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Old 04-21-2008, 05:10 PM
RICK LAKE RICK LAKE is offline
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Hi tech cobra Send it back. That's a bunch of crap. Your car with a 482 can run under 11.5 in the 1/4 mile. Most people don't drag race there cobra anyway. It's about safety. Basicly neither one of there bellhousing are certified. That means IF ( biggest word in the english language ) a flywheel should blown apart it is very possible that you could loose a leg, toes, or worst. I have seen a flywheel blow on a weds night at E-town raceway park. The tech "KIDS" where not doing there job and checking safety ideas. The guy lined up and raced, hit second gear and the flywheel exploded. Went through the car roof, took out the windshield, and went 75 ft into the breachers. 1 guy got cut bad in the arm, the rest of us where hit with metal. This is why we put Lakewood shields on the cars. They keep everything inside the housing. Run&Gun has not really pushed the safety inspection has they should have. They rely on each owner to have all the important safety items when racing. They have only let first time racers get away with helmets that are not Nomex. The rest is needed. There is a full info of what you need for the R&G. Min is a 5 point seat harness, nomex helmet, battery cutoff switch, taped head heads in classes high than street or first time. Getting a nomex jacket is another go idea, this was no enforced last year, need to check the rules for this year. They want everybody to have fun and be safe. The Track has certain min. needs. It's an insurance issue. IMO and just trying to protect you, send the bell housing back and get a certified stamped bellhousing like Lakewood. A schattered flywheel or disc parts could come through that bellhousing and destroy your car. Paint and fiberglass repair is not cheap. I am not sure about SCCA letting you running race laps with that bellhousing. Parade laps would be OK at a controlled speed. You would have to look into their rules on this. Sent it back and say they are not being 100% honest with there info. It's only SFI tested, not certified and stamped. What's the price differents between quicktime and lakewood? $125.00?? I'm done, getting off my soap box. Rick Lake Ps if you want to talk, call me at 732-254-3536 after 8:00pm est time or give me a time and number to call you at. I have toll free calling. Rick
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