Collector Tether Question - Page 5

GRIGGS · 12-02-2013, 09:54 AM

Dad and I got ours from Keith Fulp at the Turkey Trot race in Gainesville. Fit perfect and price was right. Great guy to deal with.

astikhossw · 12-03-2013, 05:18 PM

What does it mean when they say all mulitipiece collector stacks,must be securely fastened with either stitch weld or tether.

gsa612 · 12-06-2013, 06:16 PM

The latest accepted tether by PW, YOU weld tabs on the header tube and coll. Now it really does not make sense on why you can't build your own tether from a spec!.The price is right, but it's NHRA's reasoning I fail to understand. gsa612

dragracer2011 · 12-06-2013, 06:54 PM

guys,

IMO, this isn't about someone getting hurt, its about the all mighty dollar. It wasn't but just a few years ago that a muffler company offered to pay NHRA and contingency and all of the sudden, noise was a major concern, what happens? everyone has to buy mufflers, the muffler company quit paying NHRA and contingency and guess what? all of the sudden, noise is not such a major concern anymore, these guys can play it however they want, but that's the bottom line here......MONEY, whatever these guys don't pay out of what they posted in contingency, they will have to give it to NHRA. As soon as they quit offering contingency, this asinine rule will go away. If it was all about safety, the tech guys would be checking for bolts or lack there of in the collectors during tech. They sure didn't mind jacking up cars to check dates on flywheels etc.........

with all that being said, I put muffler on my cars back then, and I will put tethers on my car now and when I do buy them, I will purchase them from whoever is paying contingency..............

thanks for letting me rant on.............

much better now

dragracer2011 · 12-10-2013, 11:47 AM

Thank you for supporting drag racers and drag racing!

actionange · 12-22-2013, 12:35 PM

I have collector EXTENSIONS that attach after the collector.
Will I need one tether for the collector and an additional longer one to secure the collector EXTENSION?
Or will one LONG cable be sufficient from the header tube to the extension essentially sandwiching the collector?

Hopefully the answer has less words than the questions...LOL

12-02-2013, 09:54 AM	#41
GRIGGS Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Collector Tether Question Dad and I got ours from Keith Fulp at the Turkey Trot race in Gainesville. Fit perfect and price was right. Great guy to deal with.

12-03-2013, 05:18 PM	#42
astikhossw Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: moreno valley Ca Posts: 266 Likes: 2 Liked 20 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Collector Tether Question What does it mean when they say all mulitipiece collector stacks,must be securely fastened with either stitch weld or tether. __________________ 7015 E/SA Sooner Storm

12-06-2013, 06:16 PM	#43
gsa612 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 100th Meridian Posts: 569 Likes: 116 Liked 280 Times in 139 Posts	Re: Collector Tether Question The latest accepted tether by PW, YOU weld tabs on the header tube and coll. Now it really does not make sense on why you can't build your own tether from a spec!.The price is right, but it's NHRA's reasoning I fail to understand. gsa612

12-06-2013, 06:54 PM	#44
dragracer2011 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 89 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Collector Tether Question guys, IMO, this isn't about someone getting hurt, its about the all mighty dollar. It wasn't but just a few years ago that a muffler company offered to pay NHRA and contingency and all of the sudden, noise was a major concern, what happens? everyone has to buy mufflers, the muffler company quit paying NHRA and contingency and guess what? all of the sudden, noise is not such a major concern anymore, these guys can play it however they want, but that's the bottom line here......MONEY, whatever these guys don't pay out of what they posted in contingency, they will have to give it to NHRA. As soon as they quit offering contingency, this asinine rule will go away. If it was all about safety, the tech guys would be checking for bolts or lack there of in the collectors during tech. They sure didn't mind jacking up cars to check dates on flywheels etc......... with all that being said, I put muffler on my cars back then, and I will put tethers on my car now and when I do buy them, I will purchase them from whoever is paying contingency.............. thanks for letting me rant on.............much better now

12-10-2013, 11:47 AM	#45
dragracer2011 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 89 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Collector Tether Question Thank you for supporting drag racers and drag racing!

12-22-2013, 12:35 PM	#46
actionange Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54 Likes: 5 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Collector Tether Question I have collector EXTENSIONS that attach after the collector. Will I need one tether for the collector and an additional longer one to secure the collector EXTENSION? Or will one LONG cable be sufficient from the header tube to the extension essentially sandwiching the collector? Hopefully the answer has less words than the questions...LOL