Did anyone see this coming? I hadn't heard anything until a buddy of mine called me about it. This is all from the July 2019 SCCA GCR:
And this includes the following about the type of sequential box:20. Weight
A. Formula F
1. Ford Cortina Engine: 1060 lbs.
2. Ford Kent and Honda Fit Engines: 1110 lbs.
3. Cars running with a sequentially shifted gear box shall add 25 lbs. to minimum weight.
B. Formula Continental
1. Pinto Engine: 1200 lbs.
2. Pinto with aluminum cylinder head: 1200 lbs.
3. Zetec Engine: 1200 lbs.
4. Cars running with a sequentially shifted gear box shall add 25 lbs. to minimum weight.
Wow.17. Transmission
Any transmission may be used with not more than four (4) forward gears and an operational reverse gear. The change gear ratios are unrestricted.
a. The use of an automatic gearbox is prohibited.
b. Electronic and/or electro-mechanical assisted gear change mechanisms are prohibited.
c. Flat-shift, throttle blip/cut out or any other type of “shift assist” whether electronic or mechanical is prohibited.
d. Paddle shift is prohibited.
e. Shifting shall be through a mechanical linkage only and shall have no electronic sensors attached or configured for any purpose.
f. Gearboxes with shafts that are transverse to the longitudinal axis of the chassis are not allowed. The sole exceptions are the gearbox final drive (crownwheel) shaft axis and final drive shafts (half shafts).
g. All change gears must be located in the case aft of the final drive.
Only one immediate issue I can see:
Does anyone know of a 4 speed sequential gearbox?