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Originally Posted by Terry Cain
Wage,
Nice work. Real nice. You might want to check with a tech guy in your area. I also race a Corvette and was told the bracing for the seat either has to be 2" x 2" Box tubing or 1 5/8" round tubing. Thickness was never discussed. I know PRO stockers that don't have anything close to that.
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Thanks Terry, I know what you mean about checking and double checking. I think our cars are different in that your frame runs along the rocker, and mine is actually under my seat. I have a 4" X 3" box tubing main frame "under" my seat, and a 4" "I" beam running diagonal "under" the seat as well. I guarantee you there is not a car out there with more steel under their *** than that! LOL You could wrap a chain around my front seat/crotch belt cross member and pick that whole car up with a crane. Each seat has (6) bolts in it, (4) through the floor. Since I started this project, I have corresponded with several NHRA officials with reference to one of my enhancement ideas or another....only to be shot down LOL It almost seems to be easier to "just say no" then the issue goes away and they don't have to explain why they granted it to anyone down the road. That makes me kinda wonder, If they say no to my tiny tiny things....how in the world did a stocker get to running eight seconds! I know, I know $$$$! A very well known official (won't post his name, but he is legendary) told me if you run traditional Super/Stock the chance of any change is "O"...you are many times more likely to get change/upgrade/enhancement in the newer car (ie front wheel drive conversion) GT classes. It should be easy to get a "Best Engineered " car award with a comp car in Super/Stock trim I would think. I try to do things the right way by asking for permission...after all that's what they'll tell you, that they want you to do....the sad part is, had I not said anything...they probably would have never found this enhancement, and it had absolutely no impact on performance advantage what so ever...it was that small of a modification...but you live and learn....I LEARNED! It's a whole lot easier to "JUST SAY NO" !
Wade Mahaffey