RULEBOOK 2024

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2024 Technical Inspection Quiz

Test your knowledge on the 2024 Rulebook and the technical inspection guidelines for vehicles. This quiz consists of 10 carefully crafted questions that will challenge your understanding and application of the rules.

Whether you're a participant or just interested in the details, this quiz covers:

Vehicle modifications
Safety components
Electrical systems
Event regulations

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by InspectingEngine7

After technical inspection, the only modifications permitted to the vehicle are:

Replacement tires and brake pads must be identical in material/composition/size to those presented and approved at technical inspection.

Adjustment of winglet angles, but not the position of the complete aerodynamic device in relation to the vehicle

Substitution of the head restraint or seat insert for different drivers

Adjustment of the suspension where no part substitution, other than springs, sway bars and shims, is required

Which of the following is FALSE ?

All fuel vent lines must be equipped with a check valve to prevent fuel leakage when the tank is inverted. All fuel vent lines must exit outside the bodywork.

The length of the autocross track is 1.5 km

Where bonded joints are applicable and governed by the rules, a 50% reduction shall be applied to all nominal and tested adhesive values. Bonded joints in the primary structure must be documented in the SES.

If the inspection reveals a mechanical integrity problem the vehicle is scored DNF.

Which of the following is TRUE in context with Electrical Components ?

The maximum permitted voltage that may occur between any two electrical connections in the LVS is 50 V DC or 60 V AC RMS.

Pedal travel is defined as the percentage of travel from fully released position to a fully applied position where 0% is fully released and 100% is fully applied

The device must trigger due to an omni-directional peak acceleration of ≤8 g for a half sine test pulse of ≥50 ms length and ≤13 g for a half sine test pulse of ≥20 ms length. The “Sensata Resettable Crash Sensor” should meet those requirements.

LV batteries must be protected from short circuits, not more than 100 m from ungrounded terminals.

Which of the following is TRUE ?

The quick jack must be capable of slowing and stopping the forward motion of the vehicle and pulling it rearwards.

The TMI submission criteria will be made available on the competition website approximately one month prior to the event.

Both a and b

None of the above

Which of the following statements are TRUE ?

Two or three systems of the BOM have to be a DBOM

After passing the brake test the function of the master switch, the cockpit-mounted shutdown button and the inertia switch will be tested.

The firewall must cover any parts between the parts mentioned in T4.8.1 and any part of the tallest driver below a plane 100 mm above the bottom of the helmet.

Teams that abandon furniture, or that leave a paddock that requires special cleaning, will be billed for removal and/or cleanup costs.

Any portion of the roll bar, roll bar bracing or chassis which might be contacted by the driver's helmet must be covered with a minimum thickness of 12 mm of padding which meets SFI spec 45.1 or FIA 8857-2001.

True

False

Which of the following is TRUE in context with EDP ?

The rubrics for each round will be made available on the competition website.

A completed DSS must be submitted online on the competition website.

Both a and b

None of the above

Which of the following statements are FALSE ?

If it is impossible to impose a penalty by a stop under a black flag, e.g. Not enough laps left, the officials may add an appropriate time penalty to the team’s elapsed time.

Hand held fire extinguishers are not permitted to be mounted on and in the vehicle.

Drivers who have missed attending the driver’s briefing for the day will not be allowed to drive the car at any event at any dynamic event.

Any crankcase or engine lubrication vent lines routed to the intake system must be connected downstream of the intake system restrictor.

Which of the following is False in context with Cockpit Template ?

If the side impact structure is not made of tubes, the template must pass until it is 320 m above the lowest inside chassis point between the front and main hoop.

The template may be moved up and down. Adjustable pedals must be in their most backward position.

Both a and b

None of the above

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