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IHRA-Tech
e-Bulletin 7. 7th February 2020 |
TRANSMISSION / FLYWHEEL SHIELD |
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General Reg 3680, Safety,
Flywheel Protection, Shield
If flywheel shield is required, then
formed or fabricated from 6mm (1/4 inch)
steel and covers area
from 25mm (1 inch) in front of the
flywheel to 25mm (1 inch) behind the
clutch and pressure plate.
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3690, Safety,
Drivetrain, Flywheel Protection, Shield
If flywheel shield is required, then
bolted to bellhousing.
Forbidden |
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General Reg 3700, Safety,
Drivetrain, Flywheel Protection, Shield
If flywheel shield is required, then
secured to frame or chassis.
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3710, Safety,
Drivetrain, Flywheel Protection, Shield
If flywheel shield is requested, then
removed to be inspected during technical
inspection.
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3720, Safety,
Drivetrain, Flywheel Protection, Shield
Engine is Porsche or Volkswagon and
normally aspirated and gasoline and
slower than 10.99 seconds (1/4 mile) and
no flywheel shield.
Allowed |
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General Reg 3730, Safety,
Drivetrain, Flywheel Protection, Shield
If Porsche or Volkswagon engine faster
than 11.00 seconds (1/4 mile) or using
nitrous oxide injection or turbocharging
or supercharging and no protective
bellhousing of steel or titanium is
commercially available and not using a
ballistic blanket compliant with SFI4.1
or an SFI-compliant flywheel shield from
another application then flywheel shield
installed and made of steel plate at
least 1/4 inch thick, securely mounted to
the frame or frame structure and
completely surround the bellhousing 360
degrees.
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3760, Safety,
Drivetrain, Transmission, Auto –
Protection
If vehicle is dragster, altered or funny
car and is fitted with automotive-based,
automatic transmission, then fitted with
ballistic blanket or external protective
shield or transmission case that
complies with SFI 4.1.
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3770, Safety,
Drivetrain, Transmission, Auto –
Protection
If vehicle fitted with a transmission
brake and is fitted with
automotive-based, automatic
transmission, then fitted with ballistic
blanket or external protective shield or
transmission case that complies with SFI
4.1.
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3780, Safety,
Drivetrain, Transmission, Auto –
Protection
If vehicle is supercharged, turbocharged
or nitrous oxide injected and quicker
than 11.00 (1/4 mile) / 7.00 (1/8 mile)
and is fitted with automotive-based,
automatic transmission, then fitted with
ballistic blanket or external protective
shield or transmission case that
complies with SFI 4.1
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3790, Safety,
Drivetrain, Transmission, Auto –
Protection
If vehicle is quicker than 10.00 (1/4) /
6.50 (1/8mile), and is fitted with
automotive-based, automatic
transmission, then fitted with ballistic
blanket or external protective shield or
transmission case that complies with SFI
4.1
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3800, Safety,
Drivetrain, Transmission, Auto –
Protection
If ballistic blanket fitted, then
approved by SFI.
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3810, Safety,
Drivetrain, Transmission, Auto –
Protection
If external protective shield fitted,
then aluminium minimum 6 mm (1/4 inch)
or 3mm (1/8 inch) steel.
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3820, Safety,
Drivetrain, Transmission, Auto –
Protection
If external protective shield fitted,
then securely mounted, using two steel
straps which pass under the transmission
and are 25 mm wide and 3 mm thick
Mandatory |
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General Reg 3830, Safety,
Drivetrain, Transmission, Auto –
Protection
If external protective shield fitted,
then provides protection for 180 degrees
(pan rail to pan rail).
Mandatory |
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General
Reg 3840, Safety, Drivetrain,
Transmission, Auto – Protection
If external protective shield fitted
which complies to SFI 4.1, then
installation complies with
manufacturer’s specifications.
Mandatory |
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General
Reg 3850, Safety, Drivetrain,
Transmission, Auto – Protection
If transmission case that complies to
SFI 4.1 fitted, then installation
complies with manufacturer’s
specifications.
Mandatory |
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General
Reg 3860, Safety, Drivetrain,
Transmission, Auto – Protection
If ballistic blanket fitted or external
protective shield, then removed during
technical inspection.
Mandatory |
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