2002 ORCi BANGER SPECIFICATIONS
1. TYPE OF CAR
You must use any British or European specification, four wheel, right-hand drive, saloon,
coupe or estate car in three main weight categories taken from MOT Brake Weight Chart.
· (900kg - 1250kg) e.g Metro - Cavalier
· (1100kg - 1560kg) e.g. Cortina - Granada Estate
· (1360kg - over) e.g. Triumph 2000 - unlimited
The car must have an all-steel body which may not be cut, lowered, narrowed or shortened.
Further restrictions may apply to any weight range such as non Ford, cc limits, etc. 4 X
4's are not permitted on the middle weight or unlimited range but are permitted on the
smaller weight range, however these may only be in Saloon or Coupe form and not in estate
or pick-up form.
2. STRIPPING
· Remove all glass and interior trim including door linings, head
linings and all floor covering.
· Remove all seats except the driver's which must be retained, the use
of a racing seat is not allowed
· Remove all exterior trim, chrome and plastic strips, door handles,
external mirrors, wheel trims and weights
· Remove over riders from both front and rear bumpers
· Remove any towing bar or towing attachments, spare wheel carriers
· Wherever possible fuel tanks must be removed. If however, the tank is
an integral part of the body you must remove as much as possible.
· Only the original standard steel bumper can be used. If a front
bumper is fitted, a maximum of three additional bolts may also be fitted to secure it in
place. No wrap around bumpers allowed. Plastic bumpers must be removed and may be replaced
with Cortina type bumpers on the front only.
· All cars with deep impact style bumpers must have the bumper and
retaining irons removed before racing e.g.; Volvo 2 series and Saab, you may fit a Cortina
type bumper in it's place.
3. WHEELS AND TYRES
· Any standard steel or alloy wheel up to 6 ½"J that fits safely
may be used.
· You may only use conventional road tyres up to 195. The lowest
profiles "60" series (on unlimited meetings only, conventional road tyre up to
235 "60" series may be used). Tyre gaiters are allowed.
· No Yokohama, Avon 7.3 wide safety, town and country, competition type
or cut tyres. All wheel nuts must be fitted.
· The use of Weller style steel wheels to the max size of 6½ J are
permitted on any car.
· Cut and shut or banded wheels are not permitted.
4. SUSPENSION, BRAKES AND AXLES
· Suspension components must remain standard, lowering is allowed by
cutting, heating or changing of springs only.
· Shock absorbers must be standard type as fitted originally. No
interchanging of suspension parts allowed.
· Bump stops may be removed and the only adjustment allowed are those
which can be achieved within the manufacturers original design.
· Brakes must be effective on all four wheels.
· Back axles must be standard to the car with no additional
strengthening.
· A secondary fixing is required on coil springs that may fall out,
chain or wire should be used - not welding.
· The tack welding of anti-roll bar brackets is allowed.
5. ROLL BAR
· You must fit a single "hoop" roll bar in support of the
door pillars, securely bolted to the roof and floor with a minimum size bolt of 5/16 and
suitable washers.
· The hoop must be one piece or two uprights on one top bar of a welded
construction.
· Two cross bars are compulsory, these must be welded or bolted to the
uprights.
· The roll bar must not have any rear supports.
· The minimum size for roll bar is 2"(50mm), maximum size
4"(100mm), minimum thickness 3mm(75mm).
· Crossbars must have a 5" square end plate fitted.
· The roll bar cross bars must be straight and no protrusion of cross
bars must exist.
· Each upright must have a maximum or two bolts on each side to the
floor and one each side at the top.
· No scaffold clamps allowed, all adjustable feet must be welded to the
cage.
· The seat must be supported at shoulder level by the cage, you may fit
the 2nd cross bar in support of the seat just below the window aperture or weld a frame on
the cage to support the seat at the top.
6. FUEL SYSTEM
· Manual fuel pumps may be replaced with electric pumps.
· The original petrol tank must be removed and replaced with a maximum
size 2-3 gallon safety tank fitted inside the car either on, under or behind the roll bar,
not on the parcel shelf. Before fitting, the tank should be carefully checked to see that
it cannot leak when inverted or on its side and the outlet must be from the top of the
tank. The vent pipe from the top of the tank must be terminated below the floor level of
the car. The fitting of a one way valve is advisable.
· All fuel lines must be in good condition and securely clamped.
· A manual shut-off tap must be fitted within reach of the driver when
strapped in the car.
· All fuel tanks must have a metal screw top.
7. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
· Batteries must be bolted or clamped in position and completely
covered with rot-proof material to prevent acid leakage. Batteries should be fitted on,
under or behind the roll bar, not in the footwell. If batteries are secured in a box the
maximum size is to be 18" x 12" or equivalent.
