Bumper Swap Compacts

 Bumper Swap Compacts

All cars fresh OR pre-run receive (4) 4'x4x"1\4 total fix it plates firewall forward. These fix it plates may be in square or Parallelogram form. If in parallelogram form the plate must be 4”  top to bottom and side to side exactly, and the two furthermost points must be exactly 7” apart.  Anything greater than these parameters will not be permitted. 

***** Fix It Plates are the only plates that are allowed to be in parallelogram  form.  All other plates must be square or rectangle based on the rule written  per plate. 

The rules below are not guidelines, they are strictly written to tell you what  you can do. If the rules do not specifically outline that you can do something,  contact Total Chaos Motorsports Via Facebook Messenger. 

All rust repair must be pre-approved whether it is the body, unibody or subframe.  We will allow for repairs to return the car to factory orientation, no further. 

If you are found to have plated the unibody frame of subframe, this will result  in an automatic load. 

General Rules

1. FWD Sedan And Station Wagons Only With A Maximum Wheelbase Of 113” 

2. All Plastic, Pot Metal, Tin, Glass, Carpet, Interior Headlights Etc. Must Be  Entirely Stripped And Removed From Car. Please Also Remove Door Handles and Speakers. 

3. Cars Will Receive Two Attempts To Pass Inspection Only.

4. Battery Must Be Removed From Under Hood And Placed In The Cockpit Of The  Car. A Battery Box Is Permitted But Must Be Tightly Secured To Either The Cage Or Floorboard.  Absolutely No Plastic Or Wooden Battery Boxes. 

5. Factory Gas Tank Must Be Removed Unless Being Utilized As Primary Fuel  Cell. In This Case It Must Be In Front Of Rear Axle. 

6. Spare Tires Must Be Removed. 

Safety

7. NO extra banding,9 wire, chain, seatbelt or strapping other than where specified in the rules 

8.  No 9 wire from door to door a crossed or attached to floor/ anywhere other than specified by official you will cut!  

1. Front Windshield Bar Required.

2. Rear Bumper May Be Wired On With Two Locations Of Nine Wire Wrapped Around Tail Light Cover Within 6 Inches Of Bumper. 

3. Front Bumper May Have 2 Locations Of Nine Wire Core Support To Bumper  But Cannot Go Through Hood.

Drivetrain

1. Wiring Harnesses Are Permitted

2. No Oil Or Transmission Coolers

3. Electric Fans For Radiator Are Permitted

4. Aluminum Radiators Are Permitted

5. Carb Swaps Are Permitted. Absolutely No Carb Protectors

6. Header Protectors Permitted Must Be Attached To Header Only, Cannot Support Any Other Structure. 

7. All motor mounts must remain stock other than what is stated below

8. Toyota may have solid front motor mount, w-body may have top 2 motor mounts solid using factory mounting brackets. Other cars: may choose one engine mount solid (your choice) For Clarification Contact Total Chaos Motorsports Via Facebook Messenger

9. Aftermarket Headers Are Permitted But Must Run Vertically Through  Hood And Cannot Contact The Subframe.

10. Aftermarket Shifters Are Permitted

11. No Shifter Protectors

12. Must Run The Factory Gas And Brake Pedal, No Exceptions

13. Spring Risers Are Permitted

14. Must Run Factory Steering Column. A Quick Disconnect Steering Wheel Is  Permitted But Cannot Alter Steering Shaft Slide Or Knuckles. 

Suspension And Steering

1. No Alterations Of Struts Will Be Permitted. Struts Must Be Direct Bolt And Same Make.  2. You May Run Spring Risers 

3. No Reinforcements Of Tie Rods Or Steering Rack

4. Must Run Factory Steering Rack

5. No Aftermarket Steering Columns

Body

1. Creasing Is Permitted From C Post Back On Rear Quarter Panels

2. All Doors May Be Either, Wired In 8 Locations (2 Loops Of Braided Wire), Or  Chained In 8 Locations With 3/8” Chain, Or Welded With 2 4”X4” X1/4” Plates  Per Vertical Door Seam, And One Above Each Door. 

3. Drivers Door May Be Welded Solid Seam Or You May Run Door Skin That May  Extend No Greater Than 3” In Front Of Front Door Seam Or Behind Rear Of  Front Door Seam.

4. The Deck Lid On A Sedan Or Wagon May Be Tucked In 90 Degrees But Must  Remain On Its Factory Hinges In Factory Location Without Manipulation.

5. Trunk And Speaker Deck Are Considered One And Cannot Be Dished Or  Manipulated. 

7. Deck Lids Or Tailgates May Either Be Wired In 8 Locations( 2 Loops Of Braided  Wire, 8 Locations Of 3/8” Chain Or Welded With 6 Total 4”X4” ¼” Max Square  Plates. If Wiring You May Weld Store Bought 1” Holed Washers For Wire To  Go Through. Washers May Not Be Welded Over A Seam Or To Unibody Frame  Or Subframe. Wiring May Go To Spare Tire Area

8. Spare Tire Area Or Floor Of Trunk May Be Pushed Upward. 

9. Hood- May Be Either Wired In 8 Spots, Chained In 8 Locations With 3/8” Chain  Or Bolted In Four Locations. If Bolting You May Use 4 Locations Of All Thread ½” Max; Sheet Metal To Sheet Metal Only, Max 3” Washer Only On Hood.

