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The only cars eligible are 2 litre 16 valve Twin Spark models from the 145,146,147, 155, 156, 166, GTV and Spider
ranges up to 2000cc. JTS models are not eligible. Cars must be to UK specification as supplied by Alfa Romeo (UK).
If the car being raced is of non UK market origin it must be converted so that ALL parts (other than exception
under 5.12.E) are of UK specification. There is no parts inter-changeability with other model ranges, with other
models within the same range or with models that are or were not available from Alfa Romeo (UK).

5.5 (E) Chassis
Chassis specification must remain Standard. However, seam welding of the bodyshell is permitted.

5.6 (E) Bodywork

5.6.1 Modifications Permitted

General
Bodywork specification must remain Standard (including glass).Throughout these regulations for Class E
“bodywork” (apart from references to seam welding under “chassis” ) refers to the bodyshell and all panels
including (but not exclusively) doors, bonnet, boot/tailgate, front & rear bumpers, front and rear wings, floorpan
and roof panel. Commercially available (as opposed to custom built) FIA approved rollcages (OMP and Sparco etc)
may be fitted to cars in the 145 and 146 ranges even though their backward facing rear bars extend beyond the
habitacle. At no point must these rear bars attach to any suspension mounting point. No additional bars may be
added to the rear section of any commercially available FIA approved rollcages that extend beyond the habitacle.

There may be no removal of any metal from the bodyshell except where set out below.

Interior
Trim, headlining and passenger seats may be removed. The fascia must remain standard except for modifications
essential for the fitment of a full roll Cage. Original instruments must remain in the standard location. Standard
instrument stalks must be fitted and working. Heaters may be removed. Central rear view mirror must be in place
and useable throughout qualifying and racing.

Rollcages are free (within MSA/FIA Regulations) but no part of the rollcage may pass through the front bulkhead
or the exhaust/transmission tunnel. No part of the rollcage may attach directly to any points where the
suspension attaches to the bodyshell.

Replacement internal door coverings may be fitted (e.g. carbon fibre/ plastic/aluminium) but these should be
easily removable (i.e. must not be riveted to the doors) to show that no metal has been removed from the doors
etc. In three door models this also applies to internal rear quarter panel coverings.

It is permitted to remove the standard seat runners on the front driver’s side only to enable the fitting of the
driver’s seat in a lower position for safety reasons. Modified seat mountings must be substantial and should not
result in a net weight loss. The seat/mounts cannot be mounted directly to the floor.

A currently FIA homologated harness must be fitted.

Exterior
All doors, bonnet, boot and hatchback openings must maintain the ability to open as standard and must fully
close as originally intended (i.e. bonnets must fully close). Front bonnet retaining pins may be used in place of the
standard internal catch. Front doors and front side windows must maintain the ability to be opened from inside
the car.

Two external mirrors (one on either side) must be in place and usable throughout both qualifying and racing.

An alternative steering wheel may be fitted.

 

Airbag systems must be removed

Silhouette
Must remain Standard

Ground Clearance
Cars must retain a minimum ground clearance of 4cm

5.6.2 Modifications Prohibited

General
Bodywork specification must remain standard.

Interior
N/A

Exterior
Bumpers may not be removed or altered in any way.

Silhouette
N/A

Ground Clearance
No part of the car may touch the ground if any one tyre is deflated.

5.7 (E) Engines

5.7.1 Permitted Modifications
Cylinder Block: The cylinder block and cylinder head must be to the Specification of the model being raced. This
can be an engine of the type 67204 (145/146/155), 16201 (GTV & Spider) etc (versions CF1, CF2 or CF3) – 1970cc
Bore 83mm Stroke 91mm. The engine may be re-bored to allow fitting of a +0.4mm oversize standard
specification piston only.

All belts, pulleys and tensioners, excluding balancer belt/tensioner & air conditioning system must be as standard,
fitted and working. Balance shafts must be fitted but the belt and tensioner can be removed. The air conditioning
system may be removed. Cambelt covers are optional.

The oil pump must be of standard specification. The engine sump must remain as standard. An engine oil cooler
may be fitted. The standard alternator must be fitted and be working at all times.

