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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: tboomer]
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12/17/11 11:30 AM
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Yes you need to be 9.99 or quicker and that rule has been on the books for a while now. I have had no problems with the net being out dated. I think they(nhra money grabbers) are going to try and inforce it. I talk to the tech guy at my track and he is only going to enforce it on 8.50 and quicker cars.
Brett Miller W9 cnc'd heads
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: Blucuda413]
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12/17/11 12:19 PM
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The rule has always been to replace nets every 2 years IF YOU ARE USING A MESH NET. The ribbon nets did not have an expiration date according to the rules. Is that changing????
This statement is absolutely correct. I would like to see were they have changed that.
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: Jeepmon]
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12/17/11 08:11 PM
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Just like the seatbelts. The window net rule is changed for the same deal I suspect.
Here is the deal. Company A makes window net. NHRA finds out Company A window net model 1 is junk. Meanwhile Company B made a window new model 301 that has a problem. Almost impossible to find all these window nets and keep up with which ones were problems. So just like the belts they figure get rid of them every two years and the junk only stands to be in your car racing NHRA tracks for two years.
Leon
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: Leon441]
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12/17/11 08:21 PM
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just another dumb azz NHRA rule like so many others
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best so far 1.212 60 6.219 in 1/8 at 110.88 9.768 at 137.81 1/4
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: fishy340]
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12/17/11 09:39 PM
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umm not to hijack ur thread there Chuck,but since rules are being talked about,,,whats this parachute deal for cars that do 135mph? any of you hear that rumor being thrown around  i have heard.
Haven't heard that, will check into it. Hey, if i can stop at Island without a chute, i don't need one!
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: rickraw]
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12/18/11 01:06 PM
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I had my car certified this spring and the conversation about belts came up, I suggested it was the dumbest rule ever. His reply was the belts are oil based which means they break down over time, didn,t say how much time just that they do. I don,t know if it was [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean] or not, but kinda makes sense. Still not happy about it though.
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: Thumperdart]
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12/19/11 02:53 AM
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lol sory about the wrong choice of words moparts. Yes very funny thumper as the next question to techy was...if that,s the case then how come 30 year old cars are allowed to be on the roads with original belts? and he just shrugged his shoulders lol
67 cuda new best 1.395 60 10.240 at 128.58mph
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: dusturbd340W5]
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02/08/12 11:45 PM
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just another dumb azz NHRA rule like so many others
I just got my 2012 IHRA rule book in the mail today.
They still only have the 2 year replacement for mesh nets, ribbon nets N/A. 
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: Islandcuda]
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02/09/12 10:30 AM
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new england dragway (IHRA) would not let me pass tech, net was 4 years old. that was 4 years ago
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: 440Jim]
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02/09/12 12:28 PM
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As an NHRA tech for Division 3, I can confirm, there has been a rule change for 2012, and the ribbon style nets ARE required to have SFI date tags and and are good for 2-years just like the seat belts. I don't fully agree with it, but that is now the rule. I personalty talked with one of the head guys for SFI and he indicated they have found when testing belts and window nets that even if kept out of the sun and in good condition, they lose some of their strength just from aging.
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: ProStDodge]
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02/09/12 01:31 PM
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As an NHRA tech for Division 3, I can confirm, there has been a rule change for 2012, and the ribbon style nets ARE required to have SFI date tags and and are good for 2-years just like the seat belts. I don't fully agree with it, but that is now the rule.
I personalty talked with one of the head guys for SFI and he indicated they have found when testing belts and window nets that even if kept out of the sun and in good condition, they lose some of their strength just from aging.
We had a guy on here a few years back that tested
belts.... some nasty lookin ones... in each case that
he tested... the latch gave way first.... he never
once had the webbing give out.... and in the testing
I watched at work it was the same way... that webbing
or seat belt material is STRONG stuff(and that was
2" webbing)and we are required 3" except for the
crotch belt which can be 2"..... I dont see the need
to change out a web style window net every 2 years...
the purpose is to keep your arms inside the car(and
the net is suppose to be mounted in board so it cant
be ground away if the car is on its side... its
not a strength issue........JMO
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Re: Window net rule update!
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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02/09/12 06:09 PM
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As an NHRA tech for Division 3, I can confirm, there has been a rule change for 2012, and the ribbon style nets ARE required to have SFI date tags and and are good for 2-years just like the seat belts. I don't fully agree with it, but that is now the rule.
I personalty talked with one of the head guys for SFI and he indicated they have found when testing belts and window nets that even if kept out of the sun and in good condition, they lose some of their strength just from aging.
We had a guy on here a few years back that tested
belts.... some nasty lookin ones... in each case that
he tested... the latch gave way first.... he never
once had the webbing give out.... and in the testing
I watched at work it was the same way... that webbing
or seat belt material is STRONG stuff(and that was
2" webbing)and we are required 3" except for the
crotch belt which can be 2"..... I dont see the need
to change out a web style window net every 2 years...
the purpose is to keep your arms inside the car(and
the net is suppose to be mounted in board so it cant
be ground away if the car is on its side... its
not a strength issue........JMO
You so called tech guys, all you have to do is show us the results of the tests showing us that belts fail. Just show us the tests and we will shut up.
That is all I'm asking for before I throw another $100 in the trash or just quit.
If the belts and nets really do fail after two years, how come the HANS device straps are good for five years
$$$$$$$$$$$$..........SFI TESTING METHODS FOR TWO YEAR OLD BELTS...........$$$$$$$$$$$$
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He should have just said that not updating your window net aids terrorism!