Track Inspections
#1
Track Inspections
i've been wanting to take my 97 max to the track for some time now but i heard that they do a safety inspection and am wondering what they check?
i really have no safety problems in my car but i have removed my cat and i know that that's not exactly legal. I have a pipe where it used to be so that it looks like i just have a high flow cat but in reality it's just an empty pipe
Is there any way that they would notice this and fine me or something? Or should i be good to go?
thanks
i really have no safety problems in my car but i have removed my cat and i know that that's not exactly legal. I have a pipe where it used to be so that it looks like i just have a high flow cat but in reality it's just an empty pipe
Is there any way that they would notice this and fine me or something? Or should i be good to go?
thanks
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i've been wanting to take my 97 max to the track for some time now but i heard that they do a safety inspection and am wondering what they check?
i really have no safety problems in my car but i have removed my cat and i know that that's not exactly legal. I have a pipe where it used to be so that it looks like i just have a high flow cat but in reality it's just an empty pipe
Is there any way that they would notice this and fine me or something? Or should i be good to go?
thanks
i really have no safety problems in my car but i have removed my cat and i know that that's not exactly legal. I have a pipe where it used to be so that it looks like i just have a high flow cat but in reality it's just an empty pipe
Is there any way that they would notice this and fine me or something? Or should i be good to go?
thanks
Don't worry go and have fun. Spend 10 mins at the starting line watching how they do their burnout, stage etc so you know what to expect when its your turn. They most likely make street tired cars go around the water box so watch for that.
#4
yeah, dont worry about not having a cat. they may check your wheels to make sure u have all of your lug nuts, make sure your hood closes all the way, heck, half the time i go they dont even check anything.
#8
Thanks,
and also I'm probably going to Orlando speed world because it's the closest track to my house (in Daytona beach) that i can find
has anyone ever been there? is it nice? any better tracks in the central Florida area?
and also I'm probably going to Orlando speed world because it's the closest track to my house (in Daytona beach) that i can find
has anyone ever been there? is it nice? any better tracks in the central Florida area?
#9
What nobody is mentioning is that the point behind the inspection is safety, not legality. They don't care what you've done to the car as long as it's safe.
BUT.. If you've done certain things (like relocate your battery to the trunk), then they'll require other things, like a battery box and cutoff switch located on the outside of the car.
They're not doing it to be stupid a-holes, they're doing it to keep people from getting killed when they wreck.
If the car has the stock battery location and securely tied down, the brakes work, all tires are in good shape and have 5 lugnuts on each wheel, and a proper throttle return (gas pedal comes up when you let off the gas), then you're good to go.... at least until you run 12s.
BUT.. If you've done certain things (like relocate your battery to the trunk), then they'll require other things, like a battery box and cutoff switch located on the outside of the car.
They're not doing it to be stupid a-holes, they're doing it to keep people from getting killed when they wreck.
If the car has the stock battery location and securely tied down, the brakes work, all tires are in good shape and have 5 lugnuts on each wheel, and a proper throttle return (gas pedal comes up when you let off the gas), then you're good to go.... at least until you run 12s.
#10
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You don't have much to really worry about, just make sure all your lugs are there as already said. When you have aftermarket forced induction, relocated battery etc. then you have to start worry if your car follows NHRA rules/regulations depending on the track.
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