This simple class has proven to be a great success. Its rules are simple, the paper body transforms the car’s handling, it has faster lap times, and it is generally an enjoyable car to drive.
I know the paper body is only available from Stewart Raceway, but I’m sure others could figure out how to make one. In fact, Webster Motosports makes a slightly different style of body, which seems to work pretty well, too.
Our current MG+ Modified class is not all that “modified,” which begs the question: should we allow more mods in this class?
There are quite a few additional modifications that could be made:
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- Independent Front Ends from Viper
- Aftermarket Rear Axle Assembly from Viper
- Aftermarket Front and Rear Tires from Viper
- 22T Crown Gears and Gear Bosses from Viper
- Aftermarket Replacement FF-N20 Motor and/or Shoe Hanger Assembly from Jag Hobbies
- Neodymium 45 or 52 Traction Magnets from Harden Creek
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I’m sure there are other hop-up parts out there, but the point is that this car could be much more “modified” than we’re currently running it.
I recently tested the replacement motor assembly from Jag Hobbies and found it pretty slick, easy to install, and a nice upgrade to the stock motor. The chassis I used to test it was doing laps in the 5.8 range with its factory motor. After replacing it with the new Jag motor and hanger assembly, lap times dropped into the 5.4 range. It’s not a tremendous upgrade, but knowing there are alternatives is nice. There are also “hotter” motors out there that could be allowed.
To be clear, I am not pushing changes to our current rules for this car. I think a heavier and independent front end would be a simple but effective performance upgrade. Another modification we could allow is the high-downforce configuration using the stock N30 traction magnets. This rapid mod involves flipping one traction magnet to go from low to high downforce, which results in an additional 2 to 4 grams of downforce.
Again, I’m not advocating changes; I’m happy with the current rules. However, if enough teams/drivers want to change the rules, it isn’t out of the question.
Feel free to chime in via a comment below.
