Seatbelt Re-certification
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Thanks for the great information Stephen. I received a response from SFI which I am satisfied with, however, it still goes back to the NHRA rulebook and they shoved me off onto SFI. 
Hi Jackie,
Thank you for your email. The 2-year recertification is actually a
requirement found within the SFI Spec 16.1 for Driver Restraint
Assemblies itself. If a sanctioning body requires Spec 16.1 in their
rulebook, then the 2-year rule is in effect through our spec, not
necessarily as a rule of their own. Therefore, it is not only drag
racing that has the 2-year recertification rule, but any sanctioning
body using the SFI seatbelt spec.
For your reference, here is the paragraph from SFI Spec 16.1 regarding the 2-year recertification:
"2.12 The useful life of the webbing in the straps shall not exceed
two years and they must be replaced at or before that time. Only the original manufacturer can re-web an assembly prior to re-certifying."
I hope this helps answer your question. If I may be of any further
assistance, please let me know.
Thank you,
Jennifer Faye
Program Manager
SFI Foundation, Inc.
Thank you for your email. The 2-year recertification is actually a
requirement found within the SFI Spec 16.1 for Driver Restraint
Assemblies itself. If a sanctioning body requires Spec 16.1 in their
rulebook, then the 2-year rule is in effect through our spec, not
necessarily as a rule of their own. Therefore, it is not only drag
racing that has the 2-year recertification rule, but any sanctioning
body using the SFI seatbelt spec.
For your reference, here is the paragraph from SFI Spec 16.1 regarding the 2-year recertification:
"2.12 The useful life of the webbing in the straps shall not exceed
two years and they must be replaced at or before that time. Only the original manufacturer can re-web an assembly prior to re-certifying."
I hope this helps answer your question. If I may be of any further
assistance, please let me know.
Thank you,
Jennifer Faye
Program Manager
SFI Foundation, Inc.
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From: Brunswick, Maine 04011
Local tech inspectors check for dates on belts. When mine get toward the end of the date usually they will inform me that I need to have them re-done. They don't ask how quick I run, just that if I choose to use the belts they need to be within the date limit. It would be a bummer to tow 10 hours and be told I couldn't run because of the belts being out of date even if I kept it above 12.00.
I'm not disagreeing with you Stephen, just commenting that intelligence doesn't always filter down to a local level and I have not done enough research on my own to be totally confident of the answer.
I'm not disagreeing with you Stephen, just commenting that intelligence doesn't always filter down to a local level and I have not done enough research on my own to be totally confident of the answer.
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Originally posted by Injuneer
I have one Camlock that expired last year (on the passenger seat now), and another that expires next month. I can't afford to keep buying new Camlocks.... now I know why people buy the less expensive latch styles.
I have one Camlock that expired last year (on the passenger seat now), and another that expires next month. I can't afford to keep buying new Camlocks.... now I know why people buy the less expensive latch styles.
Mine G-Force latch style expires next June; I'll be moving that over to the passenger seat and upgrading to a Camlock. The Camlock are definately a LOT more expensive (over twice the price), but the latches get annoying very quickly.
You know, you could always just sell your outdated harness to rice boys who just want them for show anyway. Why anyone would want to go through the PITA of putting the on/off on a car that doesn't need them is beyond me, but it there's a market.
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