Cylinder Head: Camshafts and cam profile must be standard for the model. Valves, valve springs and cam
followers must be of standard specification and unmodified. The shimming of valve springs is not permitted. All
gaskets, including the cylinder head gasket must be of standard specification for the engine type.

Both camshaft pulleys must be of standard specification and be unchanged in any way. The variator must be
working. Cam timing must remain as standard.

5.7.2 Prohibited Modifications
No machining or any removal of metal is permitted to any of the following:

• Cylinder block (other than that required to rebore to +0.4mm)
• Pistons
• Valves (other than minimum required to cut the valve seats)
• Valve springs
• Connecting rods
• Crankshaft
• Flywheel
• Clutch assembly

Airbag systems must be removed

Silhouette
Must remain Standard

Ground Clearance
Cars must retain a minimum ground clearance of 4cm

5.6.2 Modifications Prohibited

General
Bodywork specification must remain standard.

Interior
N/A

Exterior
Bumpers may not be removed or altered in any way.

Silhouette
N/A

Ground Clearance
No part of the car may touch the ground if any one tyre is deflated.

5.7 (E) Engines

5.7.1 Permitted Modifications
Cylinder Block: The cylinder block and cylinder head must be to the Specification of the model being raced. This
can be an engine of the type 67204 (145/146/155), 16201 (GTV & Spider) etc (versions CF1, CF2 or CF3) – 1970cc
Bore 83mm Stroke 91mm. The engine may be re-bored to allow fitting of a +0.4mm oversize standard
specification piston only.

All belts, pulleys and tensioners, excluding balancer belt/tensioner & air conditioning system must be as standard,
fitted and working. Balance shafts must be fitted but the belt and tensioner can be removed. The air conditioning
system may be removed. Cambelt covers are optional.

The oil pump must be of standard specification. The engine sump must remain as standard. An engine oil cooler
may be fitted. The standard alternator must be fitted and be working at all times.

Cylinder Head: Camshafts and cam profile must be standard for the model. Valves, valve springs and cam
followers must be of standard specification and unmodified. The shimming of valve springs is not permitted. All
gaskets, including the cylinder head gasket must be of standard specification for the engine type.

Both camshaft pulleys must be of standard specification and be unchanged in any way. The variator must be
working. Cam timing must remain as standard.

5.7.2 Prohibited Modifications
No machining or any removal of metal is permitted to any of the following:

• Cylinder block (other than that required to rebore to +0.4mm)
• Pistons
• Valves (other than minimum required to cut the valve seats)
• Valve springs
• Connecting rods
• Crankshaft
• Flywheel
• Clutch assembly

rolling road at least once during the season.

Points scored by any competitor who fails to arrange for a broken seal to be replaced before a race, or who fails
to attend a rolling road test when required to do so, will remain provisional. These points will be lost if the car is
not re-sealed and/or tested before its next race unless there are mitigating circumstances which are acceptable to
the championship organisers, in which case points will continue to remain provisional until the car is re-sealed or
tested.

Designated Rolling Road

To be confirmed in a Technical Bulletin.

Any car whose rolling road check does not meet the agreed parameters will be subject to further technical
inspection.

5.7.8 Fuel Delivery System
Must remain as standard for the model to be raced. The fuel pump and pressure regulator must be standard and
unmodified. Fuel lines may run within the car. The fuel cut off/inertia switch MUST be removed.

5.8(E) Suspension

5.8.1 Modifications Permitted
Suspension must remain as standard subject to the following:

Road springs are free provided that the number remains the same, they are of the same overall diameter and are
fitted in the same position as standard. Suspension retaining straps are permitted where coiled springs have been
shortened. These straps should not be capable of imparting any load on the springs during normal use and must
not themselves be under any load at any time, other than when the car is lifted off the ground.

Suspension anti-vibration dampers may be removed.

Dampers / Shock absorbers may be replaced with a steel replacement damper that is commercially available but
may not have remote reservoirs and may have a maximum of one method of adjustment on each damper.
Dampers may be race valved/shortened for race use.

All other suspension components including wishbones, lower arms, subframes, suspension location points, top
mounts and spring seats must be standard and unmodified. All bushes must be standard Alfa Romeo rubber parts
– there may be no additional washers, spacers etc. No rubber parts may be replaced with nylon or powerflex type
bushes.

