Rodent Racing - The Build (Seats and Electrical)

Electrical Cut Off Switch

FIA race regulations require an electrical cut-off switch. For this, we've gotten the Cartek solid state battery isolator. http://www.cartek.biz/ Designed to be chassis mounted close to the vehicle’s battery, it allows the heavy current power cables to be kept as short as possible. Typical installation requires one external kill button and just one internal on-off switch which are all interconnected using low voltage wiring. Purchased from http://rallynuts.com/motorsport/

BUT is the Isolator FIA approved?

Unlike race seats, harnesses and fire extinguishers the FIA does not have an approval procedure for Master Switches. However, most FIA race and rally championships require cars to be fitted with a spark-proof master switch to isolate the battery from all electrical systems and stop the engine. The Cartek Battery Isolator meets these requirements.

FIA ARTICLE 13 : GENERAL CIRCUIT BREAKERThe general circuit breaker must cut all electrical circuits, battery, alternator or dynamo, lights, hooters, ignition, electrical controls, etc.) and must also stop the engine.

MSA External Circuit Breaker8.1. The circuit breaker, when operated, must isolate all electrical circuits with the exception of those that operate fire extinguishers.

Bucket Seats

Mice can be rather tall. Town Mouse often hits the roof with his head when driving (especially over bumps). For that reason, a bucket seat with its low seating position is needed for both practicality and (unbelievably) comfort. Town Mouse goes with the BRIDE Low Max Stradia II bucket seat in carbon kevlar weave. http://www.bride-jp.com/

Yup, its non FIA approved, but we'll borrow a Recaro for the real thing.