I have been looking for awhile and came up with nothing so I figured I would just ask. At what point do you need a fire jacket? I didn't know if they changed the rules from 11.99 to 11.5 or not.
Fire Jacket rule change?
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Technically you need one when run an aftermarket turbo, or nitrous... My local tracks only enforce a fire jacket at 11.50 and quicker
anytime u run nitrous or an aftermarket turbo you have to have a jacket,et doesnt matter, its up to the tech guy and how much he knows..
Oh wow I didn't know you needed one with a aftermarket turbo, Guess I should start wearing one since i have ran nos,meth/water injection and a after market turbo :rofl:
It's hit or miss here in CO.... with my car, they enforce all the rules... so I wear my jacket etc. With the truck, they just make me wear a helmet (which technically is all I need to wear, stock turbo and no n20).... however, it wouldn't matter with the truck, it's an american vehicle, they don't care about enforcing the rules... friend of mine ran 10's for two years (every weekend) with no cage etc. in his Camaro. One of my batteries is held down with two rubber straps and I have a heavy barreled 308 rifle hanging from my roof in the truck, tech guy though it was cool!! try that kind of stuff in something made in Japan and it won't go over....
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Full-length pants; short- or long-sleeved shirt; closed shoes; and
socks. No shorts. No tank tops. No open-toe or open-heel shoes or
sandals. Synthetic clothing not recommended.
10.00 (*6.40) to 13.99 (*8.59); all E.T. non-OEM supercharged,
non-OEM turbocharged, or nitrous-equipped cars with an OEM or
.024-inch steel firewall: Jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/1 mandatory.
10.00 (*6.40) to 13.99 (*8.59); all E.T. supercharged,
turbocharged, or nitrous-equipped cars without a full OEM or
.024-inch steel firewall: Jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/5 and
gloves meeting SFI Spec 3.3/1 mandatory.
Section 4A, page 8 Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman
9.99 (*6.39) to 7.50 (*4.50) front-engine open-bodied vehicles
with nitrous oxide, supercharger, or turbocharger(s): Jacket and
pants meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/15, gloves, and shoes or boots
meeting SFI Spec 3.3/5 mandatory.
9.99 (*6.39) to 7.50 (*4.50) closed-bodied vehicles without an
OEM or full .024-inch steel firewall with nitrous oxide,
supercharger, or turbocharger(s): Jacket and pants meeting SFI
Spec 3.2A/15, gloves meeting SFI Spec 3.3/5, and shoes or boots
meeting SFI Spec 3.3/5 mandatory.
10.00 (*6.40) to 11.49 (*7.35); all E.T. naturally aspirated, OEM
supercharged, or OEM turbocharged with a full OEM or .024-
inch steel firewall: Jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/1 mandatory.
9.99 (*6.39) to 7.50 (*4.50 ) or any vehicle exceeding 135 mph:
Jacket and pants meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/5 and gloves meeting SFI
Spec 3.3/1 mandatory, except as noted above.
All open-body vehicles running 11.99 or quicker: Gloves meeting
SFI Spec 3.3/1 and arm restraints mandatory, except as noted above.
Dune-buggy or dune-buggy-type vehicles, 12.00 (*7.50) or
slower: Jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/1, gloves meeting SFI Spec
3.3/1, and arm restraints mandatory.
Any vehicle with an automatic transmission in driver
compartment (no floor covering transmission): Jacket and
pants or suit meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/15, gloves meeting SFI Spec
3.3/5, and boots or shoes meeting SFI Spec 3.3/5 mandatory.
9.99 and faster, any vehicle, supercharged or turbocharged
with alcohol: Suit meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/15, gloves and boots
meeting SFI Spec 3.3/5 mandatory.
If SFI Spec 3.3 neck collar is required and driver opts to use head
and neck restraint system instead, then SFI Spec 3.3 head sock or
SFI Spec 3.3 skirted helmet mandatory.
Full-length pants; short- or long-sleeved shirt; closed shoes; and
socks. No shorts. No tank tops. No open-toe or open-heel shoes or
sandals. Synthetic clothing not recommended.
10.00 (*6.40) to 13.99 (*8.59); all E.T. non-OEM supercharged,
non-OEM turbocharged, or nitrous-equipped cars with an OEM or
.024-inch steel firewall: Jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/1 mandatory.
10.00 (*6.40) to 13.99 (*8.59); all E.T. supercharged,
turbocharged, or nitrous-equipped cars without a full OEM or
.024-inch steel firewall: Jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/5 and
gloves meeting SFI Spec 3.3/1 mandatory.
Section 4A, page 8 Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman
9.99 (*6.39) to 7.50 (*4.50) front-engine open-bodied vehicles
with nitrous oxide, supercharger, or turbocharger(s): Jacket and
pants meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/15, gloves, and shoes or boots
meeting SFI Spec 3.3/5 mandatory.
9.99 (*6.39) to 7.50 (*4.50) closed-bodied vehicles without an
OEM or full .024-inch steel firewall with nitrous oxide,
supercharger, or turbocharger(s): Jacket and pants meeting SFI
Spec 3.2A/15, gloves meeting SFI Spec 3.3/5, and shoes or boots
meeting SFI Spec 3.3/5 mandatory.
10.00 (*6.40) to 11.49 (*7.35); all E.T. naturally aspirated, OEM
supercharged, or OEM turbocharged with a full OEM or .024-
inch steel firewall: Jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/1 mandatory.
9.99 (*6.39) to 7.50 (*4.50 ) or any vehicle exceeding 135 mph:
Jacket and pants meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/5 and gloves meeting SFI
Spec 3.3/1 mandatory, except as noted above.
All open-body vehicles running 11.99 or quicker: Gloves meeting
SFI Spec 3.3/1 and arm restraints mandatory, except as noted above.
Dune-buggy or dune-buggy-type vehicles, 12.00 (*7.50) or
slower: Jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/1, gloves meeting SFI Spec
3.3/1, and arm restraints mandatory.
Any vehicle with an automatic transmission in driver
compartment (no floor covering transmission): Jacket and
pants or suit meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/15, gloves meeting SFI Spec
3.3/5, and boots or shoes meeting SFI Spec 3.3/5 mandatory.
9.99 and faster, any vehicle, supercharged or turbocharged
with alcohol: Suit meeting SFI Spec 3.2A/15, gloves and boots
meeting SFI Spec 3.3/5 mandatory.
If SFI Spec 3.3 neck collar is required and driver opts to use head
and neck restraint system instead, then SFI Spec 3.3 head sock or
SFI Spec 3.3 skirted helmet mandatory.
It's an interesting part of the specs, as they allow 0.032" aluminum OR 0.024" steel in every other section describing firewalls, but here it must be either OEM or 0.024" steel or you have a significantly higher requirement for fire suits. Because of that rule I am doing a steel firewall in my new race truck, and also steel floorpan on the driver's side of the tunnel, as it is a rule for Top Sportsman which I plan to compete in when there aren't any diesel races to attend.