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ad><body><div style=3D"font-size: 16px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: ari=
al, sans-serif;">I dont understand SVRA's actions on belts and HANS. =
SCCA changed from the 2 year rule on belts to 5 years after sufficient proo=
f that the webbing wasnt setting outside in the elements 24/7, which was th=
e excuse manufacturers used for pushing the 2 year rule. Havent been =
to an SVRA event in over a decade but will be going to Mid-O next month wit=
h my FV.<div><br></div><div>As for HANS, even SCCA has not yet required re-=
certification. But, they may since there is a strap that is essential=
ly a smaller version of a seat belt and if 5 years is good....so be it. &nb=
sp;I got mine re-cert for the Mid-O trip. Cost a lot more than $65 in=
cluding shipping two ways and I think the fee was more like $75 or so.</div=
><div><br></div><div>Tires? Lucky me, just bought a set of Speedsters=
and planning on getting a driving lesson from Snook but at the J500 the fl=
ywheel unbolted itself and in the process caused the trans case to actually=
get sheared in half at about the fill plug. Presumably due to the to=
rque shock since it gave up the flywheel at WOT in 4th gear. Guess wh=
o last had a chance to incorrectly torque said flywheel? Yep me. &nbs=
p;Those unused speedsters may end up for sale.</div><div><br></div><div>Mik=
e<br><br><blockquote style=3D"padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-l=
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>-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Jeff Snook <jeffsnook01@gmail.com>
<br>Sent: May 28, 2016 11:48 AM
<br>To: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
<br>Subject: [Fot] SVRA & Tires
<br><br><zzzhtml><zzzhead><zzzmeta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"t=
ext/html charset=3Dutf-8"></zzzmeta></zzzhead><zzzbody style=3D"word-wrap: =
break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space=
;" class=3D"">Hey all, after reading the recent tire posts I went to the SV=
RA website, and sure enough, a revised tire regs, dated 4/16 limits the tir=
es. Since I just stopped using the bias ply Hoosier Vintage TDs last =
year (after 19 years!), I=E2=80=99m hardly one to comment on the more moder=
n radials. I went with the Speedster 185/65-15 for mainly fit and app=
earance reasons. Got to say I love them, but it takes a different dri=
ving style that I am still getting used to after 19 years of tossing the ol=
d TR3 around on bias ply tires. I am concerned however about the extr=
a stresses and strains these stickier radials are putting on the chassis. &=
nbsp;What is the next thing that is going to break?! How about we all=
agree to race on bias ply Dunlops? That way we would all be on the s=
ame playing field, and those Dunlops last forever! <div class=3D""><br=
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">At SVRA Sebring this past March, I had to=
have my HANS re-strapped, and re-certified for $65. Vendor right nex=
t to tech! My SFI rated belts were fairly new so I escaped buying new=
ones. I just purchased some new belts for my Lotus and went with the=
FIA that had the 5 year expiration. Cost another $100 from Simpson, =
but worth it if the SFIs are only good for 2 years! Also checked the =
fire system bottle in the Lotus. It was 20+ years old and filled with=
Halon. Pegasus had an interchangeable bottle with the new stuff, so =
I ordered one. Surprised when it arrived with only a 2 year certifica=
tion, needs to be re-certified every 2 years!!</div><div class=3D""><br cla=
ss=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Ya know, Vintage Racing just isn=E2=80=99t wh=
at it was a number of years ago. Thank goodness for the =E2=80=9Cclub=
s=E2=80=9D VRG, VSCDA, VDCA, etc. But, it is still fun and I enjoy th=
e "competition and camaraderie!"</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>=
<div class=3D""><div class=3D"">
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te; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Futura; font-style: normal; font-vari=
ant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: norm=
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roke-width: 0px; "><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode:=
space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; " class=3D""><div class=3D""=
>Jeff Snook</div><div class=3D""><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.sn=
ooksdreamcars.com" class=3D"">http://www.snooksdreamcars.com</a></div><div =
class=3D"">419-344-0319</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div></div></s=
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