Seat Belts

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Could not disagree more. Do you think that set of belts in my 11 year old truck are putting my life in peril? One need only use common sense here...anything frayed or cut should obviously be replaced, but the age has little to do with it.

I agree,, common sense would certainly dictate,,,, no difference than the straps I tie down loads with on our semi. Theres no 2 year rule on them, but if they're worn I replace them.
Common sense is lacking nowadays to what there used to be.
Danny Durham

[KThomas]

Where's the reply of the man beating the dead horse ????? lol

[Ed Wright]

My thoughts are, NHRA is forcing us to keep spending money with their sponsors, kinda like transmission & flex plate shields. I don't see those wearing out either.

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

I agree,, common sense would certainly dictate,,,, no difference than the straps I tie down loads with on our semi. Theres no 2 year rule on them, but if they're worn I replace them.
Common sense is lacking nowadays to what there used to be.
Danny Durham

Come on, Mr Durham--using "NHRA/IHRA" and "common sense", in the same sentence? lol lol lol lmao

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Come on, Mr Durham--using "NHRA/IHRA" and "common sense", in the same sentence? lol lol lol lmao

Mike,, I admit that would be quite a stretch, but in my "common sense" post I thoughtfully left NHRA & IHRA out of the wording,, but I hear what you're saying.
Danny Durham

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Come on, Mr Durham--using "NHRA/IHRA" and "common sense", in the same sentence? lol lol lol lmao

Speaking of common sense, where is it in requiring a roll bar , belts, pants in a 12.85 Stocker, but not in an 11.50 bracket bomber, or no safety pants in them down to 10.0
??

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Speaking of common sense, where is it in requiring a roll bar , belts, pants in a 12.85 Stocker, but not in an 11.50 bracket bomber, or no safety pants in them down to 10.0
??

The converse could be said as well. Shouldn't the slowest cars have the same safety regs as the fastest? I mean if a AAA/SA got out of shape and drilled a U/SA car at the stripe, the U/SA guy is not safe at all.

[Bob Mulry]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

The converse could be said as well. Shouldn't the slowest cars have the same safety regs as the fastest? I mean if a AAA/SA got out of shape and drilled a U/SA car at the stripe, the U/SA guy is not safe at all.

Maybe the AAA/SA doesn't belong in stock.....

Should all of the "stock" type cars have be upgraded to the Super Stock or Comp rules because NHRA has put a car that belongs in Super Stock or Comp into Stock????????????????

Just another way at fixing a problem that NHRA has caused........

Talk about the tail wagging the dog...but wait the tail and the dog both belong to NHRA....

This is a classic example of "The law of unintended consequences
Now NHRA has to fix a problem that didn’t exist until NHRA started placing 157 MPH cars into Stock…

It looks like the quote “You can’t fix stupid” is still alive and well at NHRA…

Bob

[Mike Pearson]

I buy the cheap ones. I have G Force in my car now. No sense buying the expensive ones and throwing them away every 2 years. The G Force ones look a little faded after two years.

[jmantle]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

Maybe the AAA/SA doesn't belong in stock.....

Bob

You got that right. To me, "stock" is something you can buy off the showroom floor with a VIN number. NHRA is too anxious to bend the rules to suit the manufacturers.
I did just replace the driver's side belts in my car, found a better set down at the local wrecking yard.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632