All other suspension components including wishbones, lower arms, subframes, suspension rubbers, top mounts
and spring seats must be standard and unmodified.

Camber angles may not exceed 3 degrees negative with NO tolerance.

Ride height is free subject to limitations of 5.6.2

5.8.2 Modifications Prohibited
The standard mounting points and position of the suspension components to the chassis/bodyshell must be used
and must not be altered from standard.

Anti-roll bars must be of standard specification and be unmodified. Anti-roll Bars, links and rubber bushes must be
fitted and be working to production specification. No alterations may be made to increase / decrease the effect of
anti-roll bars (other than the effect on the anti-roll bars of fitting race springs to the vehicle)

The location, type and number of dampers must remain standard. They must fit the standard mounting points
without modification (The shock absorber will be considered as the complete part that bolts between the
suspension and the chassis). In the case of Macpherson Struts only the damping element shall have this freedom.

Remote reservoirs for shock absorber fluid are prohibited.

Coil spring damper units or adjustable spring seats are not permitted.

Strut braces are prohibited.

Spherical bearings of any kind (“Rose” type joints) are not permitted in any Part of the suspension including shock
absorbers and retaining straps.

5.8.3 Wheelbase and Track
Wheelbase must remain as standard – 145/146155/GTV/Spider: 2540mm. 156: 2595mm. 147: 2546mm. Track is
free provided 5.6.1 is respected.

5.9 (E) Transmission

5.9.1 Modifications Permitted
The transmission components must all be as standard for the 2 litre versions of the model to be raced these
include gearbox casing and internals, gear ratios, differential, final drive, driveshafts and gear selector mechanism.
However, driveshaft anti-vibration dampers may be removed.

5.9.2 Modifications Prohibited
Clutch: Pressure plate, driven plate and release bearing must remain standard or be of a recognised Alfa Romeo
pattern. Paddle plates, sintered Materials and racing clutches of all types are prohibited. The method of clutch
actuation must not be altered in any way.

5.9.3 Transmission and Drive Ratios
Gear and final drive ratios will remain standard for the model as sold by Alfa Romeo (UK) on the UK market. Gear
ratios will be checked during the rolling road testing of the engine. The gearbox will be sealed by ARCA / MSA.
Competitors must drill holes in gearbox casing bolt heads (in accordance with a drawing to be supplied by the
Championship Co-ordinator or Eligibility Scrutineer) to permit the application of MSA numbered wire seals.

Limited Slip Differentials are not permitted. Automatic transmissions are not permitted. The use of Q2 Torsen type
differentials is not permitted

Selespeed gearchange systems are permitted on models sold to this specification on the UK market.

All cars must have a fully functioning reverse gear.

5.10 (E) Electrics

5.10.1 Exterior Lighting
The lighting system must remain as standard and be in full working order. Rear lights, brake lights and front and
rear indicators must all be functioning.

5.10.2 Rear Fog Warning Light
A rear fog light must be fitted and be in full working order for use in accordance with MSA Technical Regulation [K
5.2] Models not fitted with two rear fog lights as standard, equally located each side of the vehicle centre line,
must fit a central rear fog light in accordance with MSA Technical Regulation [K 5.1].

5.10.3 Battery
Battery location must be standard. The standard battery may be replaced by a smaller alternative or by a sealed
racing type battery.

5.10.4 Alternator
A standard specification alternator must be fitted and be working at all times.

5.10.5 Electronics
The only non standard items of electronic equipment permitted are those proprietory data logging and timing
units meeting the following requirements:

Any such units must be freely available through normal retail channels and must remain unmodified from the
manufacturer’s Specification. The Championship Organisers reserve the right to return any such unit to the
manufacturer for verification.

They must not be capable of performing any non-standard function other than recording time and engine derived
data. ALL components used for any other purpose must be removed for official qualifying and the race.

For models equipped with standard traction control & stability control systems (ESP/ASR etc) these may remain
functional to the original specification.

The standard diagnostic capability must be retained.

5.11 (E) Brakes

5.11.1 Modifications Permitted

Brake discs, callipers and master cylinder must be of standard specification. However, the fitting of an alternative
option brake disc may be permitted by the championship panel during the season. Competitors will be
informed by a bulletin. The standard ABS system must be fitted and be working at all times. A brake bias system
may be fitted but may not be able to be operated by the driver whilst sitting in the vehicle.

