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Originally Posted by 1347
Many items that have nothing to do with safety, are argued as a safety item. I remember not that long ago someone trying to say that certain engine components were not for performance, but for economical and safety reasons. That's probably why NHRA perceives it that way
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Duane, I was not referring to engine components; I was referring to chassis components.
Many of the newer cars have stamped front crossmembers/cradles and lower control arms that are weak. The wheelstands will even weaken them more and if you notch them for big pans, they require lots of additional material to reinforce them.
It was a war for a Super Stock racer to get NHRA to approve the allowance of aftermarket bump steer kits for safety reasons and it was not until he showed a Tech Division director a car that was at the verge to have a failure that the tech department changed their mind.