Header Retention Rule Revision

Tom Moock · 02-21-2014, 01:19 AM

What the big deal about header tethers? You can buy tethers for less money than I pay for a oil change, 4 quarts of 19.95 oil, 12.00 filter= 92.00. Tom

james schaechter · 02-21-2014, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Moock

What the big deal about header tethers? You can buy tethers for less money than I pay for a oil change, 4 quarts of 19.95 oil, 12.00 filter= 92.00. Tom

Tom, in my opinion, nothing that can't be overcome. It just is an example of what could be a long list of very short sided solutions to challenges that come up. I will buy them, no problem. When the solution is absent of any real consideration to achieving the goal in the most efficient manner, it is just frustrating. There are a lot more options that should have been considered. It just exposes the lack of understanding that the upper level management have of sportsman racers.

What is next?

What will be telling is how the local racers have to deal with it. ( those that have removable collectors and such)
Also, how long are the tethers expected to last and how do we test them? Are there to be dates stamped on them next?

Terry Waldron · 02-21-2014, 08:23 PM

Yeah we will probably have to renew our tethers every 2 yrs. next.lol

Kenny Wigington · 02-21-2014, 11:38 PM

I got the same email today, so it looks like the wording got screwed up in the full exhaust noting, and not to bypass tethers.

ss3011 · 02-22-2014, 12:49 AM

I wish someone from NHRA Tech would chime in and clarify what the rule is. Please !

HandOverFist · 02-22-2014, 02:24 AM

At this point I really don't give a red rodent's rectum.

gsa612 · 02-22-2014, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ss3011

I wish someone from NHRA Tech would chime in and clarify what the rule is. Please !

X2,and clarify what is acceptable in ALL divisions.

Michael Beard · 02-22-2014, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenny Wigington

I got the same email today, so it looks like the wording got screwed up in the full exhaust noting, and not to bypass tethers.

I wasn't aware that there were full exhaust systems that were not already attached to the car.

Kenny Wigington · 02-22-2014, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Beard

I wasn't aware that there were full exhaust systems that were not already attached to the car.

Evidently, someone had questioned the need for tethers, on a car with full exhaust. That was out a couple weeks ago. This really has turned into something.

02-21-2014, 01:19 AM	#1
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision What the big deal about header tethers? You can buy tethers for less money than I pay for a oil change, 4 quarts of 19.95 oil, 12.00 filter= 92.00. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

02-21-2014, 08:23 PM	#3
Terry Waldron Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: silvis ill Posts: 40 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision Yeah we will probably have to renew our tethers every 2 yrs. next.lol __________________ Terry Waldron 5619 K/S

02-21-2014, 11:38 PM	#4
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision I got the same email today, so it looks like the wording got screwed up in the full exhaust noting, and not to bypass tethers. __________________ 2894 STK

02-22-2014, 12:49 AM	#5
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 909 Likes: 70 Liked 239 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision I wish someone from NHRA Tech would chime in and clarify what the rule is. Please !

02-22-2014, 02:24 AM	#6
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Header Retention Rule Revision At this point I really don't give a red rodent's rectum. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321