· All wiring must be fully insulated.
· Electrical starters must be fitted and in working order.
· Ignition and starting must be activated through an insulated switch,
not by connecting bare wires together.
· A battery cut off switch MUST be mounted on the roll cage on the near
side of the car, the switch must be wired to the earth side of the battery.
· Electronic ignition is permitted within the manufacturers range eg.
Ford - Ford.
8. COOLING SYSTEM
· Any modifications must be within the original bonnet outline.
· L shaped water tanks must end 6" behind the front of the engine
block.
· Oblong tanks must not be fitted in front of the engine, the tank must
be level with the front of the engine.
· No U shaped tanks allowed
· The front of the engine is classed as the block not the pulleys or
water pumps etc.
· No cutting of bulkheads allowed.
· Tanks must be non-pressurised.
· An overflow pipe, minimum size ½", must be fitted on the
driver's side and terminate within 9" of the floor on the driver's side.
· The bonnet must not be cut or altered to fit water tanks.
· Any car or light commercial radiator may be used, fitted under the
bonnet.
· Water outlets may be modified but not armoured.
9. ENGINES, GEARBOX, PROPSHAFTS & EXHAUST MANIFOLDS
· The engine and gearbox must be the one originally fitted to the range
as manufactured.
· The external parts of the engine must remain standard including the
carburettors.
· The internal parts of the engine may be modified.
· Engine and Gearbox mountings may be modified.
· Vernier wheels are allowed.
· Flywheels may be modified.
· Clutches are free..
· The MK1 and MK2 Granada's are no longer allowed to interchange the V6
Engines and gearboxes.
· Propshafts may be modified
· Charging system, power steering pumps, air-conditioning pumps and fan
blades may be removed.
· No turbos, no superchargers or other fuel injection (except diesel).
· No dry sump systems.
· A complete metal firewall must exist between the driver and engine
compartment.
· No armoured cam, distributor guards or water outlets.
· Any standard cast exhaust manifold which fits the engine may be used.
· Fuel injection engines may be converted to carburettors if the engine
is manufactured in both forms as standard.
· Cars which are produced with a fuel injected engine may be used
fitted with the same or smaller size carburettor engine from an earlier range i.e. The
Ford Mk 3 Granada may be used supplementing the 2.9ltr with the 2.8 or 2ltr engine with
carburettor.
10. CARBURETTOR
· Carburettors may be replaced with the equivalent size Weber
conversion as per specification below.
· Cold starting devices may be removed.
· Jets may be changed.
· Replacement Spindles with standard screws may be fitted, no polishing
or reproofing allowed, no modifying or enlargement of any fuel galleries allowed.
· Floats must not be modified or weighted and needle valve must remain
standard size, enrichment or power valve must be fitted and working.
· Note: The Solex or Pierburg carburettor may be replaced with the
equivalent size Weber conversion as above specification
· All carburettors must have a visual secondary fixing on the fuel
inlet pipe.
· Air filters may be removed or replaced by competition type.
· The 3ltr or 2.8ltr carburettor is not allowed on the Ford o.h.c.
Pinto engine.
· The 3ltr carburettor may be fitted to the 2.8 Ford Engine.
11. DIFFERENTIALS
· Ratios are free but must be standard to the range.
· No limited slip differentials allowed, even if fitted as standard.
· Power locked differentials are allowed if fitted as STANDARD to the
car, and NOT as an optional extra.
· Differential must be unlocked except on shale or dirt tracks.
· Axle casings must not be welded or reinforced.
12. STRENGTHENING
· All doors must be secured shut.
· The driver's door may be welded with no restriction on the amount of
welding used.
· All other doors must be secured by bolting or chains. Maximum number
of bolts permitted is 4 per door.
· Where plates are used to secure doors other than the drivers door,
then these must be a maximum of 12" x 12"
· Corner plates to secure the rear of the bonnet are allowed bolted or
welded 1/8" thick, maximum length 12".
· Bonnets must be bolted down using four bolts, two in front of the
centre line and two behind. Maximum height of bolt above the washer is 1 ½".
· Sun roofs must be bolted or welded. If covered, the maximum thickness
of the plate is 2mm, the maximum size of the plate is 4" larger than the sun roof
opening.
· These bolts must not pass through the chassis or be attached to the
suspension bed.
· Front bolt must go through the slam panel or inner wings and you may
use crush tubes on rear bolts only.
· Maximum size of bolt or studding is 1", including shouldering.
Cam wheels may not be used as bonnet washers. Maximum size of the washer is 7" x
5".
· Maximum length of chain if used is 24".
