3 year flexplate rule

[Bill Bogues]

When did the three year flexplate rule for stock eliminaator come up. Looks to me like they should have put it in the stock section of the rule book instead of a chart at the back of the book.'

[1legjerry]

Discussed here

https://classracer.com/classforum/sh...hlight=Meziere

[MR DERBY CITY]

As Rick Winchester stated months ago,a knee jerk reaction to something that rarely happens. We are RACING and Racing can be dangerous.

[prostockpete1]

Are we to expect all speed warehouses to keep their flexplate inventories having fresh dated wheels .. dont need to be buying a flexplate thats been sittin on a shelf that does not give me a full 3 year expiry .. we go thu that full expiry deal when buying seat belts also ... is nhra tech going to start crawling under cars with their flashlight looking at SFI dated tags ?

[Adger Smith]

Oops

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by prostockpete1

Are we to expect all speed warehouses to keep their flexplate inventories having fresh dated wheels .. dont need to be buying a flexplate thats been sittin on a shelf that does not give me a full 3 year expiry .. we go thu that full expiry deal when buying seat belts also ... is nhra tech going to start crawling under cars with their flashlight looking at SFI dated tags ?

I guess we will find out this weekend at Orlando. This will be the first race since the rule change. My guess they might do some spot checks. I took pictures on my phone of all my SFI tags for the flexplate, bell housing and shield when I was installing them. Nothing new for me as I have had to have all of that stuff for many years.
One year at Gainesville many years ago they did check the flexplates on every car.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by prostockpete1

Are we to expect all speed warehouses to keep their flexplate inventories having fresh dated wheels .. dont need to be buying a flexplate thats been sittin on a shelf that does not give me a full 3 year expiry .. we go thu that full expiry deal when buying seat belts also ... is nhra tech going to start crawling under cars with their flashlight looking at SFI dated tags ?

If you buy direct from the manufacturer you should get a current date tag. They probably put them on as they sell them. I just bought an ATI and it had a current date on the tag

[prostockpete1]

Yes Mike dealing with a manufacturer direct I think their parts pickers would be aware of expiry tags but a big speed warehouse parts picker mite not be aware of fresh dated inventory .. to them its just a part # on a box