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08-17-2009, 04:18 PM | #1 |
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Super street diapers
after years of sweat and money i'm ready to get back out and run super street at the etown race in sept. the car has no diaper on it right now. i hear that the diaper is optional at this point is that true, or will i get bumped out of tech because of not having one.
also, the hanns device is also to be rummered to be a required idem in the future. anyone have any updates on this being the real deal, or will the rummors continue/
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08-18-2009, 05:43 AM | #2 |
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Re: Super street diapers
You don't need to have one at this point in time, but several of us do. It really helps you if the motor lets go. Dennis at DRE can fix you up....................
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08-18-2009, 07:45 AM | #3 |
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08-18-2009, 05:14 PM | #4 |
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Re: Super street diapers
Its cheap insurance also you will need one down the road at some track,call me 217-454-5289 also I will be at Indy
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08-20-2009, 10:28 AM | #5 |
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Re: Super street diapers
Here in the NW I have heard of some tracks already requiring them for ET racers. Like everyone else said, it's cheap insurance in the event of an engine failure. As someone who has taken out several sections of top end guardrail (broke a rod at about 1000'), I feel much safer running one.
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08-20-2009, 02:03 PM | #6 |
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Re: Super street diapers
A friend of mine ran Super Street at the Englishtown national. He was told at tech that he needed a diaper if he went over 135MPH. Not as easy as it sounds on a stock front end Camaro!
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Re: Super street diapers
Hi Carlos. I raced Englishtown Nationals this year also. Then I went through tech, I was asked if my car goes faster then 135 mph. I said yes, but asked why. He said "if it goes faster then 135 mph it has to follow Super Gas rules". Since I have one on the car it didn't make a difference for me. But I was not the only one they asked in Super Street. A couple of other guys were looking for diapers after that. But even if your car doesn't go over 135 mph, I would put a diaper on it. Hope this helps.
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Re: Super street diapers
I have had a lot of Super Stock cars getting diapers now,The main reason is the cost of these cars and also themselves.Just think if you wrecked a Hemi Cuda $ 169.00 is cheap insurance. DRE built a diaper for a guy that had an original Sox and Marten car a couple years ago,the guy said the car was worth about 400,000 of course he got a custom made one.
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08-27-2009, 09:29 PM | #9 |
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Re: Super street diapers
To DRE: Thanks for the offer. I'm not racing right now, but I know a lot of guys with bikes, and it's more and more of a concern to them. It's a bit unnerving to put your face about three inches away from a motor that's spinning at about 14,000 rpm. Just off the top of my head, something that came around the bottom, and up from and covered the head would be a good start. Of course, it would have to be two piece, because of the headers, but I'm sure there's a way, if there's a will. Anyway, I'll pass the info along to my bike racing friends, and encourage them to contact you. Thanks very much for the help.
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