All the Ray Family Racing Hot Rods have cam locks.

Coach

 

cam lock for me, alot eaiser/more comfortable and with RCI's new platnium series they good for 4 years

 

Do they rebelt them free after 2 years? And how much do they cost?

 

Yes they have to be sent back in at two years.

Latch here. I am one who gets pissed off every other year when I have to buy new belts also

I will also admit they can be a PITA to get all latched up in a hurry...so I don't hurry

They come apart just as fast as a cam lock IMHO.

I would get Cam Locks but it seems like a waste every other year.

 

same price as regular cam locks, send them back to them and the re-certify them once for free. theres a certificate that comes in the box for it.

 

The simpson latch belts I bought are good for 3 years...I thought htey are all good for 3 years

 

Anybody make a vam lock with a V Belt mounting point? I have not seen one.

 

Steve do you mean tiwn crotch straps?

NHRA only see's two years as legal

 

do you mean the loop mount for the rear?

 

Yeah. the loop mount to the main cross bar. Burkhart was nice enough to put a bung with a bolt there. I have seen the shoulder straps in a V config but only with a latch hook.

 

i know rci does its right on there page too
in there regular line and platinum

 

Found it. They were not showing up the other day.

 

SFI rules say they're only good for 2 years. The MFG. date is punched in them and it's 2 yrs from that date.

I have RCI camlock belts. They re-web and re-cert them for $60 and that includes return shipping and new hardware. They just re-use the camlock. If your buying new the RCI Platinum is a DEAL but IMO it's UGLY as hell. Some other brands I've seen will recert for less than $60 and some don't do it at all (Simpson, Impact) which is BS. But if they'll cut you a deal on a new one and you can sell your outdated belts on Ebay you'll probably come out close to $60-80 every 2 years to update.

I wouldn't have anything other than a camlock, it's def. worth the extra few bucks.

Craig

 

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I'm old and have been on fire, I used the latch style for 20 plus years and got out pretty damn fast when I needed to. They only stocked latch style when I started so you got used to it.

The 2 year rule is one of the most asinine, I personally have never seen a belt fall apart from the sun in 2 or 10 years for that matter. A cut or damage is different, it should be removed on the spot.

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No, a 2 year cert on a F@*KING WINDOW NET is asinine!

Anyone want to buy a used window net....still looks and smells new, I have a few of them laying around. SFI

And next year I'll be adding an engine diaper......another SFI rated product.

What a racket they have going.

Ok, I'll get off my soapbox now....

 

Speaking of certs... how long is your fire gear good for??? ie jacket.. pants, gloves, shoes....

 

No expiration on that stuff.

http://www.sfifoundation.com/speclist.html

Craig

 

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I did say one of the asinine rules, there are several.

They make us recert our jackets & pants every 5 years now, changed a year or two ago.

No bitch about diapers, trust me I wish I had one when my block split, was planning to, just too lazy. Same as a HANS, won't ever hear me bitch about either of those.

The nets, belts, cost for chassis tag ect I have plenty to say about. It takes frigging 5 minutes to sonic check 4-5 spots and most of that is the write up to recert a car that passed already, the damn tubes don't shrink.

Make that 2 soap boxes.

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NHRA/IHRA requires that harness be replaced 2 years from date of manufacture.

 

ill agree the belt one is kinda asinine, espically for the4 little use they see.