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Official channel for ChampCar technical questions, interpretations, and VPI requests.

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Most questions can be answered by reviewing the current BCCR Rulebook. Please read the applicable section before submitting a ticket.

If your question is already covered clearly in the BCCR, your ticket may simply be answered with a reference to the rulebook section.

VPI request checklist

For all Vehicle Performance Index (VPI) requests you must include:

  • Year, make, model, and trim level
  • Engine size and engine horsepower
  • Drive type: FWD, RWD, AWD, or 4x4
  • Transmission type: automatic or manual
  • Car weight and all factory options that affect performance
  • A link to the vehicle on automobile-catalog.com or another site with full specifications if it is not listed there

Requests that do not include all required info and research will be denied without review.

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2023-02-24 - Auto Transmission Paddle Shifters
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2023-02-24 - Auto Transmission Paddle Shifters

Q. 
If swapping an automatic (fluid coupled) transmission from a vehicle on the VPI list that originally included paddle shift, can the paddle shift be carried over to the new car for zero points?

A.
No conversion to paddle shifters, but if it is a fluid coupled transmission that can be shifted with paddle shifters (or buttons, or slap shifting), then you are maintaining functionality and just moving the shifter not converting, so allowed at no point add.

For example, an auto with the slap shifter option could relocate the shift buttons to paddles behind the wheel. (If doing so, Please round off the corners and think about hand safety in your repositioning plan.)

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