.com/championships/

Will be interesting to see if the performance of smaller engined cars is affected, but it’s suggested that the emphasis is on controlling build and rebuild costs.

Peter Auto have also introduced rev limits for Classic Endurance Racing entries, using the same control unit, plus a limit of 2 engines per season (sealed), so there appears to be a theme......
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Old 7 Feb 2018, 21:07 (Ref:3799393)   #2
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Masters HR already regulate the rev limits in Historic F1, World Sportscar Masters and V8 engines in Pre ‘66 Touring Cars, but for 2018 the last category will now have rev limits across the board. For over 3 litre engines, 7000rpm, smaller units 8000rpm. As with WSM, MSD 6AL ignition control units will be required to be fitted, and apparently will be sealed. Not clear as to how the rev limit is checked however.....

To help competitors with the extra expense, DT will supply the MSD units at 15% discount, and Masters will match this in the form of a credit against race entry costs. The 2018 regulations are now available on Masters website- http://www.mastershistoricracing.com/championships/

Will be interesting to see if the performance of smaller engined cars is affected, but it’s suggested that the emphasis is on controlling build and rebuild costs.

Peter Auto have also introduced rev limits for Classic Endurance Racing entries, using the same control unit, plus a limit of 2 engines per season (sealed), so there appears to be a theme......
Is that 2 engines per season per car or two engines per season per driver? (Or per driver per car?)
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Old 8 Feb 2018, 06:25 (Ref:3799472)   #3
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Is that 2 engines per season per car or two engines per season per driver? (Or per driver per car?)
The first. Two engines per car per season....
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Old 8 Feb 2018, 06:59 (Ref:3799474)   #4
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Right Mike, not only CER but HTC too.
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Right Mike, not only CER but HTC too.
Yes, for HTC also. I was only thinking CER as had just been sent pics of the new FVC for the B19. Too pretty to shove in a motor car, even a pretty one......
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That would certainly affect U2TC cars if it were introduced.

most of them don't do anything until they get above 7000 now.
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As to HTC dont think it will really affect anyone. Some using 2 machines, will be allowed 4 engines! And they dont specify if refurbishing is also concerned. As suggested by Mike, how will the MSD pack will cope with points and condenser systems? Does the appendix K allows rev limiters for all categories? May be the end of this old rule?
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The 2 engine per season ruling....I wonder how they are going to enforce this?

I presume they have bought it in to stop the Quali spec and race spec engines, and/or new engine every event, but won’t it clobber those honest folk who have chronic bad luck and there single engine has to be rebuilt more than once during the season.....are they really going to be turned away from events?


I am pretty sure appx k states you can’t use rev limiters too.....

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The first. Two engines per car per season....
So the spot price value of the car, potentially, falls as the season passes and it uses up its "engine allowance" for the year?

Does a car that starts the year with last year's engine still have 2 engines in hand or does what planned life is left in last year's engine count as one engine for this year?

I would have thought that economics (for the maintainers perhaps, rather than the owners but still ....) would suggest not a limit per se but a penalty for exceeding the limit. Effectively an "indulgence" payment whether financial, points (in the championship rounds) or grid/laps penalty.

Ditto rev limits.

There must come a point where for technical reasons it would be better to simply record engine revs and penalise excess in some way without compromising existing build regulations and older technology.

All of that said one has to wonder why these sorts of rules are found to be necessary in a hobby sport mainly supported by enthusiasts.
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Old 8 Feb 2018, 11:03 (Ref:3799508)   #10
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That would certainly affect U2TC cars if it were introduced. most of them don't do anything until they get above 7000 now.
Yes, but.... Will a Louts twincam be more compromised than a BMW Tisa? Will a Mini be more compromised than an Alfa by the rev limit?

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So the spot price value of the car, potentially, falls as the season passes and it uses up its "engine allowance" for the year?

Does a car that starts the year with last year's engine still have 2 engines in hand or does what planned life is left in last year's engine count as one engine for this year?
This is copied from CER regs, but doesn't answer all the questions posted above..... "Engines are limited to two for the season. A sealing and identification of each engine will be made at the beginning and throughout the season. Checks will be made to make sure the rule is enforced. Any competitor failing to stay within the rule will see 40 points taken off the season classification as a penalty. Teams shall drill screws and nuts which removal is necessary during an engine rebuilt (see picture). Car should be presented with the lead seal fitted during the first participation of the season or the first race after the engine rebuilt or replacement."


