Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council

Stk4405 · 06-08-2008, 02:39 PM

Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council for getting N.H.R.A. to change the Sportsmans oil down penalty.

Joe DeMarzo · 06-08-2008, 03:41 PM

What the H E double tooth picks, no body asked me what I thought. Once again acting in the best interest of themselves.

On the serious side, Great job advisory council. Maybe we can make some changes for the positive in sportsman racing. Everyone needs to be patient and let the reps do their jobs.

Angelo DiTocco · 06-08-2008, 05:39 PM

A great accomplishment

Next should be extending the expiration dates on Belts to more than the current 2 years.

I'm sure everyone has a quite a collection of expired belts.

John Warehime · 06-08-2008, 07:57 PM

You bet Ang. I just replaced my belts, and you can't tell the old from the new. Two years is rediculous! $135.00 for nothing. If you want people to keep racing you need to get real. Let's try seven years. Simpson won't go out of business. They started out redating/inspecting belts, now you need to buy all new belts. They are getting greedy.

55 Chevy · 06-08-2008, 10:12 PM

When you consider just how long race cars are actually in the sun(maybe 5%of the time), seven years sounds like quite a reasonable amount of time.Two years is definitely skewed too far to the short end of the stick.

Kenny Wigington · 06-08-2008, 10:25 PM

I think the oil down revision is a great step forward and in the right direction. My hats off the the council !

I agree with that belt deal 100%. I am looking at a new set at the end of this season. Thats just $150 that can go to a better place ! 5 yrs would be good to me. The Military(Helicopter) cycles em out at 5 yrs still, I think.....

Jeff Lee · 06-08-2008, 10:30 PM

Good job on the oil down issue. On a related topic, does that mean we won't need a diaper? Placing a diaper on a traditional SS car or even stocker is total absurdity.

I agree on the belts also. My car is in the shop and will need belts upon release from chassis prison. Probably got a dozen uses on this last set of belts and just like everybody else, they look brand new.

tony wood · 06-08-2008, 11:24 PM

STROUD re-stamps there belts for 50.00

Angelo DiTocco · 06-08-2008, 11:28 PM

Tony...

Stroud redoes their own belts..... what about another manufacturers stuff

Kevin Love · 06-08-2008, 11:47 PM

RJS will re certify their belts .Not sure of price
a new set is $ 75

06-08-2008, 02:39 PM	#1
Stk4405 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Geismar, LA Posts: 50 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council for getting N.H.R.A. to change the Sportsmans oil down penalty.

06-08-2008, 03:41 PM	#2
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council What the H E double tooth picks, no body asked me what I thought. Once again acting in the best interest of themselves. On the serious side, Great job advisory council. Maybe we can make some changes for the positive in sportsman racing. Everyone needs to be patient and let the reps do their jobs. __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

06-08-2008, 05:39 PM	#3
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 750 Likes: 175 Liked 189 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council A great accomplishment Next should be extending the expiration dates on Belts to more than the current 2 years. I'm sure everyone has a quite a collection of expired belts. __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA

06-08-2008, 07:57 PM	#4
John Warehime Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 291 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council You bet Ang. I just replaced my belts, and you can't tell the old from the new. Two years is rediculous! $135.00 for nothing. If you want people to keep racing you need to get real. Let's try seven years. Simpson won't go out of business. They started out redating/inspecting belts, now you need to buy all new belts. They are getting greedy.

06-08-2008, 10:12 PM	#5
55 Chevy Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary,Alberta area Posts: 228 Likes: 23 Liked 16 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council When you consider just how long race cars are actually in the sun(maybe 5%of the time), seven years sounds like quite a reasonable amount of time.Two years is definitely skewed too far to the short end of the stick.

06-08-2008, 10:25 PM	#6
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council I think the oil down revision is a great step forward and in the right direction. My hats off the the council ! I agree with that belt deal 100%. I am looking at a new set at the end of this season. Thats just $150 that can go to a better place ! 5 yrs would be good to me. The Military(Helicopter) cycles em out at 5 yrs still, I think..... __________________ 2894 STK

06-08-2008, 10:30 PM	#7
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council Good job on the oil down issue. On a related topic, does that mean we won't need a diaper? Placing a diaper on a traditional SS car or even stocker is total absurdity. I agree on the belts also. My car is in the shop and will need belts upon release from chassis prison. Probably got a dozen uses on this last set of belts and just like everybody else, they look brand new. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX Last edited by Jeff Lee; 06-09-2008 at 10:29 AM.

06-08-2008, 11:24 PM	#8
tony wood Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 245 Likes: 6 Liked 42 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council STROUD re-stamps there belts for 50.00

06-08-2008, 11:28 PM	#9
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 750 Likes: 175 Liked 189 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council Tony... Stroud redoes their own belts..... what about another manufacturers stuff __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA

06-08-2008, 11:47 PM	#10
Kevin Love Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: canada Posts: 113 Likes: 5 Liked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Thanks Sportsman Racer Advisory Council RJS will re certify their belts .Not sure of price a new set is $ 75 __________________ Kevin Love 5666 STK/SS