3 year flexplate rule

[prostockpete1]

Are we to expect all speed warehouses to keep their flexplate inventories having fresh dated wheels .. dont need to be buying a flexplate thats been sittin on a shelf that does not give me a full 3 year expiry .. we go thu that full expiry deal when buying seat belts also ... is nhra tech going to start crawling under cars with their flashlight looking at SFI dated tags ?

[Adger Smith]

Oops

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by prostockpete1

Are we to expect all speed warehouses to keep their flexplate inventories having fresh dated wheels .. dont need to be buying a flexplate thats been sittin on a shelf that does not give me a full 3 year expiry .. we go thu that full expiry deal when buying seat belts also ... is nhra tech going to start crawling under cars with their flashlight looking at SFI dated tags ?

I guess we will find out this weekend at Orlando. This will be the first race since the rule change. My guess they might do some spot checks. I took pictures on my phone of all my SFI tags for the flexplate, bell housing and shield when I was installing them. Nothing new for me as I have had to have all of that stuff for many years.
One year at Gainesville many years ago they did check the flexplates on every car.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by prostockpete1

Are we to expect all speed warehouses to keep their flexplate inventories having fresh dated wheels .. dont need to be buying a flexplate thats been sittin on a shelf that does not give me a full 3 year expiry .. we go thu that full expiry deal when buying seat belts also ... is nhra tech going to start crawling under cars with their flashlight looking at SFI dated tags ?

If you buy direct from the manufacturer you should get a current date tag. They probably put them on as they sell them. I just bought an ATI and it had a current date on the tag

[prostockpete1]

Yes Mike dealing with a manufacturer direct I think their parts pickers would be aware of expiry tags but a big speed warehouse parts picker mite not be aware of fresh dated inventory .. to them its just a part # on a box

[JP1738]

Last flex plate I ordered from Summit was dated three months prior to when I ordered it/it arrived. Lame and gay.

[Rob Petrie E395]

I guess I’m lucky. I just ordered belts from Simpson through Holley. And I got a couple extra months on my expiration. Not to side track. But I can sorta see on belts and flexplates a little. They gotta have a one size fits all rule. And most of us keep our cars inside and they travel in an enclosed trailer. But what about the guy whose car sits outside with the windows down. (Yes it happens) you gotta have a rule that covers that guy too. As for the flexplate. You got one guy that races like crazy several nights a week and goes rounds. vs guys who’s flexplate could last forever because they only race once or twice a year. Gotta have a rule that covers both. Because we have gotten away from personal responsibility and into suing everybody when something happens. But where I think it’s nuts is transmission shields and flywheel shields. How does a piece of aluminum or steel just go bad. Because it was bolted on the car. Unless something gernades how can that ever be damaged or worn out? Now that’s a waste of money. But it keeps the contingency sponsors in business so I guess it’s not all bad.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Rob Petrie E395

How does a piece of aluminum or steel just go bad. Because it was bolted on the car.

it's not that it goes bad, it's that racers modify them to fit. The manufacturers will not recert them once modified.

[Chevy55]

Originally Posted by Rob Petrie E395

I guess I’m lucky. I just ordered belts from Simpson through Holley. And I got a couple extra months on my expiration. Not to side track. But I can sorta see on belts and flexplates a little. They gotta have a one size fits all rule. And most of us keep our cars inside and they travel in an enclosed trailer. But what about the guy whose car sits outside with the windows down. (Yes it happens) you gotta have a rule that covers that guy too. As for the flexplate. You got one guy that races like crazy several nights a week and goes rounds. vs guys who’s flexplate could last forever because they only race once or twice a year. Gotta have a rule that covers both. Because we have gotten away from personal responsibility and into suing everybody when something happens. But where I think it’s nuts is transmission shields and flywheel shields. How does a piece of aluminum or steel just go bad. Because it was bolted on the car. Unless something gernades how can that ever be damaged or worn out? Now that’s a waste of money. But it keeps the contingency sponsors in business so I guess it’s not all bad.

IMO a 5 year rule would make sense but the 2 year rule is really off the wall!

[Chipper Chapman]

Damn I didn't realize they put a time frame on them too, I thought it was just all v8 stockers need an SFI plate now.