· Front bolts must be 10" in from the edge of the bonnet.
· Shuttering bolts allowed providing they don't protrude past the top
of the wing nut, and are taped up to ensure they do not come lose.
· Boot lids or rear door on estates may be chained or bolts using a
maximum of four bolts, one in each corner, maximum size 3/8" or 24" of chain.
· All cars must start the meeting with the wings covering each wheel.
· Wings may be folded and an additional 2 bolts may be added to secure
the wing.
· All cars should have the complete dashboard removed if possible. You
may be required to make an additional brace to secure the steering column.
· No screen bars allowed.
· You may secure the front sub-frames on Ford Granada or Cortina with
washers, on the Rover Coupe or Jaguar you may secure by bolting or tack welding.
· The scrutineers have the right to refuse any car which has more
welding or bolts than necessary. The driver must present his car for scrutineering with
the bonnet and bolts but they must NOT be fixed to the car.
· Metro rear sub-frames may be secured by an additional two bolts as a
secondary fixing.
· The gearbox may be bolted with a secondary mounting, however, you are
not allowed to strengthen the gearbox tunnel.
· Expanding foam or any other material may not be used to fill chassis
or door sills etc.
13. DOOR PLATES & FLOOR PLATES
· A steel plate 10" to 12" deep 3/8 - ½ thick must be bolted
over the drivers door. The maximum length is 6" past the A & B pillars securely
bolted with a maximum of 8 bolts, minimum of 4, with minimum size 16mm of at least two of
the bolts. There must be at least 1 bolt on each of the A & B pillars. Only flat plate
is allowed. No channel, angle or corrugated steel allowed.
· A steel plate may be fitted to the drivers floor pan. It must be no
thicker than 6mm, be flat with no sides and must be bolted or welded in. This may be
modified to rise to the maximum height of the sill.
14. EXHAUST SYSTEMS
· Wherever possible the original exhaust system must be retained with
the last 2 foot removed
· The original mount must be supplemented with at least one additional
fixing to secure the system to the car.
· If the original system has to be replaced there must be at least one
silencer to each exhaust pipe and at least two secondary fixings after the manifold.
· No car will be allowed to race without an exhaust system and all
drivers must be aware that if your car is above the required noise level you will not be
allowed to race.
15. SAFETY EQUIPMENT
· A full shoulder-type safety harness as approved by ORCi for Bangers
with lap-straps must be fitted and bolted to the floor.
· A suitable head restraint must be fitted to the roll cage or seat.
· A fire extinguisher must be fitted within reach of the driver. The
only permitted types are dry powder or CO2 gas minimum size one kilogram with gauge. Old
type BCF are still permitted but should be replaced with one of the above as soon as
possible.
· Helmets must be of a minimum standard as directed by British Oval
Racing Safety Executive (B.O.R.S.E). These are BS6658/85 Type A, BS6658/85 Type A/FR,
Snell SA 95, Snell SA2000, SFI Foundation 31.1, or SFI Foundation 31.2. The European E22
standard will not be accepted.
· Shatterproof goggles/visors are compulsory.
· Only flame retardant racing suits must be worn. On wet meetings
waterproofs may be worn as overgarments.
· The drivers seat must be secured and supported to the roll cage at
shoulder level by bolting or tying.
· The 2nd roll cage cross brace may be used to support the seat, but it
must be set below the bottom of the window aperture or you may construct and weld a frame
on to the cage to support the seat.
· The drivers seat must be a standard production seat, not a racing
seat.
16. NUMBERS
· You must fit a fin plate to the roof of your car, minimum size
18" x 12" and a maximum size of 20" x 15".
· Your number must be either white on a black background or black on a
white background, no other colours allowed, no other writing allowed, minimum size 9"
high x 1½" wide.
· You may also paint your number on each side of the car in contrasting
colours.
17. ROOF GRADES
· Your grade colour must be painted on the whole roof of your car.
18. SUPPLEMENTARY RULES (For Special Meetings)
Your promoter will state either via the fixture list or special entry form at which
meetings this rule can be used and therefore cannot be used by a driver regardless of type
of car at a normal meeting!!
ENGINE TRANSPLANTS
¨ On Unlimited Meetings. The 2ltr Ford o.h.c. engine and gearbox can be
used in place of the original engine in any car, other transplants may be allowed but only
with permission of the staging promoter.
¨ On Middle Range Meetings. The 1600cc Ford Crossflow or o.h.c. engine
and gearbox may be used fitted with the standard single choke carburettor.
¨ On the Lower Weight Range. The 1300cc Ford Crossflow or o.h.c. engine
and gearbox fitted with the standard single choke carburettor may replace the standard
engine.
