Header Tethers - Jury IN or OUT

[Dean Feiock]

Originally Posted by CollectorTethers.com

Dean,

Thanks for sharing your he said, he said story with us. I can guarantee you and any of our customers and future customers that our products are NHRA Accepted and any products that are purchased directly from us or one of our authorized distributors is legal.

If anyone has a question about this feel free to call me directly. But I guarantee you they meet the NHRA criteria that is required.

Scott Lemen
615-587-2027

I am aware of the accepted list and who's on it. Likewise, the accepted list was part of the NHRA packet.

However, currently............ IN DIV 5.......per Bob..........
Only those systems with etched and/or engraved clamps AND cables will be accepted. Clamps, such as the ones in a Lokar kit, which are labeled Ideal, will not be accepted.

Like I said, this information can be discarded if you wish. I'm just trying to keep my fellow Div 5 racers from showing up at their first Div 5 race and then told their system is not acceptable.

I wouldn't be one to suggest you flood Bob's office with phone calls or emails. But if you have ever been through tech in Div 5, you'll know it's better to follow the rules than ask for forgiveness.

[voltdr]

I have sent an email to NHRA tech to have them clarify this latest info. That is where the question should be directed. I will post the reply as soon as I receive one.
Dan Foley
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[voltdr]

Thanks Scott

[Wheelie58]

Yeah...thanks Scott!
Keith

[Dan Fletcher]

This whole deal is a bit bizarre. Whether you think the rule is BS or not, it's a rule. There's lots of BS rules, ie: belts every 2 years. Moreover, we all pay $310 to enter a race that pays $1500 to win. You want to talk about retarded?

I bought mine from Collector Tethers. Yep, $149 each, and I needed 4 sets. Good times. But you know what, its a very nice product and they stepped up to pay contingency money. I don't plan on even running points meets this year, but just the fact that they are supporting us made the decision an easy one for me.

With all of the money that we collectively light on fire, we're going to get all in a knot over this? I can bitch a lot harder about lots of other things! And if you'll excuse me now, there's snow that needs to be plowed, lol.

[michel426]

I have no problem with a collector restraint system and I don't be-grudge any of the manufactures of them. What I do have a problem with is that we as racers can install our own chassis and suspension components, weld in our own roll bars or cages, install brakes etc. etc. etc. Some racers are ASA certified technicians, welders, or as in my case being from Canada a federally licenced auto mechanic and we are not qualified to manufacture our own restraint system. A cable and 2 clamps. How hard can it be to make this or bolt an exhaust pipe hangar to the frame or floor boards with a muffler clamp to the collector. Just my opinion.
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well said BOB. BS rules (again)!

[Mike Pearson]

We will find out down here in Div 2 in about 10 days as our season kicks off at Orlando. I am sure tech will be a zoo with this new rule. I ordered mine from KFM last week. Still waiting for them to be delivered. Keith will most likely be at the track so he will be able to answer any questions that the tech people might have with his product.

[Rob Petrie E395]

Very true Mr Fletcher. And as a rule I will try to comply to it 100% like any other rule in the book. But what sucks is I bought something that was supposed to be a legal NHRA accepted part to comply with the rule. And now if what was in one of the first posts of this thread is correct. Now that NHRA legal product I just got a couple weeks ago may NOT be legal after all. Because the clamps were not engraved by the manufacturer. Hopefully they will make it right if they are not legal. This whole thing is a mess. Paid for them on Dec 17. Was told next day shipping. Was sent a tracking number next day. Then for Three weeks or so I have to fight with them to get them to tell me whats going on. Because everyday when I track the tracking number it just shows the shipping company received notification that they would be shipped but were never dropped off. Finally after a post I put on facbook about the whole deal they decided to get in contact with me. And I get told excuses like. We are on Vacation, its the holidays, Its our suppliers fault. All after being told the day I ordered and paid for them that they were in stock ready to ship same or next day. At the time I thought it was a scam. I did eventually get them but now they may or may not be legal. The fact that I could have made them myself is irrelevant. The whole deal pisses me off a little. Sorry for the Rant.

[Jim Wahl]

Dan, The fight over the cost of the tethers was fought a while ago. I think the point of this thread is that whether you paid $500 a set or $49.95 a set, you were buying them from an NHRA approved manufacturer who NHRA listed on their site as approved and legal. Now, literally days before the season starts an NHRA official (D5) changes the specs and makes 90% of the previously approved tethers unacceptable. This is wrong! This is BS! I really hope Glendora will straighten this BS out. As I posted before, My tethers were bought from an NHRA listed manufacturer, has the required tag and I have the receipt in the race car. If that isn't good enough, I will request my entry money be returned and I will race elsewhere. Jim

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[HandOverFist]

I seriously doubt anyone will be turned away who shows up with tethers regardless of engravings or tags. If your set is in the rule book and approved and on the car it would be asinine for any tech to turn you down. NHRA had plenty of time to cypher all this out...all this last minute bull is unacceptable by anyone's standards. Anyone who dicks me around over something like this will get an earfull and I will take all my marbles and go race NMCA.