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All of that said one has to wonder why these sorts of rules are found to be necessary in a hobby sport mainly supported by enthusiasts.
Err, you're forgetting the 'Arms Race'............
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I dont think it will affect the true enthusiasts who are limited by their wallet or common sense!
Not the same effect on all categories though, U2TC as you say and really small displacement like 1.3 litre or less.
There are two different classic racing worlds, one for the pros and another for the amateurs/ enthusiasts. I can't see any inconvenient to that, was already the case in period.
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I didn't look close enough at the Masters rev limit initiative! It is being applied to some of the Gentleman Drivers Grid as well. Quoted below-

7.5.1 The RPM limit on all cars will be restricted as per 7.5.3 unless the engine type used is not listed therein. Only the use of an MSD 6AL ignition control (ref: MSD PN 6425) is permitted to control the RPM. The permitted ignition control must be fitted well out of reach of the competitor/driver.

7.5.2 Any control of the advance curve must only be RPM related. It must be executed solely by means of the distributor. No external control of the advance system is permitted. MSD ignition boxes that control advance or allow advance mapping are not permitted.

7.5.3 REV Limits:

V8-engines – 7000rpm
Twin-cam engines – 8000rpm
Jaguar straight-six engines – 6500rpm
Austin Healey 3000 – 7000rpm

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Oups, Escort vs Capri Westlake or GAA will be a hard fight. Nothing about Astons? No external control of the advance is a good thing.
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Oups, Escort vs Capri Westlake or GAA will be a hard fight.

Nothing about Astons? No external control of the advance is a good thing.
Ref cars in bold above- Not a problem in Gentleman Drivers, as its Pre '66 GT! (Apologies if I misunderstand your comment )

As far as Aston's are concerned, don't think there many to be seen in GD. I guess if one starts beating cars it shouldn't then a rev limit will be applied to them as well
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Appears there’s more changes from Masters, according a report in Autosport today- Specifically Historic F1.....

First is a separate season championship trophy for the over 60s! With an influx of hotshoes driving for owners, that’s a good move for the older or indeed pensioner owner-driver.

Second, the grid for the second HF1 race at meetings will be reversed, but only the top 8. Without looking, I’m not sure if the second race grid is based on the result of race 1 or qualifying.

Third, and perhaps the most interesting, is that overtaking will not be allowed in a race until after the first corner. This will hopefully reduce the chance of car damage and possible driver injury, Masters say.

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This will hopefully reduce the chance of car damage and possible driver injury
The first corner was the finish line for many cars during the few races I watched. What a wreck!

Do you remember an Aston beating all the Jag's during last Classic? May be this particular one will be ballasted with its FE?
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Perhaps banning the use of dog boxes in fia minis should also be considered.
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Do you remember an Aston beating all the Jag's during last Classic?
That was in Pre ‘63 where the Jags are earlier homologation spec. Plus the winning ‘Project’ AM was driven by a couple of the best historic racers out there.
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Not got one in the anglebox then Robyn? Glad you’re still about, BTW!
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Not got one in the anglebox then Robyn? Glad you’re still about, BTW!
HRSR regs allow them

I've been lurking of late.
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I knew that- just winding you up.....
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and Cortinas etc . . . although I believe its much more commonplace to just have a fresh box every session, its so easy to change, its a simple way to spent an extra grand.

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Ruling engines by the number and per season is not easy, what is going to be sealed and how is it going to be policed, that is the answer. To my belief and I was behind the desk when that rule was introduced back in 2015 already, it is a matter of saying "there is control" rather than truly controlling the problem of engine development if I may say. As it turned out, some used more than 2 engines already back in 2015 and it has been going on ever since then I guess.

On REV limits, we will see what it brings, we are enforcing it in the FIA Sports Car Championship from this year and accross the whole scope of cars and engines with the responsibility being on the Competitor to police his throttle and us to verify he respects it. We will see how it goes but in Touring Cars, i believe it's a way forward. Some of the recent development have gone through the roof in terms of REVS and short engine life for the sake of horsepower, time to limit it and keep it period in a way...

On the Minis, I would not only look at dog boxes but also at gear ratios they are using... It goes beyond gear engagement, trust me...
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For several years, VdeV has been limiting the revs to 8k (protos with Honda engine) after discussions with the teams. Worked fine.
The 6,5 k mark for the Jag's seems period correct but not that generous. All in all a good move forward if common sens prevails.
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