I will say it is odd that OEM's can make belts that are effective for 30 years or more....sun or no sun.

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Originally posted by 1320racer:
you've chosen to live and race in that part of the country.

I'm not complaining, just stating the facts.

I've had a great year of racing! Been in the money rnds. 7 of 8 races, only one 2nd rnd. loss & no 1st rnd. losses.

I'm not asking for NHRA handouts/welfare for anything.

I had my belts re-certed in late JULY , they are good till DEC 2022. The webbing is just as nice as the ones I sent them in. Easy to adjust before and after, that's why I use CROW... Certs are there for your safety , If you cant afford it you need to rethink your hobby...

B King, remember your trying to make sense with a full on basket case who thinks he is the answer to everything

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Originally posted by Bucky:
I will say it is odd that OEM's can make belts that are effective for 30 years or more....sun or no sun.

ever wonder how that 20-30 year old OEM seat belt will hold up in a 200+ mph crash ??

how about all these 50+ year old Camaros, Novas, Chevelles and Mustangs running in excess of 100mph with 50+ year old lap belts. Let me know how that works out for the driver in crash near the finish line.

The harness 2 year expiration rule has always been the #1 issue with the clueless, the broke dycks and the test/tune crowd. I don't know a single serious racer, whether it be bracket or class racer that has issue with the harness rule or any safety rule for that matter.

What we do is DANGEROUS and those that forget that or refuse to acknowledge that by disregarding the safety rules WILL pay the price if they are ever in an on track crash/fire.

Starting at 5:45 says it all

https://youtu.be/rm3DFI9ERlY

So again...

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
If you cant afford $50 to $100 to get you belts recerted every 2 years you need to find a new hobby. belts, chassis certs, licenses are just part of racing like oil, spark plugs and entry fees

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Originally posted by J178RED:
I had my belts re-certed in late JULY , they are good till DEC 2022. The webbing is just as nice as the ones I sent them in. Easy to adjust before and after, that's why I use CROW... Certs are there for your safety , If you cant afford it you need to rethink your hobby...

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Originally posted by 50fordsst:
You know 1320racer you could be a little more positive about this request. All you ever do is present the negative. I think it's a good idea and makes a lot of since. Think of the good will it would bring.

as I suspected, my new internet forum friend here Bob Richmond, NHRA super street racer, competed this year at exactly one track, vegas, last month!

Every racer should watch this video, it does not matter how slow or fast your car is, shyt can happen on any pass

"What we do is DANGEROUS and those that forget that or refuse to acknowledge that by disregarding the safety rules WILL pay the price if they are ever in an on track crash/fire."

Starting at 5:45 says it all

https://youtu.be/rm3DFI9ERlY

This off season I am spending $3500 on my car on 2 safety upgrades both money well spent IMO. A new MW CV driveshaft and a secondary hand brake system. I run 230 mph plus and know of 3 cars slower than mine that lost the brakes last year and went off the end of the track, one of them destroyed the car.

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
Every racer should watch this video, it does not matter how slow or fast your car is, shyt can happen on any pass

"What we do is DANGEROUS and those that forget that or refuse to acknowledge that by disregarding the safety rules WILL pay the price if they are ever in an on track crash/fire."

Starting at 5:45 says it all

https://youtu.be/rm3DFI9ERlY

This off season I am spending $3500 on my car on 2 safety upgrades both money well spent IMO. A new MW CV driveshaft and a secondary hand brake system. I run 230 mph plus and know of 3 cars slower than mine that lost the brakes last year and went off the end of the track, one of them destroyed the car.

I just did basically the same thing while waiting for my engine in the middle of the summer although I already had the hand brake. I upgraded to M/W brakes and did the Goethe driveline. My Strange brakes worked just not as well and while I may have never had a driveline break, the CV setup is just one more level of safety.

If you can't afford a couple hundred every 2 years for new belts or even less for a recert, you are for sure in the wrong sport.

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Originally posted by TonyB6255:
If you can't afford a couple hundred every 2 years for new belts or even less for a recert, you are for sure in the wrong sport.

Quoted for the truth. Broke dycks need not reply!

