2010 Sound Pressure League Rulebook

2010 Full MECA Rulebook (43MB PDF)

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2010 SPL General Rules Rulebook Pages

Download single pages from the rulebook using the following links:

2010 SPL Rules - p. 4, p. 5
2010 SPL Pressure Class Formula^TM Rating System - p. 6
2010 SPL General Rules - p. 7, p. 8, p. 9

Amateur Street SPL Rules

2010 Amateur Street Rules, page 10

2010 Amateur Street Rules, page 11

SPL Street Class Rules

2010 Street Rules, page 12

2010 Street Rules, page 13

Modified Class Rules

2010 Modified Rules, page 14

2010 Modified Rules, page 15

SPL RadicalX Class Rules

2010 RadicalX Rules, page 16

2010 MECA General SQL Rulebook Pages

You can download the full SQL Rulebook -> 2010 MECA SQL Full Rulebook (PDF, 16.5MB)

You can download individual pages from the MECA SQL Rules below:

2010 SQL Class Definitions - p. 20, p. 21, p. 22
2010 Best of the Best of Show (BOBOS) Award - p. 23
2010 SQL General Rules - p. 24, p. 25
2010 SQL Score Sheet Guidelines - p. 26, p. 27, p. 28, p. 29, p. 30, p. 31
2010 SQL Install Rules - p. 32, p. 33, p. 34, p. 35
2010 RTA Freq-Out Rules - p. 36
2010 SQL Phat Awards - p. 37
2010 SQL Glossary - p. 40

Show & Shine Judging Guidelines

Classes:

90 - up Domestic Car Mild

90 - up Domestic Car Wild

90 - up Domestic Truck Mild

90 - up Domestic Truck Wild

90 - up Import Car Mild

90 - up Import Car Wild

90 - up Import Truck Mild

90 - up Import Truck Wild

70 - 89 Classic Car Mild

70 - 89 Classic Car Wild

70 - 89 Classic Truck Mild

70 - 89 Classic Truck Wild

60 - 80 Muscle Car Mild

60 - 80 Muscle Car Wild

50 - 69 Vintage Car

50 - 69 Vintage Truck

50 - 69 Resto-Mod - Modified Vintage Car

< 49 Antique Car

< 49 Antique Truck

< 49 Street Rod - Modified Antique Car

Special Interest - Any Non-Production Vehicle (Race Car / Kit Car, etc)

Low Rider - Any Car Lowered With Hydraulics or Air Bags

Donk - Any Car with Raised Suspension to allow for Bigger Wheels

Mini - Truck - Any Compact Truck Lowered

4X4 - Any 4 Wheel Drive Vehicle

Rat Rod -

Under Construction - 25% - 75% Complete

Motorcycle Cruiser Mild

Motorcycle Cruiser Wild

Motorcycle Custom Mild

Motorcycle Custom Wild

Motorcycle Street Mild

Motorcycle Street Wild

Motorcycle Vintage Pre-'85

ATV

Bicycle

Domestic Car Mild

Manufacturers: Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, Chevy, GM, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, or any vehicle produced in the United States.

Modifications Allowed:

Aftermarket paint

Rims and Tires (without suspension or body modifications in order to house them)

Body Kits (as long as it was an original item from the manufacturer)

Engine Modifications or Swaps (as long as no body modifications are required to house said engine or modifications)

Interior Modifications (limited to seat replacement or recovering as long as it is a cloth type recovering or replacement & interior panels may be

replaced or painted as long as fiberglass or body fillers are not used for over 25% of the interior)

Modifications Allowed:

Aftermarket paint

Rims and Tires (without suspension or body modifications in order to house them)

Body Kits (as long as it was an original item from the manufacturer)

Engine Modifications or Swaps (as long as no body modifications are required to house said engine or modifications)

Interior Modifications (limited to seat replacement or recovering as long as it is a cloth type recovering or replacement & interior panels may be

replaced or painted as long as fiberglass or body fillers are not used for over 25% of the interior)

Domestic Car Wild

Manufacturers: SAME AS ABOVE

Modifications Allowed: OPEN

Import Car Mild

Manufacturers: Acura, Honda, Infiniti, Nissan, Lexus, Toyota, Volkswagen, or any other manufacturer outside the United States

Modifications Allowed: SAME AS DOMESTIC MILD

Import Car Wild

Manufacturers: SAME AS ABOVE

Modifications Allowed: OPEN

Truck Mild

Manufacturers: Any vehicle listed as a pick up including Chevy Avalanche, Honda Ridgeline, and Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Modifications Allowed: SAME AS DOMESTIC MILD

Frame C Notching is not allowed in Mild

Truck Wild

Manufacturers: SAME AS ABOVE

Modifications Allowed: OPEN

SUV / Van

Manufacturers: Any vehicle listed as a SUV or Van including Crossover vehicles such as Ford Edge.

Modifications Allowed: OPEN

Vintage

Car / Truck

Manufacturers: Any vehicles 20 years and older.

Modifications Allowed: OPEN

If modifications have not been made, use the vehicle’s vintage accuracy for Integration of Aftermarket Equipment.

Rat Rod

Judging Criteria:

All vehicles are judged on cleanliness and attention

Other Awards:
Phat Truck
Phat Car
Phat Install
Best Scion
Biggest Wheels
Best Paint
Best Interior
Best Exterior
Best Honda
Highest Truck
Best "Z" car
Best Mustang
Best Vette
Rat Rod Award
Hottest Harley
SPL Phat Car
SPL Phat Truck
SPL Phat Install

Loudest Exhaust
Club Participation

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