CSR shields

Hard to find apparently, did they quit making them ?


https://csr-performance.com/shop/product.da/csr838-super-shield---chrysler-small-block-904

Lots of stuff not available right now. Some will start back up and some won't. No idea which category CSR is in.

I vision that CSR waits until they have a few orders.... it took me around 6mos to get one. I first ordered from JEGS before I realized they were lying cork soakers about that print in their ad that says “IN STOCK”. Canceled order and went straight to the source. Called them and got excuses.... they finally charged my card and gave me a shipping date. About that time I was having a discussion with a friend in CA that was in need of one. He called, placed an order and got his within a week of me getting mine. Just a hunch, but I’m betting it’s such a small niche market that I’m correct in my theory. I have a 727 one and a 904. Both are prob out of date (I know the 727 for sure), but at this point I’m afraid to ship for recert.

I bought one prob 6-7 years ago and I had a little trouble finding one in stock then. I think they make them in small batches so I'm sure it only got worse with Covid.

Be nice if someone made an aftermarket 727 case like the PG or T400.

My thinking is the most deteriorating item with the shield system is the restraint strap, if the shield has no visible/heat damage, and being its not a stressed part in normal use, only re cert item really is just the strap.

You’re probably correct JCC... but from what I hear they will only recert the shield ONCE.... either way in the theaters in which I play nobody has ever checked my SFI tag or whether I’m even running one..... and the mass of the smaller 904 doesn’t explode like it’s dump truck big brother (which can also be addressed...). I could probably go to a blanket and that small “flywheel” shield since my floor is removable if the need for current dates ever arose

Jay you may want to check and see if they even will recert it at all anymore, we have one on the Camaros TH400 and the new car has one on its Proflite. As for an aftermarket case for a TF someone was actually getting ready to produce them but it never happened. Were more aimed at the truck/offroad crowd from what I recall. I would be happy to just have a source other than CSR. Not easy to work with at times for sure.

Yes,they will only recert one time. They check to make sure it hasn't been modified or cut. I also sent them the belt and all the hardware which was like new. They still sent me back a new belt and new hardware and charged me for it.

You might find a used one. I saw a couple while back. If they are less than 10 years old and have never been recertified CSR will recert it for around $50 per sticker. They turned mine around in 1 day back in February.

Do tech inspectors up north actually crawl under the car to look at the cert stickers on things like shields, flexplates, balancers, etc.?

I run super street at divisional events. never had an inspector look at balancer, shield or flex plate. The do check helmet, belts, chassis cert, fuel cell ground, cut off switch fire suit, neck collar, gloves.. We hand them our tech card with the appropriate SFI numbers and dates for those hard parts not easily inspected.

LOL... Yeah right.

It seems to me I remember a conversation about Mopar Billy acquiring receipts for a new flex plate for his “tech book” for racing at the divisional level..... that was many moons ago though. Always figured they were a little more stringent about those things at that level.
Not that I’m above that level.... I got four years out of a set of belts once

MoparBilly certainly had a way with the rules lol.

I spent lots of time and money getting a CSR shield to fit my car for drag week 2018 since I was solidly in the tens. Got teched at an NHRA owned track by an NHRA employee and he didn't even look under the car(although you can see it from the top if you really look). He just wanted to point out something I needed to change with my belts that nobody had mentioned ever before.

In D6 and D7 yes they have been knows to crawl under or ask to remove tunnels to check stuff out. My worst experience ever was in Boise at a D6 S/ST race. The guy actually pulled at the seem of one of my gloves with his pinky on the inside until the seam came apart, then tried to bounce me for it! This was just after he let 7-8 cars go without looking at anything, D6 cars. He then wanted me to take out the tunnel to look at the trans case and bell. I said hell know and went off on him and refused to move until they answered why he intentionally destroyed a glove that was fine before he started pulling on it with all his fat little mite. At first I asked "so what does your brother sell safety equipment close by?" Eventually the track owner came over and they let me run as things were. I did have another pair of gloves in the trailer that I didnt really like to use. But they didnt ask and sent me on my way. Later I find another D7 buddy who was there got tossed for the same glove BS by the same little fat guy. Needless to say we had a talk with the D6 tech director and left satisfied.

I have had my battery cut off checked MANY times at national events.

Just sitting here thinking that at one of our local tracks, not only is there no tech, but there's not even anyone putting a number on the car. If it can roll into the water box, you're good to go. The timeslip will have the color of your car (where the car number should be) or maybe some other distinguishing feature about your car on it so the guy at the shed at the end of the track knows what timeslip to give you, lol.

I have a like new old CSR shield that has maybe 5? miles on it, that when I get around to it and swap out the tranny, it will go into storage.

