Seat Belts

[Jeremy]

The reason this seat belt crap got started:
When they had the first national event they had in New Jersey there was a state law that said "race car's had to have seat belts that had been replaced within two years". It caused lots of trouble at the first Englishtown.
It was not long after that NHRA made the seat belt rule.

[C and W Racing]

Originally Posted by Jeremy

The reason this seat belt crap got started:
When they had the first national event they had in New Jersey there was a state law that said "race car's had to have seat belts that had been replaced within two years". It caused lots of trouble at the first Englishtown.
It was not long after that NHRA made the seat belt rule.

Damn Yankee's. Lol
Chuck

[Bobby Fazio]

If I am running N/SA then I am allowed to use factory belts forever, correct?

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

If I am running N/SA then I am allowed to use factory belts forever, correct?

Thats right, and if I add a little more than 100 lbs in my M/S Mustang, I wouldn`t have needed the roll bar, SFI pants, on new 5 point belts every 2 years. All that for a tenth of index.

[Rusty2211]

I formerly complained about the 2 year rule myself until I saw the picture of Dale Earnhardt's broken seat belt. For 70 bucks, putting new belts into the car every couple of years is not a bad thing. Since we have some stockers running 80 MPH and some running 155 MPH, I would not want to be in the slower car with a 30 year old lap belt and no roll cage. It's just a recipe for disaster. I guess you could just save the money by doctoring up your own SFI tags (LOL).
Rusty

[Dave Noll]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

If I am running N/SA then I am allowed to use factory belts forever, correct?

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Thats right, and if I add a little more than 100 lbs in my M/S Mustang, I wouldn`t have needed the roll bar, SFI pants, on new 5 point belts every 2 years. All that for a tenth of index.

My car is a natural "M" but I'm running "N". The Deist belts in it have a tag dated 1986. Local tech said no problem. My car is always garaged & the belts are still dark black & no fraying.

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

If I am running N/SA then I am allowed to use factory belts forever, correct?

I believe its N and below


Mike A114 P/SA

[Dave Ley]

The first National Event at Englishtown was the 1968 Springnationals long before there was any kind of seat belt rule !!!

Originally Posted by Jeremy

The reason this seat belt crap got started:
When they had the first national event they had in New Jersey there was a state law that said "race car's had to have seat belts that had been replaced within two years". It caused lots of trouble at the first Englishtown.
It was not long after that NHRA made the seat belt rule.

[James Perrone]

Originally Posted by Dave Ley

The first National Event at Englishtown was the 1968 Springnationals long before there was any kind of seat belt rule !!!

I believe the seat belt rule took effect after an accident at a Englishtown Divisional in the 1980s.A friend of my dads Jimmy Galuzi,[Spelled wrong]was driving a candy apple red angula in super comp.Car was powered by a injected small block.It was windy but he crashed badly and died.The family sued everybody .. car builders safety equipmenytNHRA Etown.Belts WAY OLD.But there was no rule .This is what I was told when I asked why we need new belt every 2 years. Could be wrong but that's what I was told...