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Old 08-04-2017, 05:25 PM   #9
Larry Merk
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Default Re: Adding weight to a 4 link G body?

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Originally Posted by Rsmith38 View Post
Mine is bolted thru the pickup bed - Been thru tech at Nationals and Divisionals for years - don't know if it is in the rule book - 6 bolts on the Moroso box.
Unless you are going through a frame crossmember, that does not appear to be legal.

Per Section 11a, page 6 of the 2016 Super Stock Rules:
BALLAST.
Weight box permitted. Only 100 pounds removable ballast permitted, including box (two-box maximum with 50 pounds each). Must be attached to frame or crossmember with minimum of two 1/2-inch bolts. May not be attached to roll bar or cage. Additional ballast must be permanently attached to frame or crossmember; i.e., bolted with at least two 1/2-inch bolts per 100 pounds, with nut welded to bolt. See WEIGHT. See General Regulations 4:2.

I have seen cars and talked with racers who have been through tech at numerous National and Divisional events with weight boxes NOT attached to a frame member. They all told me it was never a problem. So I mounted mine in the corner of the trunk floor with a large plate on the bottom and six bolts holding it in place. Second or third divisional I attended I was told to read the rule book and change it before the next race.
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