This means a 900g fire extinguisher mounted in a metal bracket bolted to a strong part of the vehicle. The extinguisher will be checked visually in the scrutineering area for general condition and pressure. Do not mount the extinguisher with a plastic bracket – this bracket is good for your kitchen and has no place in a race car. Issue 151 of the CAMS magazine, Peter Lawrence has this to say about mounting fire extinguishers in cockpits.    

“The following recommendations are therefore made (on how to mount a fire extinguisher)      

• Use a metal bracket with some form of support to prevent sideways movement,
• Use two straps that go behind the steel bracket and tightly hold the extinguisher,
• Use at least four 3mm bolts (or two x 5mm) with load spreading washers and locknuts, and
• Orientate the extinguisher across the car rather than longitudinally.”

The entire article from Peter Lawrence can be found here.    

5. be so constructed that, in the event of any breakage, any longitudinal tailshaft, its components or mountings shall be effectively prevented from striking the ground.       

This means that you need to fit a tailshaft loop. The reason they are important is that they catch the tailshaft if a universal joint or CV joint fails, stopping the car from “pole vaulting” when the shaft sticks into the ground. If you have a two piece tailshaft, then you need two tailshaft loops. This does not apply to road registered vehicles however it is strongly recommended.    

10. on each throttle, whether butterfly, slide or other type, be fitted with a return mechanism which in the event of the throttle linkage becoming detached will in all cases return each throttle to the closed position    

We interpret this as fitting two return springs to each and every throttle shaft. Do not fit the springs to a shaft or linkage that is not the throttle shaft or you will be sent away to move it to the throttle shaft. There always seems to be arguments about this when people have twin Weber or Delorto carburettors fitted to their engine. Inevitably they have a second return spring fitted to an arm that is connected to the throttle shaft by a linkage
– THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT.    

12. be fitted with an operable reverse gear   You may be asked to engage reverse gear and drive backwards a little bit before leaving the scrutineering bay.    

13. be fitted with an exhaust system the outlet pipe/s of which shall be directed either rearwards or sideways. If rearwards, their orifices shall be between 100mm and 450mm above the ground and they shall not protrude by more than 150mm beyond the rearmost portion of the car. If they are directed sideways, their orifices must be located aft of a vertical plane passing through the midpoint of the wheelbase. They may neither project in any way beyond the maximum width of coachwork nor terminate at a point more than 50mm within the projected plan of the adjacent coachwork. Adequate protection shall be provided to prevent heated exhaust pipes from causing burns    

  

Having the exhaust pipe dump just before the rear axle under the car is not allowed. While on the subject of exhaust systems, the circuit at the Geelong Motor Sport Complex is a grassed area off the track and we are covered by legislation other than is required by CAMS, in this case the Fire Regulations. To operate the circuit all vehicles must be fitted with a muffler. This is deemed to be an adequate spark arrestor, so don’t come to the track with just open pipes.     

14. have, on the external coachwork, a blue triangle of sides 150mm, which indicates the position of the battery      

Put an appropriate triangle on the outside bodywork either above or beside where the battery is located. This is cheap and easy to do, just get some contact and make your own.    

15. be fitted with a flame- or liquid-proof bulkhead, which may be of transparent material, which effectively separates the compartment occupied by the crew from any component of the fuel tank or re-fuelling system      

This is to cover vehicles fitted with boot mounted fuel tanks, so that if there is a leak from the tank or lines it is kept out of the passenger compartment. This normally means that you need to put a sealing panel behind the rear seat to separate the fuel tank from the cockpit. If you fuel tank is under floor and not in the boot, then you still may want to fit a bulkhead, though it isn’t necessarily required.     

Schedule D It is compulsory, in all races, speed events and in other eventswhere helmets are required, that drivers wear helmets of a standard design, construction and fitting approved by CAMS. Helmets not marked as complying with the approved standard may be approved by CAMS under certain conditions Helmets bearing any of the following marks are approved for use in racing, speed events, special stage rallies and other events where helmets are required and the event is not entered on the FIA International Sporting Calendar:    

AS1698 – Australian standard
Snell SA95, SA2000, SA2005 – USA standard
SFI Spec 31.1, 31.2, 31.1A, 31.2A – USA standard
SFI Spec 24.1 – see Note (i)(d) – USA standard
E22 (with 03, 04 or 05 amendments) – European standard
BS 6658-85 Type A and A/FR(incl. amendments) – British standard
8860-2004 – FIA standard 

  

Goggles or visors must be worn by drivers of open cars. Those with glass lenses of any kind are not acceptable. Lenses shall be of a plastic material, with high-impact resistance, satisfactory optical qualities and complying with Australian Standard Specification AS 1609-1981, BS4110Z or equivalent international standard.     

  

NOTE: Goggles must be configured so as to minimise the entry of dust into the eye from any angle, and be positively retained by an elastic strap behind the head or helmet. Conventional style glasses are not acceptable.    

  

Make sure that your helmet is in good condition and that it has a sticker or label on it with a mark of at least one the above standards.    

Speed Events: In speed events, clothing for drivers and crew members must be from ankles to neck to wrists. Clothing and footwear of flammable synthetic material, such as nylon, is not acceptable.     

  

This is mentioned at the drivers’ briefing before every event.    

Schedule J – Rollover protection structures    

  

Roll over protection structures which do not comply with these regulations or are not otherwise specifically approved by CAMS or the FIA are prohibited in all levels of competition. However, in cases where the type and/or status of the event does not require a vehicle to be fitted with any form of roll over protection, approval of structures which do not comply with these regulations may be granted for the event by the Stewards of the Meeting.     

  

  

Roll cages are not required for the Autocross events run at the Geelong Motor Sport Complex. However if your car is fitted with one then it will be inspected to see if it is in good condition and has sufficient padding and has no sharp projections etc.    

Other items that we will be inspecting at scrutineering are the following    

Battery mounting.
If the scrutineer can grab you battery and move it around it is not mounted securely and you need to fix it.    

Fuel lines.
Need to be free from cracks and wear marks and generally be in excellent condition. Fuel hose doesn’t cost much so go over it before you come to the track and if it has any signs of wear or deterioration, replace it. Check all fuel line clamps. The preferred clamp is a screw clamp in good condition. Most cars are fitted with constant tension clamp from the factory, though these can eventually lose their grip on the hose and allow it to come loose. Once this happens it cannot be tightened like the preferred screw hose clamp. Good quality clamps have smooth edges and no holes so that the fuel hose is not damaged by the clamp. So if you are buying clamps get the good ones.    

Brakes.
A quick check of the brake pedal feel is done by the scrutineers. If the pedal goes to the floor you will be sent away to fix it. The flexible brake lines will also be inspected to make sure that
they are in good condition.   

Interior
trim, in particular door trims.  The cockpit of your car is one of the things that is going to injure you in an accident. Most race cars have been lightened in some way and removing the door trims is a very popular thing to do. However this reveals lots of holes in the door panels, all with sharp edges ready to injure you in an accident. If you remove the door trims, cover any holes with a suitable material such a aluminium sheet, or leave the trims there – they don’t weigh that much.    

Steering  

At scrutineering, a simple steering check will be done to ensure that there is not too much play in the steering