New Rule Revision For Stock and S/S

[Steve Polhill]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I think 150+ MPH Copo's etc. should be in their own eliminator, instead of changing the rules for 16 second cars.

I agree Mark, But while they are in Stock and I'm being caught at 150 mph, I'm seriously thinking of putting a 6 point in the Escort. Mainly because I'm not keen on the idea of picking a Bowtie or Blue Oval out of my ***. Ask Marty Buth about his experience, with a Cobra Jet crossing lanes.

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

I agree Mark, But while they are in Stock and I'm being caught at 150 mph, I'm seriously thinking of putting a 6 point in the Escort. Mainly because I'm not keen on the idea of picking a Bowtie or Blue Oval out of my ***. Ask Marty Buth about his experience, with a Cobra Jet crossing lanes.

Agreed. I had an eye-opener running the Turismo at a bracket race a few years ago when a car going 140+ crossed into my lane past the finish line and tagged the wall. If he would've lost it at half track, he would've gone THROUGH me. I brought this up at a Div. 3 race a few years ago, and got blank stares.

[Dwight Southerland]

Rules allow you to put a roll bar in any stocker if you want to.

[Larry Fulton]

When I first saw these cut down aftermarket seats in a "Stocker" (photo from indy 2017) I thought the owner was trying to emulate the look of the o.e.m. low back originals. No big deal.

I'll side with some others here. With all of the bogus crap that has become "Accepted", and "cut down aftermarket" or "mismatched driver - passenger seats" becomes worthy of a midseason "rule" change? Unbelievable.

[Coleydog]

Never thought about the visibility part, but those "new fast cars" seem to be catching a car, not looking back. With the short seats, wouldn't they require headrests on both sides to look right?
Mike

[SSDiv6]

My personal opinion, after seeing the outcome of bruises and injuries on other racers that have experienced accidents, and taking in to account the current speeds, I will not go low cost, or use a fiberglass or metal seat with just a cover, or compromise because visibility on a racing seat.

In my new Comp car, I am using an FIA approved seat, with support and cushioning to protect my body in the event of an accident and also allows me the use of a HANS device.

Yes, they are expensive when compared to an aluminum Kirkey, nevertheless, I will never compromise my safety.

The two brands I recommend are Cobra and Racetech.

For the passenger seat, I purchased an Ebay, Chinese made, racing seat that looks identical to my FIA approved seat and it only cost me $75.00.

Below is the Cobra seat I am using and next is the Racetech seat used by many in their drag cars.

[Jason]

With all the bad mouthing of this new rule revision on this thread alone, can it be that there may be more modified/lightened/butchered aftermarket passenger seats out there than was originally thought? The tech guys must have been reporting enough to their bosses for this rule revision to happen.

Which leads to the next question - how many on here are upset because they've got to buy a new passenger seat? And with NHRA admitting they read this forum, could they be taking notes?

[Coleydog]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

My personal opinion, after seeing the outcome of bruises and injuries on other racers that have experienced accidents, and taking in to account the current speeds, I will not go low cost, or use a fiberglass or metal seat with just a cover, or compromise because visibility on a racing seat.

In my new Comp car, I am using an FIA approved seat, with support and cushioning to protect my body in the event of an accident and also allows me the use of a HANS device.

Yes, they are expensive when compared to an aluminum Kirkey, nevertheless, I will never compromise my safety.

The two brands I recommend are Cobra and Racetech.

For the passenger seat, I purchased an Ebay, Chinese made, racing seat that looks identical to my FIA approved seat and it only cost me $75.00.

Below is the Cobra seat I am using and next is the Racetech seat used by many in their drag cars.

While some seats are better than factory what saves you are the properly attached and tightened seat belts. Plenty of studies on this.

[Casey Miles]

I would like to know how after market seats got into stock in the first place? Just about any seat can be redone, so I don't see the reasoning. But the tooth paste is out of the tube now.
Here again, you pay your membership monies to NHRA for them to police and maintain a category. But NHRA just ignores what stock roots were and just plows along with decisions about (we don't want to check anything) rules that bastardizes the originality of stock.

Casey Miles
248H

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

I would like to know how after market seats got into stock in the first place? Just about any seat can be redone, so I don't see the reasoning. But the tooth paste is out of the tube now.
Here again, you pay your membership monies to NHRA for them to police and maintain a category. But NHRA just ignores what stock roots were and just plows along with decisions about (we don't want to check anything) rules that bastardizes the originality of stock.

Casey Miles
248H

Casey,
If you do a search, this subject has been discussed to death.'
My opinion, with the high speeds involved, an OEM seat is not as safe as a good racing seat as regards to protecting a driver.