New Safety Requirements for 2010 in TAFC & TAD

http://www.competitionplus.com/inde...58-nhra-announces-safety-initiatives-for-2010

A couple new things to be implemented for next year!

 

Dont forget 20# Fire systems for some of us.

 

yeah, holy crap.

 

So where do we get the helmet eject system? I had heard the Leahy box was coming so we had our car built with one. They need to hurry up and spec a catch can. NHRA should realize that none of us are John Force and we can't just call and get ten of them made same day.

Brandon Booher
NHRA TAD #323

 

thats what i was wondering, are we going to have to get new helmets now?

 

Shock Doctor makes them, they're $60 but I'm not sure who installs it. I'll call around.

http://www.shockdoctor.com/product/eject-automotorcycle-emergency-helmet-removal-kit.aspx

Brandon Booher
NHRA TAD #323

 

I had Simpson install one on my new helmet at the beginning of this year. I would think they could install it on any of their helmets.

 

Brandon , I dont think your idea of using a whoopi cushion will work on someone with ahead as shapely as yours! unless the whoopi cushion was made out of a drum liner!

 

uhh?

Where do we hook up the pin ball machine?

 

what are the a/fuel guys going to do??? 50 degrees fuel temp.... this should be good

 

poor folk

so that adds another what 5k to a car? and you wonder why po folk like me will never get to run tafc. ill stick to adv et for good. im not made of money, and i guess this kind of stuff will make it final for those who could barely afford it in the first place. im not going to hock my house to go racing .period.

 

It's nowhere near that and it's stuff that keeps us safe. We had a problem with our car in Indy and hit the wall. I as the driver am thankful for the safety products, car was totaled and I was perfectly fine.

Leahy Box $500
Helmet liner installed $100
NHRA Catch Can from McKinney $1300+/- Spitzer will be making them as well, but I don't know how much his will cost. His will make you go faster though
NHRA mandated catch can line $15/ft
Fireproof brake covering $20
Parachute/Wing kit $100
Fuel line for Racaepak/Data Recorder $50 - If you don't already have steel braided.

It's only stupid and overpriced until it saves your ass.

Brandon Booher
NHRA TAD #323

 

$$$$$$$$$$

Ladies and Gentlemen.

its called spend,spend and keep spending. My team says to me
all the time, its part of racing.

Well if its for eveyone's safety, then lets do what we got to do.

 

I know it's all for saving us from ourselves, and yeah, it could save your ass, but the part I have a problem with is how one or two companies have the monopoly over these mandatory products. I'm sorry, that's crap.

One company makes the approved fire paint.
One company makes the approved shutoff box.

There's two expensive items (and I'm sure there's more) that they are free to charge whatever they want because they're the only ones who can provide them.

 

This is hillarious,.....
and kinda reminds me of how the Nhra is running, and taking out the shoe string budget cars with even more costly implemented rules.
NHRA THE CRACK SPYDER


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzdsFiBbFc&feature=player_embedded

 

http://www.nhra.com/UserFiles/file/2010RuleBookAmendments.pdf

tell me if i am reading this right
the only thing us fc that were legal before is to add th safety box from Dave
which he is putting us on a list at a cost of $400 for the kit

now the dragsters is a different story

 

Thats kinda how I read it too John

 

John,
They always pick on the poor dragsters.
The way I read it you will also need the fireproof covering on all flexible brake lines, a manufacturers label on any of your rollcage padding, and approved puke tank and accepted hoses.
Course I've been wrong before,
Marty

 

Where does it say approved puke tank, I can't find that.

Tony