Stockcar dimensions? (Read 2,672 times)

[pallmall]

A question for a crazy person who wants to build a 1/12th scale model of a Superstock. Gordge style chassis is planned.

Can anybody give me approximate dimensions for the following:

Wheelbase:

Front track:

Rear track:

Front bumper width:

Thanks.

[Josh8Josh]

find a speedway rulebook, write down the dimensions of a superstock and then calculate it to 1/12th scale???

[Autopete55]

Or you could use the 'Pooh Bear' theory of racecar building.

Find how wide you trailer is inside the rails,then make the front axle so the front wheels fit inside those rails with 1" either side.
Then from there you can work everything out!!
Or the Jason Yaxley 26n "Tank" theory....make it so it fits on the back of a One Ton Holden ute with tandem rear wheels and a sloped deck!! (makes for a very short stockcar as far as the wheel base goes,beleive me)

Failing all that,I would go with Josh's suggestion.

[TheFanVan.co.nz]

pete55 said:

Failing all that,I would go with Josh's suggestion.

Ahem, I think you are giving the rulebook far to much credit as there are no stockcar dimensions contained in it.

Thats why you can build a car that looks like this

and race it against something that looks like this


Photos used from macgors B&S

Pallmall - if your person wants I have some very detailed plans for a Kruiger car and can supply all necessary dimensions.

[pallmall]

Thanks Phil,

I probably have what I need, but will be in touch if they need anymore data.

Gavin.

[nzf2stocks.]

Find a photo of a car that you really like the look of and scale it off that. Not as hard as it sounds once you get into it, and that way you can visuallise the finished product better.

[pallmall]

Yes, that is what I do with my 1/24th scale stuff, eyeball engineering works better than exact measurements.

With 1/12th scale the basics need to be correct, details can be a little off as long as they look right.

Thanks Guys.