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Originally posted by TonyB6255:

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
Every racer should watch this video, it does not matter how slow or fast your car is, shyt can happen on any pass

"What we do is DANGEROUS and those that forget that or refuse to acknowledge that by disregarding the safety rules WILL pay the price if they are ever in an on track crash/fire."

Starting at 5:45 says it all

https://youtu.be/rm3DFI9ERlY

This off season I am spending $3500 on my car on 2 safety upgrades both money well spent IMO. A new MW CV driveshaft and a secondary hand brake system. I run 230 mph plus and know of 3 cars slower than mine that lost the brakes last year and went off the end of the track, one of them destroyed the car.

I just did basically the same thing while waiting for my engine in the middle of the summer although I already had the hand brake. I upgraded to M/W brakes and did the Goethe driveline. My Strange brakes worked just not as well and while I may have never had a driveline break, the CV setup is just one more level of safety.

If you can't afford a couple hundred every 2 years for new belts or even less for a recert, you are for sure in the wrong sport.

I also added a air launcher chute system for both packs, more of a convenience thing for packing the chutes, no dam pilot chute spring to deal with, but still safety related.

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Originally posted by Paul S/Q:

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Originally posted by Bucky:
I will say it is odd that OEM's can make belts that are effective for 30 years or more....sun or no sun.

ever wonder how that 20-30 year old OEM seat belt will hold up in a 200+ mph crash ??

Weren’t designed for it in the first place and thus not a valid point

I really don’t know. Are harness failures common at outlaw tracks?

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Originally posted by Big Steve:


This off season I am spending $3500 on my car on 2 safety upgrades both money well spent IMO. A new MW CV driveshaft and a secondary hand brake system. I run 230 mph plus and know of 3 cars slower than mine that lost the brakes last year and went off the end of the track, one of them destroyed the car.

I agree I think the secondary hand brake system is a good investment. I did it to my old altered years ago even before NHRA changed the rules to allow it. (Can not understand why they did not allow it back then?) One thing the hand brake has longer handle more leverage and will hit the brakes pretty hard. My hand brake was rear wheels only and could easily lock them up. The foot brake was all four wheels. The Mark Williams CV shaft sounds like a good idea to.

I do think the 2 year belt rule is stupid and nothing more than a way to scam more money. Same as some of the other certifications. I think the rule was introduced because of money kickbacks or lobbying by belt manufacturer and not as a safety issue. Certainly can afford it but that is not the point. I do keep my belts up to date and follow the rules like them or not.

Remember folks when you are dealing with NHRA, you are dealing with corporate America. Along with that comes lawyers and insurance companies.

The seat belt rule is simply risk mitigation on their part. What this does is take one more thing out of the equation for them to have to pay out a claim on in case of a accident resulting in serious injury or a death.

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Originally posted by 1320racer:
no reason to extend certs, licenses, membership fees. etc. The NHRA had a full season of racing whether or not you participated.

Well that makes it easy then as I don't give a flying F U C K about the NHRA!

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Originally posted by chasracer:

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Originally posted by 1320racer:
no reason to extend certs, licenses, membership fees. etc. The NHRA had a full season of racing whether or not you participated.

Well that makes it easy then as I don't give a flying F U C K about the NHRA!

LOL!

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Originally posted by Bucky:

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Originally posted by Paul S/Q:

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Originally posted by Bucky:
I will say it is odd that OEM's can make belts that are effective for 30 years or more....sun or no sun.

ever wonder how that 20-30 year old OEM seat belt will hold up in a 200+ mph crash ??

Weren’t designed for it in the first place and thus not a valid point

But your comparison to OEM belts IS valid?

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Originally posted by Big Steve:



I know of 3 cars slower than mine that lost the brakes last year and went off the end of the track, one of them destroyed the car.

been there , done that , 16 years ago ........fortunately even though our car was destroyed , his seat belts and Hans device saved him from injury ..... since then every car we've had has had a secondary hand brake in it..

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I agree that safety equipment is a necessity and that it should be in good working order, but you should have a conversation with Dennis Ridgeway who has sat in on some of the SFI requirement meetings. It's far more about the money than the safety. We manage our own tires okay, and they are as big of a safety concern as anything on our cars.

he's far from the authority nor anyone I would listen to based on who he calls a friend. makes a nice diaper just doesn't fit worth a shyt!