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AA Altered · 05-09-2007, 08:37 AM

Has anyone noticed the discrepency between the NHRA rulebook and the top dragster rules (as posted in DIV 5)?

There are many but for sepercharged front motor cars, a SFI 15 suit is required for Comp or S/C but in T/D they want a 20.

In Comp or S/C supercharger restrainsts 14-1 (straps only) are required and in T/D they want the 14-2 (bag).

I'm always one for safety, but it seems odd that I can run the same car, same speed and same ET in either Comp or S/C with lesser (and less expensive) safety equipment but if I move over to T/D, I need the expensive stuff.

I know most cars in the class are dragsters with large displacement normally aspirated motors but blowers and shorter wheelbases are so much more fun - at least for me.

Division 5 has changed the blower restraint requirement but not the suit as far as I know.

Any comments?

Tony

05-09-2007, 08:37 AM	#1
AA Altered Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Top Dragster rules for 07 Has anyone noticed the discrepency between the NHRA rulebook and the top dragster rules (as posted in DIV 5)? There are many but for sepercharged front motor cars, a SFI 15 suit is required for Comp or S/C but in T/D they want a 20. In Comp or S/C supercharger restrainsts 14-1 (straps only) are required and in T/D they want the 14-2 (bag). I'm always one for safety, but it seems odd that I can run the same car, same speed and same ET in either Comp or S/C with lesser (and less expensive) safety equipment but if I move over to T/D, I need the expensive stuff. I know most cars in the class are dragsters with large displacement normally aspirated motors but blowers and shorter wheelbases are so much more fun - at least for me. Division 5 has changed the blower restraint requirement but not the suit as far as I know. Any comments? Tony __________________ We design custom one of a kind motorhomes.