Dating on racing harness??
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St. Jude Donor '09
Dating on racing harness??
Why are they dated? What happens after they expire? When did this start?
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St Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by Jughead
Why are they dated? What happens after they expire? When did this start?
Expirations make sense when you're doing 180 and pulling lots of g's over & over on them. But TT's right, on the street.....
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by Redshark6974
Len, if you don't care... post pics of your sharkbar and harness install. I bet they'll look and function great. 
I will. Still working on the seat install, need a carpet. I just got harness today and wondered about the dating.
Thanks Guys.
These are just for street use so the dates won't matter.
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Len,
My belts are good in the car for 5 years...it has to do with sunlight deteriorating the material and/or the material fraying.....
...redvetracr
PS: mostly for the manufacturers to continue to sell belts
My belts are good in the car for 5 years...it has to do with sunlight deteriorating the material and/or the material fraying.....
...redvetracr
PS: mostly for the manufacturers to continue to sell belts
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by redvetracr
Len,
My belts are good in the car for 5 years...it has to do with sunlight deteriorating the material and/or the material fraying.....
...redvetracr
PS: mostly for the manufacturers to continue to sell belts
My belts are good in the car for 5 years...it has to do with sunlight deteriorating the material and/or the material fraying.....
...redvetracr
PS: mostly for the manufacturers to continue to sell belts
I think you're right Howard. Similar to the Pharmaceutical industry where drug expiration dates are getting shorter and shorter. No way a drug would expire in 2 years. I remember right outa college Pharmaceuticals would have 7-10 yr expiration. Now! Seesh, you're lucky to get 2 yrs.
I bet the sunlight doesn't bother the Big 3's seat belts.
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St. Jude Donor '05
I think NHRA rules only give you something like 2-3 years for you safety belts. I was told last year with my 1 trip to the strip that my harness is outdated and needs to be replaced.
With the little use my car has had, I'd say the back tires are much more worn compared to my harnesses
With the little use my car has had, I'd say the back tires are much more worn compared to my harnesses
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Originally Posted by SmokedTires
I think NHRA rules only give you something like 2-3 years for you safety belts. I was told last year with my 1 trip to the strip that my harness is outdated and needs to be replaced.
With the little use my car has had, I'd say the back tires are much more worn compared to my harnesses
With the little use my car has had, I'd say the back tires are much more worn compared to my harnesses
NHRA allows belts to be used just 2 years after the date of manufacture, not date of purchase, so it makes-sense to buy recently made belts.
I believe a few manufacturers will re-web the belts every 2 years for something like $75-$100.