T.R.A.C.K. AFX Magna Traction Rules
BODIES:
1. Body must completely cover the chassis when
viewed from above except for legal stock openings
(i.e. windows and vents)
2. Bodies must be of the hard shell variety. (No
vacuum formed bodies)
3. Bodies must be complete with windows, bumpers,
drivers or roll bars as originally manufactured.
4. Bodies must be originally manufactured
specifically for mounting to an AFX Magnatraction.
The
only exception
thus far will be the Tyco pro body conversions.
5. Bodies must be from a production run of 100 or
more pieces.
6. Side windows may be removed.
CHASSIS:
1. Chassis must be stock AFX Magnatraction.
2. Bearings and bushings are not permitted
3. Weights and handling pans are not permitted.
4. Chassis cannot be cut, sanded or drilled in any
way.
5. Pick up shoes and springs must be stock
Magnatraction parts. Pick up shoes can be silver ski
shoe replacement.
6. Pick up shoes may be bent to allow better surface
contact with the rails.
7. Pick up shoes cannot be weighted.
8. Shunt wires, "tiger tails" or other soldering is
not permitted.
9. Guide pins must be original design, black plastic
or steel G-plus guide pin.
10. Gear plate clamp may be bent or dimpled but may
not be cut.
11. Car
must pass easily thru a 1-5/16 tech block.
MAGNETS:
1. Magnets must be stock Magnatraction as originally
manufactured.
2. Magnets may be shimmed, however chassis cannot be
cut to allow repositioning of magnets.
3. Magnets may not be sanded or cut.
4. Magnets may be matched.
ARMATURES:
1. Armatures must be stock Magnatraction.
2.
Armatures may not be balanced.
3. Armatures may not be rewound or de-wound.
COMMUTATOR BRUSHES:
1. Any.
GEARS:
1. Armature pinion, idler gear and driven gear must
be stock Magnatraction.
2. Gears may be soldered or glued to their
respective shafts.
3. Gears may be
lapped and polished.
4. Gears may
not be drilled or lightened in any form.
5. Gears may
not be beveled.
TIRES/RIMS/AXLES:
1. Any stock front Magnatraction tire
is allowed. Front tires may be replaced with
O-Rings. Rear tires will be provided
by TRACK and will be Tom Hiester’s standard MT rear
tires.
2. Only stock axles are allowed.
3. All four wheels must touch the track.
4. Only stock Magnatraction hubs are allowed .
CONTROLLERS:
1. Any controller is permitted (see #3 for
exceptions).
2. Tracks are not wired for brakes requiring a
two-wire hook up only.
3. Electronic or digital controllers that store
power after track power is turned off are not
permitted.
GENERAL:
1. JL X-Traction chassis may be substituted for
Magnatraction chassis. All the same rules apply and
parts may be interchanged between the two.
