frankrehnelt Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Do they expire? I think I was told I would need a new one this year but reading the rules I can’t find anything that says they need to be in date. Mine is 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakks Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 They do expire. Dec 31, 4 years after manufacturer date. Same with harnesses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead_42 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 hour ago, frankrehnelt said: Do they expire? I think I was told I would need a new one this year but reading the rules I can’t find anything that says they need to be in date. Mine is 2013. Then yours has expired as of December 31st 2017. I have a recent thread where I posted Phil's "officialish" response to that question. Check ebay for used/NOS NASCAR nets... I just replaced my 2013 with a 2015 so I'm good through the end of 2019... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takjak2 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Window nets do not expire based on date in the eyes of Champcar. The quote from Phil was in the thread: "2017 Tech" on 18/1/17: “Your window nets will be inspected by the tech and it will be up to his discretion if they pass. Technically they are not listed as having to be SFI rated or replaced every 4 years the same as belts but why would you not replace them? " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead_42 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Ahem: 2018 BCCR 3.5.1. All competition cars must have an SFI-approved window net mounted to the cage of the car only. All window nets must cover the window opening such that a driver’s hand or arm cannot extend outside the vertical plane between the a- and b-pillars, or (for open cars) the a-pillar and the main hoop of the roll cage while the driver is seated and belted in-place. Cars with nets that have extensive openings, as defined solely by ChampCar officials, will NOT be allowed on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewheelerZ Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Does "SFI Approved" mean that it still has to be in date? Does the "approval" get revoked when the date runs up? I.e. it was approved, but not current. In my mind, needing an SFI approved window net is kind dumb. If its not obviously tattered and/or in bad shape, then is the risk of running it really THAT bad? Or am I wrong on that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takjak2 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Usually Dan threatens to throw a bowling ball at your net. I think if you pass that test you're fine. #secretrulebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al36rx7 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 SFI net isn't a bad idea. Most other amateur race orgs don't require the window net to be replaced on a schedule providing visual inspections have approved the nets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnewman92 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I had an expired net at our first race. I got a 1 race exemption, and a logbook notation to have it replaced. CN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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