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Originally Posted by 1320racer
$100,000 stockers, $150,000 super stockers, motorhomes,. toterhomes, stacker trailers and golf carts fill the grounds of every divisional and national event to race for peanuts and you're crying about a new safety rule and spending $200.
Too funny!
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Ed, there are a few things you are not considering and it is have nothing to do that NHRA is the regulator. It has to do with the premise in which this rule was implemented.
First, I believe there is not a solid case for the requirement to have a tether for the collectors.
If NHRA were to do a Weibull analysis, taking into consideration the number of events in which a collector came off from the header assembly and compared to the number of cars in competition and the number of runs, the low percentage of events would not justify or validate such requirement or rule change.
Second, I priced the cost of the parts offered and the labor required. Even when you buy the best parts in bulk, they are still making a considerable profit.
You may bring up the testing and approval of the parts; well, where are the test and acceptance criteria or specifications?
SFI does not have any specifications and NHRA has not published any criteria either. Therefore, it appears the approval is subjective.