You got to be kidding?

[buzzinhalfdozen]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

I'm no fan of scott lemen but you can't blame him for trying to make a buck. There's now a need and he's the first to offer an NHRA accepted tether. If you think you can do better, get them NHRA accepted and sell them for less, have at it.


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I'm trying to figure out why "There is now a need" maybe there's a greater need to keep folks clear of the area. Wouldn't that make more sense? I will not be behind a car doing a burnout period, heck just getting hit by a small stone at 100 plus MPH would leave a welt. I'm amased at the number of people that stand directly behind the burn box at our local track they all seem to be in disbelief when the occasional rock get wizzed at them. It's simple...no one there to be hit....no problem! BTW I weld new tabs on guys headers all the time they do break off at times but you have to look at your car to see the problem.

[Randall Klein]

I remember Mark Lelchook (A56) looking into other solutions and options last spring. I believe he was going to approach NHRA at Las Vegas to see if a lower cost option might be acceptable....can anybody find out what happened over that?

I find it curious that NHRA finds a "problem" after all these years, a serious problem according to them, and yet allows almost a year before mandating a costly solution. I have to think someone "discovered" a revenue stream disguised as a safety item.

My solution: if your collector hits someone or causes any delay, you are DQ from event

[Johnny Gray]

I don't understand why it has to be NHRA approved. There are many things on our race cars that are required but don't have to be purchased from a approved source. I'm fine with a tether but I think I can make my own. NHRA could come out with some guide lines. My problem is the over priced approved source. Now if it pick my car up 5 hundredths that would be another story.

[cicero819]

Originally Posted by Johnny Gray

I don't understand why it has to be NHRA approved. There are many things on our race cars that are required but don't have to be purchased from a approved source. I'm fine with a tether but I think I can make my own. NHRA could come out with some guide lines. My problem is the over priced approved source. Now if it pick my car up 5 hundredths that would be another story.

I think Mr Gray has shown where the problem lies. There is so many ingenious and talented people who race in Class, Comp, S/G& S/C and brackets that I'm sure, they can built a safe and affordable unit of their own choosing without having being forced to buy just one NHRA proven system. This is North America where mechanical talents are still valued, I've flown many type of aircraft and I depend on the aircraft mechanics to use Millbar pliers for installing the safety lock wire so important in Aviation, why couldn't we trust this system for all bolts system. Let's see and compare the price: $2@foot , bolts with hole $2. Never in my life have I ever seen a bolt once secured back off. Claude Ruel

[drgrcr1156]

I am all for safety, but how this went down is what bothers me. A while back NHRA tells us we need to have these but wait you can not buy them yet. It felt like someone had an idea and went to NHRA to get them to require and appove their design, then the manufacturing could proceed.
As for NHRA Approved products, has anyone considered the fire extinguisher mount? You could buy one from a supplier that produced both an approve and not approved version. Guess which costs more?
Who knew hose clamps were not be acceptable.
As for me, I do not think teathers are necessary if one is doing a thorough maintanence check on there race cars. But it is their sand box and if I want to play, I would make my own version using the same clamps and cable design with materials bought direct at a lower expense. Sure, the cars cost us a lot but it does not mean we have to spend more than we have to. We all have spent money on performance products that did not live up to the quality, fit and performance expectations to justify the expense.

my $.02

Bob

[ken robinson]

It's to bad some people got hirt by parts falling off cars. I already had my collectors fastened at primary pipes and to the trans cross member before the atco issue . Money is alway an issue . Is the collector teather rule for all the bracket cars too .

[John Kissel]

I might be a bit confused,BUT, just how much more money do I have to spend to go racing? All these little "oh by the ways you need this now" is getting to be too much. I haven't had any collector problems in 32 years of running this car, and I can see where these teather thingies will be a problem getting the car on and off the trailer.John Kissel K242