2024 Light Build Compacts
2024 LIGHT BUILD COMPACTS
ANY FWD OR RWD NO FULL FRAME CARS
MAX WHEELBASE (110”)
CAR PREPARATION
1. All glass must be removed.
2. All exterior trim, emblems, plastic grills, door handles,
bumper covers, or anything plastic that can break or
fall off MUST BE REMOVED
3. All interior carpet, moldings, headliners, door panels,
speakers, or anything flammable MUST BE REMOVED
4. Dashboard is optional.
5. If it’s not in the rules it Doesn’t mean you can do it..
Ask first.
6. If you are caught trying to hide plate or stuff the car
in any way you will have no option to cut.
CAGE
1. You may have a 4-point cage surrounding the driver’s
compartment with a roll over bar. Bars must be 4” in
diameter max and must be sheet metal to sheet
metal only. The dash bar must be 5” away from the
firewall. The bar behind the seat can be no further
back than 12” from the back of the seat all cage
components must be 5” off the floor. Door bars may
no farther forward than the firewall and can extend
into the rear doors on 4 door cars they must stop 2”
from the back of the door. On 2 door cars they must
stop 3” from the front of the rear wheel well. Roll
bars must attach to rear seat bar.
2. You may have gussets in the cage corners. They must
be within 6” of the corners.
3. You may have (2) down legs off the rear seat bar 4” In
diameter max. These bars must run straight up and
down no angling.
4. You may use a floating gas tank protector that comes
off the back bar this may not be wider then 24”. The
gas tank protector must stop at the sheet metal in
front of the rear axle. Up rights for the gas tank
protector must run straight up and down.
5. You may have a Center bar from the rear seat bar to
the dash bar
BODY AND FRAME
1. Drivers door may be welded solid you may also
have a door plate it cannot have more than 2” of
overlap.
2. All other doors may be welded in 4 spots per
vertical seam these plates may be 4x4x1/4
strapping max
3. All horizontal seams may be chained or wired in
4 spots per door
4. Hoods may be chained or wired in 8 spots 2
strands per spot or you may use 2x2x1/4 angle in
4 spots. If using angle it must be welded on the
outside of the hood and fender.
5. Hoods must have a 12” hole cut in them
6. Trunk may be welded in 6 spots 4”x4”1/4 max
plate. Trunk may be tucked or dished.
7. You may use (1) chain, 9 wire or 3”x ¼”
strapping for a windshield bar. If using strapping
it must be welded with in 6” of the window
opening
8. Creasing of the body is permitted but must be
behind the rear doors on the quarter panels. The
quarter panels must remain factory height.
9. You may remove the rubber k frame mounts an
bolt them tight 5/8 bolts max. These must be in
the factory location.
10. Rear frame may be notched or dimpled.
11. NO SEAM WELDING
12. You must use the k-member for the car.
And it can not be altered in any way no tilting or
pitching.
13. You may also have 3” of weld holding your k
member to the unibody per mounting location
14. You can have a radiator guard this must be
2” past the radiator and 1/8” thick MAX
TIRES
1. Any tire is permitted except studded tires.
2. Bead locks an plated rims are not permitted you
may have lip protectors and valve stem
protectors
3. Solid rear tires are permitted must be round and
rubber.
BUMPERS
1. Homemade, replica, and Chrysler pointy
bumpers are permitted. If using a factory
bumper it may be loaded. No excessive point
2. Rear bumper must remain factory.
3. Front bumper may be hard-nosed. But can be
cut back no further then the core support
4. You may have a 6”x6”x1/4 plated on the back of
the bumper to make it flat.
5. You may use 1 4”x4”x1/4 plate per side or 3”x3”
tube 4” long max inside frame to mount the
bumper.
GAS TANK AND BATTERY
1. Battery must be moved inside the car and must be
mounted securely
2. Fuel cell must be secured in tank protector. No
factory gas tanks inside car.
SUSPENSION
1. You may use factory appearing struts. Spring risers
are also permitted. All other suspension components
must remain stock.
2. Tie rods may be reinforced all other steering
components must remain stock.
3. You may use 2”x2”tubing max for rear trailing arms
4. Rear struts may be welded for ride height.
Engine and transmission
1. Any 4 cylinder or 6-cylinder engine
2. Headers are permitted
3. You may have solid motor mounts. Absolutely no
engine cradles of any kind or protectors of any kind.
AFTERMARKET PARTS
1. You may use aftermarket pedals, shifter, switch box,
transmission cooler, steering column.
FIX IT PLATE
1. You may have (4) 4”x4”x1/4 fix it plates on fresh
cars. They cannot connect the unibody to k
member there must be a 1” gap between fix it
plates.
