TAD chassis changes?

Not sure if this is right, but I heard that in addition to the seat and roll cage padding changes for 2008, the chassis was changed in the cockpit area as well? Specifically, the X brace that attaches to the lower rails has to be updated, as well as a Y structure has to be added to the upper rails in the cockpit? If this is true, please point me to the memo on this rule change. Are there any other changes I should know about?

 

changes for all frames for new rules

hi ken, spoke with this guy on a funny car frame he had for sale but sold it. he said to wait because of the new rule changes they are adding it will be alot of work and some will just sell it and buy new. ask him
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kylewurtzel

 

Please tell me they didn't do it again! I'm almost done getting the car ready for '08; even did the seat thing Saturday and ISP pads being made. What are the changes? Y section in front of dash crossbar? X changes underneath? Can't get anything yet out od Glendora. HELP!!!!!

 

chassis

what i told rob was for fuel funny they were changing the specs. i don't know anything on alcohol cars.

 

You know kenny, your just A bear of good news. I'm sure Leon wants to hear all the good newsyou pass on!!! He He.. Say hi to John when you talk to hi.. See you in Mission
Al ..Leon/John

 

Doesn't sound like anyone has heard about these changes, maybe it is just for fuel cars. I'll check with NHRA and let you know what I find out.

 

I guess I should have checked more thoroughly about this before alarming everyone. From the people I talked to tonight, sounds like this is to do with the new TF and FC specs; there are no new specs for TAD as of yet.

Sorry guys.

 

If a new rule is implemented in T/F, you can bet it will be required in TAD/TAFC in a year or two.

 

changes

remember shit travels down hill. and i cant wait for a good deal for a tafc frame.

 

SFI 2.3M, T/F or 6.29 sec or quicker e.t.

http://www.ihra.com/downloads/pdf/competition/2.3MTechAdvisory.pdf

Need a PDF viewer.

 

Kenny; TAD is now 2.1 spec, no longer to be confused with 2.3 XXX, or whatever. I have not seen one (I was "invalidated" from the committee), but the deal referenced above was another "fix" for poor design after Foley's car fell apart.
And Rob S. if you buy one of those "cheap", "abnormalized/hardened" cars, would you be so kind as to give my X-wife a shot at driving?
Bob

 

ok bob thanx for the heads up, but i was thinking the rules will also change for the alky classes also. but i can let your ex wife drive the front engine dragster the doug walton used to own and be partners with you. still in contact with him bob. also would you have don longs number he said he still has the blue prints for it and would like to get a copy of them thanx bob.

 

chassis spec.

chassis spec. for alcohol dragster is still 2.1 page 227 rule book under roll cage .

 

Bob do you think you could stuff my ex wife in there also..2 for 1 deal

 

Does anyone have a link to the 2.1 spec or the new T/F 2.3N spec?

 

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Have your credit card ready, Billy Mayes will not come on with "But Wait, Today Only we'll double your order" (as seen on teevee)

 

That's what I want to avoid. I already know my car certifies to 2.3M but I was curious what the other two were.

 

I just got off the phone with Jake at NHRA Glendora: the spec 2.1J remains the same for Top Alcohol Dragster. SFI spec. 2.3N is for Top Fuel Dragster, which is requiring a larger tubing in the foot box impact crosses, an X or doubleK under the driver of larger material and a "V" to be installed above the drivers legs to make a K member of the steering cross tube. Alcohol dragster will remain the same,(for now). So I guess we can relax until it changes next week.