Quote:
Originally Posted by daz75
Would this qualify for vintage as a rere or is it too different from the original?
|
It should qualify, as long as it's rear motor. The only way a buggy can run mid motor is if the original buggy was made that way, even original mid motor conversions are banned. We tightened up the rules on this last year after some drivers, and Phil Barlow in particular, were starting to spend hundreds custom building mid motor conversions which bore little connection to the original car.
The chassis looks similar to the original so should be fine, especially as the gearbox is supposed to be compatible with the original chassis. We allow the Topcoat and XLS with the pro transmission upgrade, the upgraded Cobra gearbox is a lot nearer the original than Schumacher's upgrade is.
The Cobra would be in the 94-98 category, so it would be running with the Associated B3, Losi XX and Schumacher Cougar 2000.