2016 SCCA CAM rules
 

2016 CAM rules in downloadable PDF form

https://www.facebook.com/download/14...es%20Final.pdf

Hopefully everyone likes the changes. There was a lot of discussion internally back and forth on how to handle a few things and I think the SCCA (mainly Raleigh Boreen) got them right.

I know I'm happy to be racing in CAM-T now instead of against showroom fresh Mustangs and Camaros. Corvette guys should be pleased as well to have a place to play.

Are any vehicles older than 1954 allowed in CAM?

If I read them correctly you could build a 2350 pound 90 inch wheelbase hot rod (32 ford, model A, etc) with ABS and traction control to give the corvettes a run for the money.

One of the local SCCA late model Mustang guys is convinced that opening CAM T up to allow the fox body mustang up to 93 in is going to make them the dominant car. His theory is based on how dirt cheap it is to turn them into a handling powerhouse.

We will see.

Some of those rules make me scratch my head and wonder why? Lexan windows and no headliner are allowed yet unpainted aluminum door/interior panels are not. :headscratch:

The Lexan thing surprised me as well, IIRC last year they were only going to let Lexan windshields be legal 1 more year...then they just take the restriction away this year. Same with the headliner, not sure why they allow it to be removed?

I think several of the new interior rules are a direct result of the backlash from the Summit cars being at the Invitational. I'm glad they cleared up the interior panel rules, if it was upholstered originally...it's to be upholstered again, if it was covered by one panel, it's to be covered by one panel again, original dash can be modified, but must be in place. Maybe there are a LOT of cars running that people haven't put headliners back in? I've never really noticed...

I'm actually pretty surprised at the number of now CAM-T cars that are running ABS and will have to disable it to now run in CAM-T. Didn't realize it was that big of an issue until it was made illegal.

How does the Lexan and weight work? If you are running CAM T you have to weight a minimum of 3,000 lbs. Does than mean if you run a Lexan windshield you have to weight a minimum of 3,150 lbs? I guess that isn't a big deal for a lot of the heavier cars and is a way for them to get closer to the minimum weight.

I don't have any plans to race in CAM but I'm just curious - My car has a complete custom frame/suspension and the sheet metal body has been widened 4". But, full interior and glass.

Would it really be legal to compete in this class ? If so it seems like that is a pretty wide hole to drive through. Which is great but it seems susceptible to the same cost creep that afflicts all of these attempts.