no more than 1 foot of rubber fuel line,good brakes,good tires,(no cords showing)positive throttle return(i believe 2 springs)seat belts,helmet in all classes(here in edmonton anyway)battery bolted down,although am unsure if it has to be in a box,also unsure of the battery cut off,(for beetle)although the rules state\"any car with a relocated battery,must have a master cut off,clearly marking on and off positions, neutral safety switch,(car isn't supposed to start in gear)here we are also an ihra track now,so the roll bar rule is extended to 11.50's i believe.in nhra i thought it was 11.99 for a bar,10.99 for cage.also the stud must stick out of the rim,at least the width of the stud,(also am unsure of the stock bolt for beetle)best way is to get a rule book,or take the car to the track to get \"pre-teched\"some tracks are lenient,here sometimes you need to get past the guy with the rubber glove.how are the guys in mission?like i say,i am unsure of tech on a bug,when we rented the track here,tech was pretty lax for me(my first time down the track in my bug) i hope that helps