ANY FWD OR RWD NO FULL FRAME CARS
MAX WHEELBASE (110”)
CAR PREPARATION
1. All glass must be removed.
2. All exterior trim, emblems, plastic grills, door handles,
bumper covers, or anything plastic that can break or
fall off MUST BE REMOVED
3. All interior carpet, moldings, headliners, door panels,
speakers, or anything flammable MUST BE REMOVED
4. Dashboard is optional.
5. If it’s not in the rules it Doesn’t mean you can do it..
Ask first.
6. If you are caught trying to hide plate or stuff the car
in any way you will have no option to cut.
CAGE
1. You may have a 4-point cage surrounding the driver’s
compartment with a roll over bar. Bars must be 4” in
diameter max and must be sheet metal to sheet
metal only. The dash bar must be 5” away from the
firewall. The bar behind the seat can be no further
back than 12” from the back of the seat all cage
components must be 5” off the floor. Door bars may
no farther forward than the firewall and can extend
into the rear doors on 4 door cars they must stop 2”
from the back of the door. On 2 door cars they must
stop 3” from the front of the rear wheel well. Roll
bars must attach to rear seat bar.
2. You may have gussets in the cage corners. They must
be within 6” of the corners.
3. You may have (2) down legs off the rear seat bar 4” In
diameter max. These bars must run straight up and
down no angling.
4. You may use a floating gas tank protector that comes
off the back bar this may not be wider then 24”. The
gas tank protector must stop at the sheet metal in
front of the rear axle. Up rights for the gas tank
protector must run straight up and down.
5. You may have a Center bar from the rear seat bar to
the dash bar
BODY AND FRAME
1. Drivers door may be welded solid you may also
have a door plate it cannot have more than 2” of
overlap.
2. All other doors may be welded in 4 spots per
vertical seam these plates may be 4x4x1/4
strapping max
3. All horizontal seams may be chained or wired in
4 spots per door
4. Hoods may be chained or wired in 8 spots 2
strands per spot or you may use 2x2x1/4 angle in
4 spots. If using angle it must be welded on the
outside of the hood and fender.
5. Hoods must have a 12” hole cut in them
6. Trunk may be welded in 6 spots 4”x4”1/4 max
plate. Trunk may be tucked or dished.
7. You may use (1) chain, 9 wire or 3”x ¼”
strapping for a windshield bar. If using strapping
it must be welded with in 6” of the window
opening
8. Creasing of the body is permitted but must be
behind the rear doors on the quarter panels. The
quarter panels must remain factory height.
9. You may remove the rubber k frame mounts an
bolt them tight 5/8 bolts max. These must be in
the factory location.
10. Rear frame may be notched or dimpled.
11. NO SEAM WELDING
12. You must use the k-member for the car.
And it can not be altered in any way no tilting or
pitching.
13. You may also have 3” of weld holding your k
member to the unibody per mounting location
14. You can have a radiator guard this must be
2” past the radiator and 1/8” thick MAX
TIRES
1. Any tire is permitted except studded tires.
2. Bead locks an plated rims are not permitted you
may have lip protectors and valve stem
protectors
3. Solid rear tires are permitted must be round and
rubber.
BUMPERS
1. Homemade, replica, and Chrysler pointy
bumpers are permitted. If using a factory
bumper it may be loaded. No excessive point
2. Rear bumper must remain factory.
3. Front bumper may be hard-nosed. But can be
cut back no further then the core support
4. You may have a 6”x6”x1/4 plated on the back of
the bumper to make it flat.
5. You may use 1 4”x4”x1/4 plate per side or 3”x3”
tube 4” long max inside frame to mount the
bumper.
GAS TANK AND BATTERY
1. Battery must be moved inside the car and must be
mounted securely
2. Fuel cell must be secured in tank protector. No
factory gas tanks inside car.
SUSPENSION
1. You may use factory appearing struts. Spring risers
are also permitted. All other suspension components
must remain stock.
2. Tie rods may be reinforced all other steering
components must remain stock.
3. You may use 2”x2”tubing max for rear trailing arms
4. Rear struts may be welded for ride height.
Engine and transmission
1. Any 4 cylinder or 6-cylinder engine
2. Headers are permitted
3. You may have solid motor mounts. Absolutely no
engine cradles of any kind or protectors of any kind.
AFTERMARKET PARTS
1. You may use aftermarket pedals, shifter, switch box,
transmission cooler, steering column.
FIX IT PLATE
1. You may have (4) 4”x4”x1/4 fix it plates on fresh
cars. They cannot connect the unibody to k
member there must be a 1” gap between fix it
plates.