Brake pad material and backings are free so long as the pads fit a standard, Unmodified caliper.

Rubber flexible brake hoses may be replaced with braided metal hoses.

Brake fluid type is free.

Any brake ducting must use existing “holes” in the front panel/bumper (e.g. fog light holes).

On models with the CF1 type of engine it is strongly recommended that checks are made to make sure that the
inlet manifold cannot make contact with any part of the brake master cylinder, particularly during acceleration.

This is a known problem and can be resolved by moving one of the brake pipes on the master cylinder. For further
advice on this matter please refer to ARCA.

5.11.2 Modifications Prohibited
Apart from those freedoms in 5.11.1 the braking system must remain standard both as regards components and
location for the model to be raced.

It is not permitted to make any modifications to the braking or electrical system that allow the disabling of the
ABS system.

5.12 (E) Wheels and Steering

5.12.1 Permitted Options
Wheel type is free.

5.12.2 Prohibited Options
Steering must not be altered from standard specification as regards method and position/mounting points of
components. The bending of steering arms is not permitted under any circumstances. The steering ratio must
remain as standard for the model. On models fitted with power steering as standard it must be in full working
order at all times. However, the standard oil cooler may be removed and/or replaced by an aftermarket oil cooler.

5.12.3 Construction and Materials
Competitors MUST ENSURE that wheels are suitable for racing purposes and should be inspected regularly for
cracks, rim damage etc.

5.12.4 Dimensions

5.13 (E) Tyres

5.13.1 Specification
TOYO Proxes R888 195/50 (Compound 2G) will be the mandatory control tyre in 2014. Tyres for the 2014 season
will have additional “ar” marking and must be ordered through Toyo’s designated agent Tyres (South Shore) Ltd,
Brun Grove, Marton, Blackpool FY1 6PG (Tel: 01253 761362)

5.13.2 Nominated Manufacturer
Toyo Tyres (UK) Ltd.

5.13.3 A minimum tread depth of 1.6mm must remain at the start of the race. Re-grooving of tyres is not permitted.

The use of any heating/heat retention devices, tyre treatments and compounds is prohibited during qualifying
and the race.

5.14 (E) Minimum Weight Limit
The following MINIMUM WEIGHT LIMITS inclusive of fully kitted driver have been set for 2014 –

147/155/156/166/GTV/Spider 1180 kg
145/146 1160 kg

Competitors must ensure that holes are drilled in any ballast to allow a scrutineering seal to be affixed.

The organisers reserve the right to change the minimum weights per model during the season and to set a
minimum weight for any new model entering the series for which a weight does not appear in these regulations.
MSA Regulation [D 11.1] applies.

5.15 (E) Fuel Tank and Fuel

5.15.1 Type of Fuel Tank
The standard fuel tank must be used. The carbon canister/fuel vapour recovery box (E.R.G. system) may be
removed.

5.15.2 Location of the Fuel Tank
The fuel tank must be in its original location.

5.15.3 Fuel

Must comply with relevant MSA Technical Regulations [MSA Regulations Section B, Nomenclature & Definitions
(see Pump Fuel)].

5.16 (E) Silencing

Silencing systems are free provided that they comply with MSA Technical Regulations.

5.17 (E) Competition Numbers / Decals

5.17.1 Positions – uniform number panels will be supplied to each competitor. The design of these number panels was
changed for 2013 – these new number panels must be unmodified and must be positioned on each door. All cars
will carry BRSCC & Alfa Romeo Championship Association decals on both sides of the car. Also coloured class
identification letters (maximum height 10cm) on the windscreen and rear side windows (as in 6.2.2.) Failure to do
so may incur loss of championship points. Windscreen and rear screen strips and decals of Championship
sponsors, as defined by the Championship organisers, must appear on the car in positions to be specified in a
bulletin before the start of the season. The Championship sponsors windscreen strips, supplied by ARCA, must be
fitted to all cars. These must not be modified and for all cars they must display the red sponsor’s logo in a central
position on a white background. All cars must display a Toyo Tyres decal, to be supplied, that must be positioned the BRSCC:

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