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225digger:

--- Quote from: GlennLever on October 22, 2013, 12:06:37 PM ---
--- Quote from: 225digger on October 22, 2013, 11:41:06 AM ---i thought you need a -20 suit for feds ?

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My understanding is -20 if it is blown?????

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your right , my misunderstanding ...

""Advanced ET (7.49 or quicker) –

SFI Spec 3.2A/15 Jacket and Pants or suit along with SFI Spec 3.3/5 gloves and boots or shoes.   

If your vehicle runs 7.49 or quicker and is a front engine open bodied vehicle with supercharger, or turbocharger(s), you will need a SFI spec 3.2A/20 jacket and pants or suit along with SFI Spec 3.3/15 gloves and shoes or boots.  An SFI 3.3 head sock or SFI 3.3 skirted helmet is required on all open-bodied cars or all cars 7.49 and quicker, where a neck collar is not used. ""

ts39256:
Good questions. I too `am wondering about this. The complete SFI-20 suit, pants, jacket, gloves, boots ,helmet, underwear, etc. is big bucks. The plan for my rail will be starting at the 10+ second range. Is putting in flooring just to contain fire and fluids? What is required to completely seal the needed area? Do the altered guys get by because their legs aren`t wraped around the pumpkin?

Paul New:
My last car I built not my current car I built a transmission tunnel to keep the fire suit to a minimum. Engine was out 39"

rooman:
The altered deal is easier to do because the top to bottom frame rail dimension is greater than in most fed's so you can put the pedals higher and run the floor/tunnel under them. As mentioned, having the motor further out also allows the use of a firewall between the trans and the driver.

Roo

wideopen231:
How does transmission tunnel have effect on fire comeing in past windshield? Firesuit is just that FIRE suit it will not stop steel drive shaft or transmission granading. Beiieve me as the HATER of heat(above 60*) I hate my suit when its hot out but love it when the heat turns to flames.

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