Racer Suspension

[Dan Fahey]

Written here are opportunities for IHRA to take advantage of.

IHRA is a lot more racer friendly than NHRA and somehow are not getting the support.
But a change in the Seat Belt Rule much like the airlines and SCCA are appropriate and would draw frustrated racers to IHRA.

In fact IHRA should address all the rules to make them current especially for safety. Never understood the Helmet rules either but that is another topic.

FYI..discovered a company that refirbishes Stock Seatbelt systems back to original for restoration and for performance can have the color of the seat belt changed.

I do not think I am allowed to list the company.
But they are out of Florida.

Dan

[Sean Marconette]

I believe the topic is on a racer being out of compliance on a safety item. Plain and simple. In all situations a cool head will have a better chance to prevail too. Like everything else in this thread its all rumors and hear say from the racer/owners perspective. I would like to think that NHRA had sufficient grounds for making this call too. Its unfortunate for the individual, but a rule is a rule.


IHRA is fine for everyone that can pick and chose to have those options. But in the midwest its either an unsanctioned track or NHRA within an 8hr drive. Either way it does not matter what xHRA you have its what track or series you want to attend. And like everything in life, as soon as you roll onto someones property you play by their rules. If you don't want to play by those rules go somewhere else. If you can't afford a $150-250 set of belts every 2 years you probably can't afford the fuel to just get to a race. Again it's the rules that we know full and well before we leave the house to head to the track.
Anyone sitting on a pile of outdated belts, there is ebay. So you can knock off a minimum of $25 on your new belts for the old ones you get rid of.

People pay $11+ for a gallon of fuel but bitch about a safety item really?

Sean

[Randall Klein]

Sheesh! It ain't the money...it's the stupidity

and if I read another post offering IHRA as an option I may just go over the edge...it's NOT an option west of the east coast

sorry, had to vent

[Marty Knox]

To bring the discussion back to seat belts, what do I need to have in my V/Stock El Camino? I don't need a roll bar, so I don't need a harness. Does someone make SFI approved lap belts?

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by Marty Knox

To bring the discussion back to seat belts, what do I need to have in my V/Stock El Camino? I don't need a roll bar, so I don't need a harness. Does someone make SFI approved lap belts?

Your factory installed seat belts are fine as long as they don't show signs of excessive wear or the material is torn/ripped. Make sure their factory installed anchor points are stock as well.

[STK1217]

If i'm not mistaking out dated belts can be used in N and up in stock.

[Bill Koski]

Speaking of "racer friendly" IHRA. My U/S had out dated 3" belts and the tech guy doing my car told me I had to have current belts. I asked if I couldn't just run the stock 40 year old belts? He said OK. I was on the verge of taking them out of the glove box to install when a tech guy with a little more sense showed up.

[Stewart Way]

Racers are an interesting group. But like most folks, if you have 3 people you have 3 opinions. Back when I started working for NHRA in 1970 a lot of the tech stuff was left up to the official. People complained because so and so accepted this last month and now you won't. We still have that with the so called east coast/west coast rules. The seat belt rule and mentioned helmet rule took the subjectivity out of the rules and made it black and white. Some complained about the subjectivity and some now complain about the black and white. You can't please everyone. Do I feel good about replacing seemingly good belts, helmets and other past date parts, Heck no. But I wouldn't feel good getting to the track with what I thought was a good set of belts, helmet or whatever and be told to change them before I can race either, like used to happen.
I just want to get to the track again.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Sean Marconette

I believe the topic is on a racer being out of compliance on a safety item. Plain and simple. In all situations a cool head will have a better chance to prevail too. Like everything else in this thread its all rumors and hear say from the racer/owners perspective. I would like to think that NHRA had sufficient grounds for making this call too. Its unfortunate for the individual, but a rule is a rule.


IHRA is fine for everyone that can pick and chose to have those options. But in the midwest its either an unsanctioned track or NHRA within an 8hr drive. Either way it does not matter what xHRA you have its what track or series you want to attend. And like everything in life, as soon as you roll onto someones property you play by their rules. If you don't want to play by those rules go somewhere else. If you can't afford a $150-250 set of belts every 2 years you probably can't afford the fuel to just get to a race. Again it's the rules that we know full and well before we leave the house to head to the track.
Anyone sitting on a pile of outdated belts, there is ebay. So you can knock off a minimum of $25 on your new belts for the old ones you get rid of.

People pay $11+ for a gallon of fuel but bitch about a safety item really?

Sean

This guy gets it which can't be said for most that have replied.

[SS Engine Guy]

Xxx