New Body Approvals

[Rob Cutman]

The following latemodel bodies have been approved and will be legal for DODC competition effective July 1st, 2010

Custom Works
#9015 Springfield Latemodel
#9070 Keystone Latemodel
Stalker Bodies
#009 Sniper 9 Latemodel
#010 Sniper latemodel

Note: Approval requests have been submitted and are pending for additional bodies that may also be added to the list in the next week or so.

*** Special Notice ***
Effective December 31st 2010 the Custom Works 9001, 9005 and 9006 bodies will no longer be legal for DODC competition and will be removed from the approved body list at that time.

[Cfrank40]

Delete please.

[Dan D]

9001--camaro
9005--lumina
9006--thunderbird

[terry14]

when will we get to see the new c.w. bodies?

[mike1976]

Why make a good working body(Comp Camaro) illegal? :confused:

[FULLT1LT]

Why make a good working body(Comp Camaro) illegal? :confused:


probably because it does not look like a lm in todays world

[mike1976]

probably because it does not look like a lm in todays world
Lol, i dont know, maybe i dig the retro stuff! :D

[Custom Works RC]

when will we get to see the new c.w. bodies?

Check out this thread for additional info:
http://www.dirtoval.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52457

[Rob Cutman]

Why make a good working body(Comp Camaro) illegal? :confused:

As Brad said the Camaro and Pro-Mod bodies are being removed from the approved list because they really dont fit the looks of what a contemporary Latemodel would look like. They were grandfathered in on the original rules package but now that several companies have a suitable electric body available there is no need for them to remain on the list.

[mike1976]

As Brad said the Camaro and Pro-Mod bodies are being removed from the approved list because they really dont fit the looks of what a contemporary Latemodel would look like. They were grandfathered in on the original rules package but now that several companies have a suitable electric body available there is no need for them to remain on the list.
Ok, thank you Rob...;)

[Teamt2c]

The following latemodel bodies have been approved and will be legal for DODC competition effective July 1st, 2010

Custom Works
#9015 Springfield Latemodel
#9070 Keystone Latemodel
Stalker Bodies
#009 Sniper 9 Latemodel
#010 Sniper latemodel

Note: Approval requests have been submitted and are pending for additional bodies that may also be added to the list in the next week or so.

*** Special Notice ***
Effective December 31st 2010 the Custom Works 9001, 9005 and 9006 bodies will no longer be legal for DODC competition and will be removed from the approved body list at that time.


well i guess one more open wheel with camaros.

[jinglesinpa]

:thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::t humbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thu mbsdown: for not "looking" like the real thing there are sure alot of them out there running!!!

[Mason]

hell make it effective oct 1st.

[FULLT1LT]

I say in about an hour and a half, on july 1st.out with the old in with the new:thumbsup:

[Rob Cutman]

:thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::t humbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thu mbsdown: for not "looking" like the real thing there are sure alot of them out there running!!!

Working good enough to be popular and looking like the real thing have nothing to do with each other. Trust me as the GM of Custom Works its not going to help our bottom line at all but if these rules and the approved bodies list is going to have any integrity that body has to go.

hell make it effective oct 1st.

The approved body list is updated every 6 months. There are a lot of driver who may already have purchased bodies or have bodies being painted and it would not be fair to reduce the value of their investment. 6 months is enough time for everyone to plan for it.

[Zepp70]

The cost of new bodies are getting out of hand then they want to charge an arm and leg for shipping....Crazy!!! :(

I think this is why the camaro is so popular because it is dirt cheap and it works really good! ;)

This is my 2 cents

[Team GFRP]

Standing Ovation over here!!! Later rather then sooner will have to work for me.

[93TA]

as someone who runs the camaro and still has new ones sitting here in the package... i welcome the change. i ran the camaro cus it was an advantage, but i'd rather run a more modern looking body, and now i can w/out being at a disadvantage. :thumbsup:

[signman501]

Glad to see the Camaro go. I run it but don't like the look of it.Curious to see the new CW bodies too.

[inman20k]

Thanks Rob I hate the camaro time to dust off the Factory Works

[Rob Cutman]

Seems to be some mixed emotions here. Keep in mind that the camaro body began being sold in 1987 and it didn't look a whole lot like a latemodel than. There never were any guidelines in place from ROAR or anyone else that dictated what a latemodel should look like at the time which led to bodies like the bullet wedge and batwedge coming out in the early 90's. As good as the body works it is time for it to go. I think its important that the cars we race resemble their full scale counterparts as much as possible and this will do a lot to help get the electric latemodels in line with most of the other classses.