I have a CSR shield from 2002, it will be going on my current build. It hasn't been recertified and I don't plan on getting it recertified.

everything

USED Chebbie one on CL in Denver .. if anyone is looking


https://denver.craigslist.org/pts/d/chevrolet-kevlar-crs-transmission/7372875899.html

I’ve been told she does not have the money to buy the material to make the shields and they are to be prepaid and hopefully you will get one I talked to her 10 wks ago and she told me they were 4 wks out and wanted a CC number I said I’ll call back it’s been 10 wks I called back today and was told it would be 4 wks I said you told me that 10 wks ago so you would have used my money for the last 10 wks and still no shield that’s a [censored] way of doing business to bad know one else builds a carbon shield

I ended up buying a blanket after waiting a long time back in the early 2000s for a CSR shield, I ended up loving the blanket and sold the shield after getting it six months later
i had a tranny temp gauge and never saw over 210 F on the tranny temps on the street or at the track racing it with a custom built 10 inch drag race street and strip converter from Continental: boogie:

I ordered and paid for a big block 727 shield in July of 2021 and still have not received the shield. Last week I called CSR and Christine told me they shipped it to my PO Box in December ... [censored] ...who ships large large packages to a PO Box. Now she said they are waiting for the return and will ship it correctly to my address. Still waiting.

I already missed last race season waiting for parts and this year doesn't look good either. I love my mopar...but my friend told me if you race mopar parts will be expensive and hard to find. He was right. Ordered an engine in June 2021... still waiting for parts to build the engine. Sucks.

Yeah, she wanted me to pre-pay also , I said no thanks and bought ALUMINUM one from TCI .. my tunnel is large so no worry about fit

the thing about the aluminum shields is the certification.
how does that thing go "bad" after 5 [?] years unless the transmission blows up, deforming it, or it is cut up into chunks.
just as bad as the seat belt fiasco in my opinion. [ya know, grumpy old guy muttering in his oatmeal...... ]

I just wanted some level of protection, Not to worried about the cert baloney

Just ordered one she said 6-8 wks we will see she did not ask for payment I was shocked

Then put a steel drum in it and forget the shield.

Steel or aluminum with a steel liner

They do already

do you understand what is meant by a level of security?

Do steel drums explode?

I order and paid super shield at 12/15/2021 hope get it for summer

Tunnel better be huge cause the tci shield is pretty much made for dragsters. No way that's fitting in a basic tunnel. Maybe someone can share their success with it, but one look at it and mine went back.

Anything is possible , just take several safety measures that you can

prepared for that

Speaking from experience .. Most stock floors will not clear the CSR shield either .. i've owned two cars that I put them on , my current 67 has one

Stock 727 drums definitely have that capability….. smaller mass of the 904, haven’t heard of it happening.
…..and we’re not talking huge hp deals either.

Agreed, had to bash my 67 to get mine in as well, and that is basically a direct overlay design.

Summit has a similar eta.

I heard that there is a global shortage of processed Kevlar and the Military have priority so raw materials are scarce at the mo. Luckily, over here we can apparently get these re-certified more than twice. This is the sort of stuff puts me off going quicker, I just can't be done with the hassle.

Anyone know what CSR's recertification policy is, given the absence of new product to sell?

They just re-certified mine for my pro-flite and it has
been done more than twice now. They said since the supply of materials for new ones are not available, they would recertify mine.

Ahhh... I need to call CSR and ask 'em about doing a re-cert on my original shield. The wouldn't do it some years ago when I wanted it done ("too old"?) and I ended up buying a new one. And it took so freakin' long to finally get the engine & trans in the car that the "new" shield's certification is expired and the car hasn't even moved under its own power w/ it. This sh!t drives me f***ing nuts...

I heard it’s a money problem more then a material shortage

I ordered a shield direct from CSR that was 5 months ago. They don't call back when they say they will and tell me it's gong out and to expect a tracking number. Still waiting.

Boycott these dorks. They either can supply it or not. The one I bought in 1999 sucked. P.O.S. What has changed in 23 years? See a pattern? Use a blanket. Bend up a shift linkage protector. It’s not that difficult.

Blankets no prob…it’s that pesky flex plate shield that sucks for 9sec guys with stock floor pans.

Send few e-mail and and now got this info:
Your shield is on nest week run for production. Once the guys bring it over to me I will send you your tracking information.

wow, well hope you do get it

When they were still out of materials a couple of months ago, I e-mailed CSR about having an older previously-recertified shield recertified again... never saw any reply. I have a perfectly good old shield, too.

I've never seen any drag strip tech inspector crawl under any car to look at the tag on the tranny shields or blankets
The flywheel shield on my S/P car has the tag where you can see it, it is mounted on the top of the shield, the tranny shield tag can't be seen from outside the car, it is on the top of the shield also
if your racing a stock type torque flite without aluminum drums and the other good internal race parts you need a good shield or blanket
If it is out of date do you care
You can send them back to the maker for recertification or use it and say you thought it current on the date

Looks very looooooong week. Send 5 or6 e-mails. No aswer no shield no tracking info.

No shield no tracking number and csr have no web Page at any more? Last sunday send email To Credit company and ask my money back