NHRA Tether Rule Update

[Jeff Lee]

Ed,
Many race cars require disassembly of the headers to get them on & off the car. Heck, you can't even change the starter on my car without taking the collector off and loosening the flange bolts up @ the head. Stitch weld them up and they are on the car until you take a sawzall to the headers!

[Ed Wright]

Ok.

[Mike Gray]

If I can build a set that matches for $65.00 how would anyone know?
Products are on Amazon:
Sucor stainless steel swage eye (I guess I need to figure out how to get the orange coloring...lol)
Pro tie T bolt stainless clamps
Flexlock ss nuts
Stainless wire rope.

[gsa612]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

If I can build a set that matches exactly for $122.77 including California tax, how would anyone know?
Products are on Amazon:
Sucor S0761-003 1/8" quick attach eye
Pro tie T bolt stainless clamps
Flexlock ss nuts
Stainless wire rope.

Is there a stamp on the clamp?, does it come with some cert.? If tech asks if you have a approved tether and you lie and there's a way they can tell, you'll be kicked from that race, and probably fined.It's worth it for nhra to have the tech guy do the lambada under your car if they can catch a ??$$ fine.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by gsa612

Is there a stamp on the clamp?, does it come with some cert.? If tech asks if you have a approved tether and you lie and there's a way they can tell, you'll be kicked from that race, and probably fined.It's worth it for nhra to have the tech guy do the lambada under your car if they can catch a ??$$ fine.

You have to provide an identification or part marking for verification purposes.

[Mike Gray]

So the only thing you can't actually buy (much cheaper) is the receipt for the "approved" tether? How long did it take someone to piece up this thing with off the shelf parts?
They manufacture nothing except a sales slip!

[Signman]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

How long did it take someone to piece up this thing with off the shelf parts?

About 10 minutes.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Mike Gray

So the only thing you can't actually buy (much cheaper) is the receipt for the "approved" tether? How long did it take someone to piece up this thing with off the shelf parts?
They manufacture nothing except a sales slip!

Is not the receipt that is the proof of an accepted product; it must have a part marking or identification as part of the assembly. If you look at the current approved tether, it does have an identification as a NHRA approved product.

[gsa612]

Here they are: click on the pic,

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by gsa612

Here they are: click on the pic,

Thanks sir. I still stand by my statement that we are fully capable of making our own tethers that will pass tech. Jim


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