Battery cutoff switch
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Battery cutoff switch
The NHRA rule book says that cars with relocated batteries must have a battery cut off switch at the REAR of the vehicle.
Those of you who are drag racing with front mounted batteries, what are you doing to pass tech? How is your switch set up?
Those of you who are drag racing with front mounted batteries, what are you doing to pass tech? How is your switch set up?
The guys at the track in Colorado used to give me a lot of shit for my Lumina's battery being in the back. It was secured well, but didn't have a cut-off switch. Every time they'd say "Well it's ok for tonight, but you need to get that fixed."
Our inspectors worked like this. If it looked stock, they left you alone. When they were inspecting my DOHC Fiero, he said "So she's pretty much stock, but at least ya got the V6." I said "Yah pretty much..."
Our inspectors worked like this. If it looked stock, they left you alone. When they were inspecting my DOHC Fiero, he said "So she's pretty much stock, but at least ya got the V6." I said "Yah pretty much..."
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Thanks for the tips guys. I think I'll just put it behind one of the sail panels and remove that panel while running at the track. I won't put it elsewhere unless they complain that its not far enough back.
The battery relocation rule applies to all cars per NHRA rules..Pyrthian wrote:not sure anyone has a fast enough Fiero to worry about NHRA rules. heck, most of arent even fast enough to require a helmet....
Did they notice the battery was relocated on the Lumina or did you tell them?Aaron wrote:The guys at the track in Colorado used to give me a lot of shit for my Lumina's battery being in the back. It was secured well, but didn't have a cut-off switch. Every time they'd say "Well it's ok for tonight, but you need to get that fixed."
Our inspectors worked like this. If it looked stock, they left you alone. When they were inspecting my DOHC Fiero, he said "So she's pretty much stock, but at least ya got the V6." I said "Yah pretty much..."
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