Seat Belt Recertification

Greg Barsamian · 01-18-2021, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

For the original poster
Sell your old belts to 4 weeler guys and buy some pro 1s. You won’t be disappointed

I usually sell the Lever/Latch type belts at Swap meets ($40.00) However we have 3 sets of Cam-locks from different manufacturers that have expired...

Again, Thanks for all the replies

Bill Bogues · 01-18-2021, 08:05 PM

find someone that races at your local dirt track. Put the word out that you have old belts to sell . You won't have any trouble getting rid of them after that.

tstickff · 01-18-2021, 09:58 PM

New belts are $65 dollars, doesn’t seem to make sense to try to recertify for the same price if not more, maybe for a manufacturer that pays contingency but otherwise I don’t see the cost advantage

curtis reed · 01-19-2021, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tstickff

New belts are $65 dollars, doesn’t seem to make sense to try to recertify for the same price if not more, maybe for a manufacturer that pays contingency but otherwise I don’t see the cost advantage

No way I'm putting $65 dollar belts in my car and trusting my life to them..

Lenny5160 · 01-19-2021, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by curtis reed

No way I'm putting $65 dollar belts in my car and trusting my life to them..

That's why it's nice to know there's a certification process, Curtis. All we know about belts at any price is that they passed the minimum spec.

tstickff · 01-19-2021, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by curtis reed

No way I'm putting $65 dollar belts in my car and trusting my life to them..

So they must attach fake SFI tags on them, that must be why they are so cheap.....maybe NHRA should start putting how much you paid for belts on the tech cards, then maybe start a seat belt tear down process?

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-19-2021, 10:44 PM

Just sent a set of belts back to Pro1 and they said ships back recertified 3-4 days from their receiving them.

Mike Pearson · 01-20-2021, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by curtis reed

No way I'm putting $65 dollar belts in my car and trusting my life to them..

They use the same belt material on the latch and link belts as they do on the cam lock belts. The hardware is nicer on the cam lock belts. I just took set of Racer Direct belts out of the car last weekend. They were expired. Put a new set of RJS belts in. The belts and hardware were exactly the same. They were both cam lock style. I am sure all of the belt companies are getting their materials from the same supplier. And possibly being made by the same manufacturer.

curtis reed · 01-20-2021, 10:17 AM

Guys, in my shop I couldn't pay a person to assemble and inspect them and still sell them that cheap. Something has to be cut somewhere to do it. Just my opinion though. I use Stroud belts.

MR DERBY CITY · 01-20-2021, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by curtis reed

No way I'm putting $65 dollar belts in my car and trusting my life to them..

Very valid point Curtis. That is why the SFI foundation is an integral element of racers safety......

01-18-2021, 08:05 PM	#2
Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 323 Likes: 96 Liked 169 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Seat Belt Recertification find someone that races at your local dirt track. Put the word out that you have old belts to sell . You won't have any trouble getting rid of them after that. __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK

01-18-2021, 09:58 PM	#3
tstickff Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 469 Likes: 308 Liked 561 Times in 138 Posts	Re: Seat Belt Recertification New belts are $65 dollars, doesn’t seem to make sense to try to recertify for the same price if not more, maybe for a manufacturer that pays contingency but otherwise I don’t see the cost advantage __________________ Tim Stickles

01-19-2021, 10:44 PM	#7
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: Seat Belt Recertification Just sent a set of belts back to Pro1 and they said ships back recertified 3-4 days from their receiving them. __________________ Todd Greene

01-20-2021, 10:17 AM	#9
curtis reed Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kiefer, Ok. Posts: 167 Likes: 65 Liked 125 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Seat Belt Recertification Guys, in my shop I couldn't pay a person to assemble and inspect them and still sell them that cheap. Something has to be cut somewhere to do it. Just my opinion though. I use Stroud belts.