10. Absolutely No Wedging Of Body. Quarter Panels Must Be Upright

11. A Hood Is Not Required But If You Do Not Run One All Tie Downs Are  Forfeited 

12. Absolutely No Fender Bolts

13. In Core Support Area, Either On The Front Or Back Side Of The Core Support,  You May Have 1/8” Rad Guard Or Expanded Metal. This Rad Guard Or  Expanded Metal Must Only Be In Core Support Opening Area And Must Be A  Full Inch Apart From The Frame Rails. Expanded Metal Or Rad Guard Can Only  Be Attached In 6 Locations With A Max Of 3/8” Bolts. These Bolts Can Be No  Longer Than 2”, Or You Can Tack In 6 Locations, Max 1 Inch Long Welds Can Not Be Welded For Frame, Core Support Only!

Frame

1. Please Read Carefully.  Hard nosing Is Permitted. Must Be Keep In Front Of Core support, Core support Must Remain In Factory Location

2. You May Pre-Bend The Rear Frame, Slightly To Assist In Rolling.  Abuse This Rule And It Will Be Removed. 

3. Rear Bumper Must Remain In Factory Location and be a tin bumper no points . Contact us if any questions

4. No Seam Welding Of Crush Box Or Anything Else On Frame Or Subframe. 

Bumpers

1. No Round Tubing Bumpers

∙ Homemade bumpers may be either 4”X4” ¼” Max, Or 2”X6” X ¼” Max. One Or The Other ∙ Absolutely No Points  on homemade bumpers.

∙ No Chrysler pointy

∙ The Width Of These Bumpers Cannot Exceed Outside Of Wheel To Outside Of  Wheel.

∙ On The homemade Bumpers The Ends Must Be Tapered And Capped. At  Minimum In A 45 Degree Angle Contact Total Chaos Motorsports Via Facebook Messenger With Questions.

2. Any OEM Bumper, No Loading Including Between Skins. May Be Seam Welded.  

3.  Kiskadden bumper max 1/4'', Any SMW  bumper max 1/4''  max 14'' point over a 32'' span Questions on bumper please ask

Bumper Mounting

1. Perpendicular To Frame You May Add A 6”X”6 Max ¼” Plate for flush mounting surface. Not on the side, top or bottom.

2.  Absolutely no factory shocks or brackets. 

3.****** On any one of the four outsides of the frame rail (1)  per frame rail. A 4"x8"x1/4" PLATE MAY BE WELDED TO BACK OF BUMPER AND TO UNIBODY FRAME.  THIS PLATE CANNOT CONTACT SUBFRAME IN ANY FASHION.  

4. REMINDER THAT THIS PLATE MUST BE SQUARE AND MUST TOUCH BUMPER. 

Wheels And Tires

1. Tires May Be Doubled, May Be Foam Filled Or Air Filled.

2. 2” Max Lip Protectors Are Permitted.

3. A Simple Valve Stem Protector May Be Welded To Wheel.

4. V Tread, Skid Steers Are Permitted On Front. No Front Solid Wheels Or Tires 5. Rear Tires May Be Solid, Foam Filled, Or Rim Only

6. No Rubber Tire Guards

Cage

1. A Four Point Cage Is Permitted, Meaning 2 Side Bars, A Dash Bar And A Rear  Seat Bar. 

2. Corners Of Cage Horizontally Can Be Gusseted 

3. No Down Legs, Cage Cannot Come In Contact With The Firewall In Any  Fashion.

4. Side Bars May Be Outside Of The A Post And B Post But Must Stop Abrupt At  The Front End Of The A Post. No Exceptions. The Back Of The Side Bar  Cannot Extend Further Than The Rear Kick Panel

5. Due To The Fact We Require Factory Steering Column, The Factory Dash Bar  May Remain. 

6. Halo Bar Is Permitted Maximum Of 4”X4” ¼” Material. Halo Must Be No Further Back Than The Rear  Kick Panel And Must Start At The Top Of The Side Bar.

7. Max Four Point Cage Material Is 6”

8. Center Shifter Bar Dash Bar To Rear Seat Bar Is Permitted.

9. All Cage Components With The Exception Of The Gas Tank Protector Must  Remain 5” Off Of Floor And Firewall. 

10. For Mounting Purposes Of Side Bars, 1 Per Side, An 8” X  12” ¼” Plate May Be  Welded To B Pillar To Mount Seat Bar. This Plate Must Comply With 5” Off  Floor Rule. 

11. This Cage Must Remain As Internal Cockpit Cage With Exception Of Side Bars 

12. Gas Tank Protectors Are Permitted however can be no wider than 32" Must Comply With 5” Off Floor Rule And Be 5” Off Packing Tray. 2 Gussets Max, You Choose Either One Per Side Rear Seat Bar To Gas Tank Protectors Or 1 Per  Side Gas Tank Protector To Halo. One Or The Other. All Gussets And Cage Must Remain 6”  From Rear Strut Towers. 

13. No Rear Window Bars

Contact Total Chaos Motorsports Via Facebook Messenger With Any Questions!

Have a question, comment, or suggestion? We're here to help! You can reach us Total Chaos Motorsports Facebook Messenger, if no response within 12 hours please text Bryce at 814-229-7542; Tom at 814-221-5339 or DeWayne at 724-718-8722 and allow 24 hours for response.