NHRA answers the seat question

[jmcarter]

Rules amendment for Stock and Super Stock today....passenger seat must match....

"Driver and passenger side seats must be identical in appearance. See General Regulations 6:2. (1/15/2013)"

Some folks may need to double down on their recent purchase...

[Mark Yacavone]

Uh oh !

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Uh oh !

Yup, I knew that wasn't gunna fly when I first saw it! Oh well, the owner of that particular vehicle has plenty of bucks so it won't matter! Jim


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[Lew Silverman]

So is it permissible to install two identical front bucket seats, aftermarket or OEM replacement, in a vehicle that bucket seats were not originally available in?

(I realize this thread was started way before the recent rule[s] changes, but I just wondered if this might be another "get it in writing from Glendale" scenario.)

Lew

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Lew Silverman

So is it permissible to install two identical front bucket seats, aftermarket or OEM replacement, in a vehicle that bucket seats were not originally available in?

(I realize this thread was started way before the recent rule[s] changes, but I just wondered if this might be another "get it in writing from Glendale" scenario.)

Lew

Lew , I'd just put in one racing seat (whatever that means. I guess you have to buy it from Jegs or Summit)
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Your car came with one seat...One out ,one in

The new "Stock Eliminator"

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Yup, I knew that wasn't gunna fly when I first saw it! Oh well, the owner of that particular vehicle has plenty of bucks so it won't matter! Jim


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SO this is NOT legal !!

D

[Jeff Lee]

I wouldn't call it illegal, it's just that NHRA clarified a new rule as they often have to after implication. I'm sure Mr. Miele will take care of the issue and will be compliant.

[Sam Capizzi Jr]

So let me get this straight...... You can remove the 150 pound bench seat and replace it with two lite bucket seats. Two questions, if you have a 13 second stocker that doesn't require a roll bar is this still acceptable without a bar and is the stock restraint still acceptable with the aftermarket seats???

[Richard Muhlenhardt]

would you be able to do this in a bracket car that didn't need a roll bar or not-- does anyone out there have any backround if this has been accepted at a santioned bracket race like the et finals- if you follow the rule book to a t you need a bolt on the back attached to the cross bar if it is an aftermarket approved race seat. Otherwise only a factory seat with headrest could be used without rollbar. Thats the way I see the rule book

[Ian Hill]

i dont have an NHRA rule book, but the IHRA gives a "recommended" style of seat mounting. i couldnt find in the IHRA book where it said how many bolts are required. i do remeber back in the early 90's we installed a light weight seat in our 13.0 bracket car with no cage and were told to put a support bracket to the back of the seat by the tech guy. we ran a bar from where the rear seat mounting area was.

Ian