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Old 02-21-2012, 05:23 PM   #5
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Default Re: Trans shield Clarificaion

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Originally Posted by Peter Ash View Post
For some clarification I posed a more specific question to N.H.R.A. Technical Department


From: peter ash
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:03 PM
To: Bruce Bachelder
Subject: Re: Flexplat and transmission shields for Stock Class Cars

Dear Mr. Bachelder

Thank you for your quick reponse to my inquiry.

As I am not quite sure your answer gives me all the information I may require, I wish to rephrase my question.

In Section 20, Page 14, Rule 2:14 of the General Regulations. Does the phrase(except some Stock and Super Stock classes as noted under Class Requirements) exempt a Stock Class Car using an OEM Automatic Transmission case, running 9.99 seconds or quicker and 135 miles per hour or faster, from the requirement of an SFI approved Flexplate Shield and an SFI approved Transmission Shield ?

Thank you for your time.

Regards

Peter Ash


ANSWER: YES IT DOES.
But what should be noted by all responsible racer types is that even though it may not be "required" it is suggested and should be used for the sake of ones safety and others......no dragpak should should be on the track without shields...required or not.....as a old chemistry professor told us.......you can do anything in life once(as we mixed acids).....Sure you could take a stock steel drum 904 and run it behind a 6.1DP or 6.4 DP but if it lets go at 2.75X7,000 RPM, but you might only get to experience that misadventure once!
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