Nitrous and Fire Jacket

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Jan 15, 2006 | 09:16 PM

rdewalt

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Nitrous and Fire Jacket

We had street legal drags this weekend and the tech guy told me as of 1/1/06 NHRA rules state your must wear a fire jacket if your car is equipped with nitrous. I have been looking on the internet but can not find any info. Is this a new rule for everyone as I was told or just something new at out track? CA Speedway. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Rick

Jan 17, 2006 | 11:13 AM

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anyone else heard this?

Jan 17, 2006 | 11:32 AM

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No need in arguing with a track tech.. They can make or break you at the track. jackets are cheap like under 80.00.
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Jan 18, 2006 | 12:44 AM

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Yeah, i found this out about a month ago on another board that i visit for my other vehicle. Its true.

Jan 18, 2006 | 01:31 AM

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not sure if it is true or not. been wearing a jacket for so Long I guess it does not matter unless they changed the use of other safety equipment when using N2O also?

Jan 18, 2006 | 01:44 AM

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I'll have to find it and read it again. It pretty much boiled down to this. If the vehicle is equipped with N2O, Turbo or SC that is not a factory installed unit then the wear of a fire jacket is now required by NHRA.