Just a heads-up to all my fellow racers. Apparently as of March 2006 any driver of a car equipped with an AFTERMARKET forced induction or nitrous setup must have a fire jacket, meeting at least SFI 3.2A/1. This is for NHRA race tracks so I'm not sure about IHRA tracks. Not a bad idea to get one in any case. I got mine for 59.98 shipped
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5K PB: 24:50
10K PB: 54:26
where did you find the fire suit for that price? my roomate needs to get one for his rsx-s
I just got a G-Force jacket actually. Picked it up from Jegs, but if you want to make him spend more I can get them for a little more
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5K PB: 24:50
10K PB: 54:26
well considering Jegs is right up the street from here, he'll probably just go there. But thanks for the offer haha
Only if you are racing @ an NHRA event I think is when that rule is inforced if I am not mistaken. I think for your regular test and tune session you should be fine because alot of the other rules which NHRA has they are not inforced.
Also... something new for this year is anyone who is not a factory forced induction also has to have an engine diper as well... which is something new in the rule book.. before it was if you went 9.99 or quicker but now its anyone who is FI.
ive known about it since janurary
and firebird here , only says you need a jacket , and said any time you race
they never said anything about a oil diper
what the hell is an engine diper?
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Karo,
Firebird has been enforcing that rule since Feb for ANY event, and they now have a list of cars that have a stock T/C or S/C...
However, Speedworld only enforces that rule for brackets and NHRA sponsored events...
basically it's up to each track's discretion when it comes to open track nights
Rodimus Prime wrote:what the hell is an engine diper?
i think its a mat that straps to the underside of the motor to contain oil spills/engine component fragments... why they mandate it for FI cars regardless of speed and not all motor cars also i don't know, considering a high-revving all motor engine is just as likely to break as an aftermarket FI car...NHRA, making rules for rules' sake since the beginning..... They should mandate it for freakin rotary cars, they're the one spilling all over the track all the time...
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Karo (Car Customs) wrote:Also... something new for this year is anyone who is not a factory forced induction also has to have an engine diper as well... which is something new in the rule book.. before it was if you went 9.99 or quicker but now its anyone who is FI.
I was told by my tech guy that the diaper wasn't going to be enforced for sportsman levels until 2007 at the earliest and right now it is up to the track. All 3 NHRA tracks around me are waiting for a mandatory ruling from NHRA to enforce it. I hope they don't make this rule effective soon because it is gonna send a lot of kids back to the streets if they get kicked out of Test and Tune events for not having an engine diaper. Not everyone can afford to buy a $300 part just to race legally a few times a year.
I used to race cars, now I race myself.
5K PB: 24:50
10K PB: 54:26
Really? Firebird is cracking down? WoW thats a change from seeing hack jobs at the track trying to race... I guess its a good thing but it will cut down on alot of people who are trying to race.
As far as the engine diper, I think its already started, local track kicked me out with the turbo integra because we did not have an engine diper and we were in a sportsman class. So I really dont know.......
yeah firebird kinda sucked
having to use a diper would suck too
anyone have pics of a diaper installed?
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we have one on our front engine dragster you have to take them off to change the oil
If you go to Summit's website you can see what they look like. Looks like a duffle bag cut in half basically.
I used to race cars, now I race myself.
5K PB: 24:50
10K PB: 54:26
^^^^^ been taking tomany roofies , lol
that pic is just so wrong
What about the NDRA event?
Gilles
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NDRA runs off mostly IHRA rules so I bet when IHRA changes the NDRA will too.
I used to race cars, now I race myself.
5K PB: 24:50
10K PB: 54:26
eh im not worried at all, its just a sunfire
, my local track hasnt said anything to me or anyone else that ive heard of while i been racing so til then ill not worry
Thanks Hypsy. I want to get nitrous with my NA engine and I won't if I gotta add more money just to have fun.
Gilles
2.3 Ho
If I was you I'd get the coat just to be safe. Why not get a little extra protection? Only gonna cost you $60 for the jacket and it's cheap insurance. I was gonna buy one anyways this just sped me up. LOL.
I used to race cars, now I race myself.
5K PB: 24:50
10K PB: 54:26
lol, Great Lakes cracked down this year..... they didnt say anything about a jacket or diaper....... BUT they did crack down and make me open my hood, trunk, checked my belt tags, checked my helmet..........
usually they just mark my window, put my wrist band on, and tell me to get the hell out of the way..... then again I was the only one in line, and the two guys looked pretty bored
now I need new belts, mount them differently, new helmet....... and there was something about the fuel cell...... oh yea, have to add a ground (its a plastic tank.... not sure what I'm supposed to ground to yet)
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