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03-13-2024, 02:18 PM | #1 |
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flex plate expiry date tech inspection
After a few points meets & one national event of the new year has the nhra tech team been crawling under automatic equipped cars checking for sfi flex plate expiry dates or asking the driver on their honor is the flex plate up to date or are racers taking photo of of the sfi tag to show tech
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03-13-2024, 04:22 PM | #2 | |
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Re: flex plate expiry date tech inspection
I do it like Mike and take pictures. It would be holy PITA for them to even get a clear view of the flexplate tag on mine (904 trans). I had a few choice words for their new rule when I was wrestling the trans out and back in. Someone needs to convince them a Mopar flexplate is a different animal.
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Re: flex plate expiry date tech inspection
I could see them requiring manufacturers to supply racers a sheet with matching sfi stickers like they do for clutches. Then if you just show them the current sfi sticker sheet . They ask for that frequently on clutch cars. Pretty easy as long as you are current.
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There are SFI flex plates on Ebay or Amazon for under a hundred bucks. Are they real or bogus? I don't know, but getting registration papers to go along with them , either way, might be a real trick. On the other hand, there are what, two or three high tech drag racing clutch guys out there? Of course they are in the thousands of dollar range, and I'm sure they're worth it. I don't see where it would be a big deal for them to provide SFI paperwork. Back to autos... I don't think we need to give them any more ideas here ;-)
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I carry my stickers in the trailer where I hope I can find them if asked to provide them. Just my experience. Rick Cates Canyon, TX |
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Re: flex plate expiry date tech inspection
When you have the case where you can photograph it and the SFI sticker card with your phone you can show tech the photos with the matching numbers. May be easier to keep track of while keeping the card with the stickers where it won't get lost.
Reid cases also have a Mfg Date and Serial number that is stamped on case and on the card the SFI stickers are on. Quote:
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Re: flex plate expiry date tech inspection
Directly from an un-named NHRA employee there is no plan to do inspections for sfi tag dates at the races unless there is found to be a reason or a need to do so on the flex plates.
The racer signs the tech card certification saying it is good and unless there is some reason to question that you are good. It all falls back on the racer. I feel sure there will continue to be staging lane spot checks for the easy and quick things to check. Rick Cates Canyon, TX |
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Re: flex plate expiry date tech inspection
A lot easier to just check all the broken pieces laying on track after it comes a part.
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Re: flex plate expiry date tech inspection
I removed my Mopar SFI flex plate 29.1 dated Dec 2002 and it looks like new. Sure seems like a lot of money to spend when they last so long.
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