2026 H1 NSR GT3 - Road Track

Bellator Bellator 12 months ago

Series Manager: Brian H.

Models

Current or legacy NSR GT-3 cars

Body

  • Required: OEM hard glass & cockpit.
  • Major body parts (i.e. windows, wings, lights/light covers) must be intact at the beginning of each race. Rear wings, splitters, and/or spoilers must be re-attached for each heat.
  • Small, vulnerable parts such as antennas, mirrors, wipers, or tow-hooks do not have to be replaced after race damage.
  • Mold marks, mounting pins, and flashing may be removed/smoothed.
  • White kits must have at least three race numbers affixed.  One on each door/side of car and one on a top surfaces such as the hood, trunk, roof, or windshield.
  • White kit bodies must be painted or clear-coated.
  • Due to the wide range of cars available, duplicate liveries are strongly discouraged. A duplicate livery is defined as the same decoration and race number.

Chassis

  • Any NSR chassis made for the selected body is permitted, but take note that our track seems to favor the Extra-Hard-Green or Hard-White chassis when grip is high. The OEM Black-Medium chassis can be tuned to work quite well and may be the best bet for versatility.
  • If the car is equipped from the factory with the drop-arm guide holder, that part must be fitted to the car.   The arm may be fixed with the applicable screw. Cars not equipped with the drop-arm (i.e. C8.R) are allowed.
  • Flash may be sanded and molding marks removed. Ballast for tuning weight-distribution must be placed on the inside of the chassis or motor pod.
  • NSR Guides -Wood (deep/long) screw mount (NSR-4859); OEM snap-in (NSR-4841). Shims and/or guide springs may be added adjust the depth of the keel/blade.
  • Open-Choice (i.e. not required to be an NSR part):
    • Motor Lead Wires, Grommets, Pick-up braid.
    • Body and motor pod screws
  • Expressly Prohibited:
    • Magnets
    • Ballast on the exterior of the car/chassis/motor pod.
    • Gaps between the body and chassis (or pod) exceeding 1mm (credit card thickness)
    • Clearance between the chassis and track that will cause contact between the two in a race.

Motor

  • Options:
    • Shark-25-EVO (OEM NSR-3043; 25K 180GM)
    • Shark-21.5 (NSR-3041; 21.9K 164gm)
    • Vintage Shark-22 (NSR-3001; 22.4K 168gm)
  • If the wrapper comes off or is damaged and the "can tattoo" for Model/RPM is viewable the motor can pass.
  • Trimming Endbell Side Shaft for tire clearance and shaving the can, on the drive side, near the Spur gear bushing for clearance is allowed
  • Expressly Prohibited: Changes to the armature, brushes, bushings, magnets.

Motor Pod

  • Any NSR sidewinder motor pod is allowed, but take note that our track seems to favor the Sidewinder OEM Red/Hard pod.
  • Gluing the motor to the pod is allowed. Older pods without screw holes to fix the motor in place may be drilled to take a motor fixing screw.
  • The pod must not protrude below the chassis by more than 0.5mm

Gears

  • Open-Choice:
    • Any NSR pinion and spur gear combination (some older NSR GT cars may not use the 6.45Pin-17.5Spur combo)
  • *Recommended* OEM Pinion: 6.45mm-DIA 11z  NSR-6911A (NSR does not have any other 6.45 pinions)
    *Recommended* Sidewinder Spurs OEM 17.5mm-DIA 32z NSR-6032;  6030, 6031 - 6037

Wheels

  • Required: OEM factory wheels  FRONT: (NSR-5003) 17dx8w  REAR: (NSR-5004) 17.25dx10w
  • Options: Porsche REAR (NSR-5003 17dx8w)
  • Permitted: Filling the Air-System-Gap with a foam insert such as the Thunderslot Foam Donuts THRMRFM001 or MRSlotcar foam insert.
  • Required: NSR brand wheel inserts; Type and style should match that typically seen on the model being raced.

Axles

  • Required: NSR brand solid axles; Bushings
  • Open-Choice: Stop collars, Spacers/washers
  • Prohibited: Independent rotating front axles.

Tires

  • Options: FRONT: No-Friction/Zero-Grips (NSR-5226) 18dx8w -or- (NSR-5201) 17dx8w
  • Options: REAR: (NSR-5230) 20dx11w Supergrip  -or- (NSR-5231) 20dx11w Ultragrip
  • Options: Porsche REAR (NSR-5206; 19dx10w Supergrip; Porsche)
  • Permitted: Tires may be glued.
  • Prohibited: Traction Compounds (bite, goop, glue)

 GENERAL

  • Power:
    • Group B: 10 vdc
    • Group A: 12 vdc (Pending confirmation by testing)
  • Mods Not Mentioned - contact Series Manager for legality (BEFORE the first race).
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Note that the series manager/race director for 2026 will be Brian H.

I have a Corvette C7 from previous series.  Of the many NSR's for this class is there definite car(s) to avoid?  Are there a few cars that are best?

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