¨ Toyota Crown. The maximum sized transplant allowed is the Ford 2
Litre OHC.
SUSPENSION AND STEERING.
¨ Parts may be interchanged with the permission of the staging
promoter.
¨ Left hand drive cars may be allowed at the staging promotions
discretion.
19. VAN MEETINGS
· All rules apply except that the roll cage is optional, but if a cage
is fitted it must be to the full specification, the drivers seat must be secured at
shoulder height to the door pillars or cage, if fitted.
20. MINI AND METRO BANGERS
· All usual rules apply and additionally you may fit a distributor
guard to the following specification
· The maximum width of the guard is 9", with a maximum thickness
of ¼".
· The guard must be secured to the engine at the head and the gearbox
or sub frame
· Roll cage is optional, but if a cage is fitted, it must be to the
full specification
· The drivers seat must be secured at shoulder height to the door
pillars or cage if fitted.
21. FINAL PREPARATION
· The external painting of the car should be in bright colours. Any
colour schemes are permitted. Rusty or dirty vehicles will not be allowed out onto the
circuit. Rude or provocative slogans are not allowed. In addition to the car construction
rules, all cars presented at scrutineering must be considered safe and not unsightly.
GENERAL BANGER RACING RULES
1. Helmets must be of a minimum standard as directed by British Oval
Racing Safety Executive (B.O.R.S.E). These are BS6658/85 Type A, BS6658/85 Type A/FR,
Snell SA 95, Snell SA2000, SFI Foundation 31.1, or SFI Foundation 31.2. The European E22
standard will not be accepted.
2. Shatterproof goggles/visor are compulsory. Flame retardant racing
suits are compulsory.
3. All flag signals must be obeyed immediately.
4. Drivers who appear to have indulged in the intake of alcohol or drugs
will be excluded from racing. Smoking is not permitted in cars, on track or in the pits at
any time.
5. No passengers are allowed in the car. The driver may only travel on
the car on a parade or lap of honour.
6. Banger racing is a full contact sport, drivers can race to win or
attempt to win by stopping the opposition. All heats, consolations and finals must be in
one direction only. The driver can push or spin any car towards the infield or fence, but
should not be in contact with the front car if it hits the fence, this may be deemed to be
a forceful fencing or follow in, both offences carry a ban. You must not attack any car on
the safety area, or attack from the safety area, you must not attack any cars after the
red flag or if the stationery yellow is displayed above a car or if the race is under
caution (Waved yellow). You must not attack an empty or overturned car. Any damaging
collision with a drivers door will result in a penalty.
7. Demolition type events. Any race where the nature of the event is to
stop the opposition to win the following rules apply attacking from the opposition
direction is permitted providing the attack is from the outside of the track (fence side).
You are also allowed to wait for car or attack any part of the car except the driver area,
which is considered to be from the centre of the front wheel to the centre of the rear
door drivers side.
8. Demolition Derby rules may only be used when the staging promoter
declares by way of drivers briefing, letter or notice in the programme that these rules
apply.
9. Drivers who abandon their car during a race while a race is in
progress must retire to a recognised safety area.
10. It is an offence to put or attempt to put an overturned car back
onto its wheels during a race, drivers are not allowed to re-enter a car once they have
left it. Repairs are not allowed on the circuit and car must not be pushed or handled in
any way during a race.
11. Team tactics in an individual event will be subject to penalty the
decision of the steward will be final.
12. A driver will be held responsible for his or her mechanics or
helpers at all times. Drivers will be bound by the decision of the officials in all
matters (these two items are a condition of booking).
13. Drivers must carry his or her log book at all times.
14. It is an offence for two drivers to share a car at the same meeting,
you may only race one car at a meeting unless the promotion allows it as an option for
special events.
15. All cars, trim, glass and wheels must be removed from the stadium
directly after the meeting.
16. In all events the racing must be on track indicated, drivers who try
to gain advantage by corner cutting will be penalised or disqualified. Also drivers who
continue to drive on and off the safety area will be disqualified.
17. Drivers must comply with any reasonable instruction given by an
official of the meeting, failure to do so will result in a penalty or disqualification.
18. Mechanics are not allowed onto the circuit or to repair any
competing car. Mechanics are allowed onto the track by invitation of the Clerk of the
Course or the Racing Manager only to take part in parades or lap of honour for trophy
winners.
IMPORTANT! REVISED RULES FOR 2002 ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE WORD VERSION.
IN THE EVENT OF ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RULES ON THIS PAGE AND THE WORD VERSION THEN
THE WORD VERSION TAKES PRECEDENCE.
2002 National Banger Technical Specifications
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