Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council

John Warehime · 06-08-2008, 07:57 PM

You bet Ang. I just replaced my belts, and you can't tell the old from the new. Two years is rediculous! $135.00 for nothing. If you want people to keep racing you need to get real. Let's try seven years. Simpson won't go out of business. They started out redating/inspecting belts, now you need to buy all new belts. They are getting greedy.

55 Chevy · 06-08-2008, 10:12 PM

When you consider just how long race cars are actually in the sun(maybe 5%of the time), seven years sounds like quite a reasonable amount of time.Two years is definitely skewed too far to the short end of the stick.

Kenny Wigington · 06-08-2008, 10:25 PM

I think the oil down revision is a great step forward and in the right direction. My hats off the the council !

I agree with that belt deal 100%. I am looking at a new set at the end of this season. Thats just $150 that can go to a better place ! 5 yrs would be good to me. The Military(Helicopter) cycles em out at 5 yrs still, I think.....

Jeff Lee · 06-08-2008, 10:30 PM

Good job on the oil down issue. On a related topic, does that mean we won't need a diaper? Placing a diaper on a traditional SS car or even stocker is total absurdity.

I agree on the belts also. My car is in the shop and will need belts upon release from chassis prison. Probably got a dozen uses on this last set of belts and just like everybody else, they look brand new.

tony wood · 06-08-2008, 11:24 PM

STROUD re-stamps there belts for 50.00

Angelo DiTocco · 06-08-2008, 11:28 PM

Tony...

Stroud redoes their own belts..... what about another manufacturers stuff

Kevin Love · 06-08-2008, 11:47 PM

RJS will re certify their belts .Not sure of price
a new set is $ 75

06-08-2008, 07:57 PM	#1
John Warehime Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 291 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council You bet Ang. I just replaced my belts, and you can't tell the old from the new. Two years is rediculous! $135.00 for nothing. If you want people to keep racing you need to get real. Let's try seven years. Simpson won't go out of business. They started out redating/inspecting belts, now you need to buy all new belts. They are getting greedy.

06-08-2008, 10:12 PM	#2
55 Chevy Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary,Alberta area Posts: 227 Likes: 23 Liked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council When you consider just how long race cars are actually in the sun(maybe 5%of the time), seven years sounds like quite a reasonable amount of time.Two years is definitely skewed too far to the short end of the stick.

06-08-2008, 10:25 PM	#3
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council I think the oil down revision is a great step forward and in the right direction. My hats off the the council ! I agree with that belt deal 100%. I am looking at a new set at the end of this season. Thats just $150 that can go to a better place ! 5 yrs would be good to me. The Military(Helicopter) cycles em out at 5 yrs still, I think..... __________________ 2894 STK

06-08-2008, 10:30 PM	#4
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council Good job on the oil down issue. On a related topic, does that mean we won't need a diaper? Placing a diaper on a traditional SS car or even stocker is total absurdity. I agree on the belts also. My car is in the shop and will need belts upon release from chassis prison. Probably got a dozen uses on this last set of belts and just like everybody else, they look brand new. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX Last edited by Jeff Lee; 06-09-2008 at 10:29 AM.

06-08-2008, 11:24 PM	#5
tony wood Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 245 Likes: 6 Liked 42 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council STROUD re-stamps there belts for 50.00

06-08-2008, 11:28 PM	#6
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 750 Likes: 175 Liked 189 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council Tony... Stroud redoes their own belts..... what about another manufacturers stuff __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA

06-08-2008, 11:47 PM	#7
Kevin Love Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: canada Posts: 113 Likes: 5 Liked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council RJS will re certify their belts .Not sure of price a new set is $ 75 __________________ Kevin Love 5666 STK/SS