Trans shield and flex plate shield

Coleydog · 01-16-2017, 12:47 PM

In stock are they needed if so in what class and what do you use? For a mopar.

ss3011 · 01-16-2017, 01:57 PM

That's a good question, which is answered in the 2017 rulebook under General Regulations 2:14 . Which basically says if the car goes faster than 10.99 it needs a shield , and if faster than 9.99 it needs a flexplate and a flexplate shield , unless it is noted under the class requirements .

FireSale · 01-16-2017, 02:11 PM

It's kind of a tough read, but it looks like 10.99 and quicker.

Coleydog · 01-16-2017, 03:06 PM

That's the reason I asked, why does NHRA have to make it so hard to understand their rules, simple wording would suffice.

FireSale · 01-16-2017, 05:33 PM

Back in the mid 60s I saw a guy in a 442 trash his foot real good doing what is now a transbrake start. Rev in neutral and punch the LOW button. I have an SFI bellhousing, flexplate and trans shield no matter what the rules require. I like my feet where they are...

ss3011 · 01-16-2017, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Coleydog

That's the reason I asked, why does NHRA have to make it so hard to understand their rules, simple wording would suffice.

This is why I buy a rule book every year . It is good to keep up on all the current rules !

Peter Ash · 01-17-2017, 02:11 AM

A transmission and flexplate shield are not noted as Class Requirements in Stock Eliminator with an automatic transmission.

But it would be silly not to use them!

Coleydog · 01-17-2017, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ss3011

This is why I buy a rule book every year . It is good to keep up on all the current rules !

Did they write the new ones in understandable English?

01-16-2017, 12:47 PM	#1
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 569 Likes: 36 Liked 50 Times in 35 Posts	Trans shield and flex plate shield In stock are they needed if so in what class and what do you use? For a mopar.

01-16-2017, 01:57 PM	#2
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 903 Likes: 69 Liked 237 Times in 112 Posts	Re: Trans shield and flex plate shield That's a good question, which is answered in the 2017 rulebook under General Regulations 2:14 . Which basically says if the car goes faster than 10.99 it needs a shield , and if faster than 9.99 it needs a flexplate and a flexplate shield , unless it is noted under the class requirements .

01-16-2017, 02:11 PM	#3
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Trans shield and flex plate shield It's kind of a tough read, but it looks like 10.99 and quicker. __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

01-16-2017, 03:06 PM	#4
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 569 Likes: 36 Liked 50 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Trans shield and flex plate shield That's the reason I asked, why does NHRA have to make it so hard to understand their rules, simple wording would suffice.

01-16-2017, 05:33 PM	#5
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Trans shield and flex plate shield Back in the mid 60s I saw a guy in a 442 trash his foot real good doing what is now a transbrake start. Rev in neutral and punch the LOW button. I have an SFI bellhousing, flexplate and trans shield no matter what the rules require. I like my feet where they are... __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

01-17-2017, 02:11 AM	#7
Peter Ash Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 262 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Trans shield and flex plate shield A transmission and flexplate shield are not noted as Class Requirements in Stock Eliminator with an automatic transmission. But it would be silly not to use them! __________________ Peter Ash 6100 STK Last edited by Peter Ash; 01-17-2017 at 02:54 AM.