Timing strut dimensions for 2008

[Asterix]

lisott, tia.

[davidgh]

lisott, tia.

Don't think it's changed, Peter.

254 x 51

Gets longer in 2009  

[Asterix]

lisott, tia.

Don't think it's changed, Peter.

254 x 51

Gets longer in 2009  

oh...thought it had changed for this year (ahead of my time, again)

[Darren B]

According to the Blue book for 2008 the dimensions are:

General

67. Timing Struts – Where timing is activated by a light

beam, the vehicles will be fitted at the front with a vertical timing strut, minimum vertical height 254mm, the bottom of which shall be not less than 180mm and no more than 200mm from the ground. The strut will be in matt black on both sides, over its total area, which shall be not less than 254mm by 51mm. No other, or further forward, part of the vehicle may interrupt these dimensions or actuate the timing.

For 2009 the rule is going to be:

10.9.1. Timing Struts – Where timing is activated by a light beam, the vehicles will be fitted at the front with a

vertical timing strut, minimum vertical height 270mm, the bottom of which shall be not less than 180mm and no more than 200mm from the ground. The strut will be in matt black on both sides, over its total area, which shall be not less than 270mm by 51mm. No other, or further forward, part of the vehicle may interrupt these dimensions or actuate the timing.

This is in the Autumn 2007 issue of Motorsports Now!, so I would suggest that if you are making a timing strut you might as well make it to the new dimensions now then you don't have to make a new one for next year.