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Re: All ready.... Expired belts!!!!
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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06/04/10 01:59 AM
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That sucks Cab but I bet there`s more to it than that.........Come on, after two years my belts still look brand new and could hold a rhino in my seat..........bs in my opinion but, whatever.....
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Re: All ready.... Expired belts!!!!
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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06/04/10 07:35 AM
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This whole "expired" bs is just that, BS it has to be for sales..........when was the last time you heard about someones belts failing and causing injury???? 
Lee Shepard died in 198? from the belts letting him slide outside the car(Pro stock Camero, reigning world champ at that time) when it went over on its side down in Oklahoma while testing on thier(Rehr and Morrison pro stock) way to the Gatornationals that year   NHRA instituted the two year belt rule right after that  there was(and still is) a lot of controversy over that accident and what actually caused what and what actually happened   I really wish that it had not happened, Lee Shepard was a real drag racer and it is to bad that there was no ambulance or any other medical help available that day at that track. I don't know if that would have helped but that is over and done with. Now there is no testing or any runs made at any track I know of that does not have a ambulance on the property while racing or testing is going on 
My understanding of the accident: they were testing/tuning 60' times and had not been making full passes. I was told Lee had not been fastening his belts as they were stopping right after the 60' mark and backing up, adjusting and trying again most of the day. On the last test, they figured Lee decided to take it clear through and then the mishap occured. Possibly no belts on at that time.
If you like drag racing, support your local track.
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Re: All ready.... Expired belts!!!!
[Re: ZIPPY]
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06/04/10 03:01 PM
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i've seen cars with things falling off, and the first (and sometimes only) thing they check is the &%^$&^%$* belts. lame. i could see MAYBE the pro ranks having two year recert, but that's a whole other animal. my garage is replete with expired good-as- new belts. lame. i suspect the date gets punched upon sale. mine are always punched for the coming month or there abouts.
for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?
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Re: All ready.... Expired belts!!!!
[Re: MagnumDartSport]
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06/04/10 05:50 PM
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They need to "lighten" up on the dating on the belts... I had to replace mine this year,,,what a joke.... My old belts were fine,,,like new.... I replaced them,,,,but what a waste.... I did find a use for my old belts....LOL 
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Re: All ready.... Expired belts!!!!
[Re: 69CHARGERMD]
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06/04/10 06:03 PM
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They need to "lighten" up on the dating on the belts...
I had to replace mine this year,,,what a joke....
My old belts were fine,,,like new....
I replaced them,,,,but what a waste....
I did find a use for my old belts....LOL
every action has an equal and opposite reaction?
for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?
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Re: All ready.... Expired belts!!!!
[Re: BloFish]
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06/04/10 07:25 PM
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How fast is your wifes car? I was listening to a racer buddy & a NHRA tech inspector discussing seat belts certification tags awhile back & something the NHRA guy mentioned was if theres an out of date tag he has to fail the belts but if the car doesn't go fast enough to require a certified set of belts (10.0 & quicker I believe) & there is no tag... It gets a pass...
Any truth to that 
Yes, if the car does not require a roll bar then the 2 year experation does not apply.
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Re: All ready.... Expired belts!!!!
[Re: Dodgem]
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06/04/10 07:31 PM
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Btween a rock and a hard place
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when the belts are manufactured they date them 3 months into the future to allow time to get to the customer. I once lucked out in may and got Aug date so I got 3 seasons. This year in May got April 
I'm all for being safe! Dont get this wrong. I just think its funny that the set we bought in 2008 were made in 2006. But the sfi tag was punched in may of 2008???!!! So they set on someones shelf for two years before sale ???
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with the BS roundy rounders use them till they are gone. They surely need better belts than drag racers ! 