[Dano628]

Working good enough to be popular and looking like the real thing have nothing to do with each other. Trust me as the GM of Custom Works its not going to help our bottom line at all but if these rules and the approved bodies list is going to have any integrity that body has to go.



The approved body list is updated every 6 months. There are a lot of driver who may already have purchased bodies or have bodies being painted and it would not be fair to reduce the value of their investment. 6 months is enough time for everyone to plan for it.

Thank You Rob for putting the health of Dirt Oval racing first and foremost .

[Stetler17]

Good to hear the Camaro is gone. :thumbsup:

Six months grace period for a piece of plastic? What was the grace period when the sprint rules were changed a few years ago, a much costlier fix by the way. :confused:

[Rob Cutman]

Actually its not a grace period, Its just an announcement to let everyone know what will happen in 6 months. And for the record the grace period for the sprint cage width when the rules were implemented was over 2 months and that was only for those attending the open wheel race that year.

[Stetler17]

Understood. Makes sense for the local racers that have no plans to attend the Open Wheel. Any cost savings is appreciated at the local level.

However, now anyone attending the Open Wheel will feel the need to run the Camaro right up to the Open Wheel and immediately after they will have some very nice, freshly wrapped, "illegal" bodies. If the Open Wheel is excluded they have six months to prepare and test the other options....and come out of the Open Wheel with bodies to run through the winter.

Just a different way of looking at it I guess. The Open Wheel should be the latest set of rules in my opinion. Again, we didn't get much time to react when the last big rule changes were made, but at the local level I would guess the majority of tracks went ahead and allowed the old cars to run for a longer period. I'm not seeing why this situation is any different.

Either way, great move that is well appreciated.

Respectfully,
Mark

[Team HHS]

Understood. Makes sense for the local racers that have no plans to attend the Open Wheel. Any cost savings is appreciated at the local level.

However, now anyone attending the Open Wheel will feel the need to run the Camaro right up to the Open Wheel and immediately after they will have some very nice, freshly wrapped, "illegal" bodies. If the Open Wheel is excluded they have six months to prepare and test the other options....and come out of the Open Wheel with bodies to run through the winter.

Just a different way of looking at it I guess. The Open Wheel should be the latest set of rules in my opinion. Again, we didn't get much time to react when the last big rule changes were made, but at the local level I would guess the majority of tracks went ahead and allowed the old cars to run for a longer period. I'm not seeing why this situation is any different.

Either way, great move that is well appreciated.

Respectfully,
Mark

+1

[Teamt2c]

Good to hear the Camaro is gone. :thumbsup:

Six months grace period for a piece of plastic? What was the grace period when the sprint rules were changed a few years ago, a much costlier fix by the way. :confused:

i am glad because i know i stock up on these and i am sure bumps and others have them too. So at least it gives us some time to reduce stock levels.

[Team GFRP]

Just a different way of looking at it I guess. The Open Wheel should be the latest set of rules in my opinion. Again, we didn't get much time to react when the last big rule changes were made, but at the local level I would guess the majority of tracks went ahead and allowed the old cars to run for a longer period. I'm not seeing why this situation is any different.



Respectfully,
Mark




I would agree here. Why would the biggest race of the year use a body that is going to be illegal 3 weeks later?

i am glad because i know i stock up on these and i am sure bumps and others have them too. So at least it gives us some time to reduce stock levels.


I have about 12 wide sprint chassis I will trade ya...;)

[BEACHNUTTZ]

Seems to be some mixed emotions here. Keep in mind that the camaro body began being sold in 1987 and it didn't look a whole lot like a latemodel than. There never were any guidelines in place from ROAR or anyone else that dictated what a latemodel should look like at the time which led to bodies like the bullet wedge and batwedge coming out in the early 90's. As good as the body works it is time for it to go. I think its important that the cars we race resemble their full scale counterparts as much as possible and this will do a lot to help get the electric latemodels in line with most of the other classses.

HEHEHEHE...Rob said...BATWEDGE! LOL

[JBM38]

Thank goodness I only have the one left I just mounted....

Will be ordering a Keystone tomorrow.