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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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im bout to head out to the track, is there any special rules about having nitrous or anything that some 1 knows of..??
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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depends on the track sanctioning body (NHRA/IHRA) but mainly, bottles can't have a heater that is not controlled by a thermostat and bottles inside the driver's compt must have a blow-off tube vented outside the vehicle.

a couple off the top of my head...
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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my heater is not controlled my a thermostat i just turn it on and wait till it gets up,,so ill ahve to take it off the bottle..??
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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the bottle is in my trunk and i dont have a blowoff tube am i allowed to use it
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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my heater is not controlled my a thermostat i just turn it on and wait till it gets up,,so ill ahve to take it off the bottle..??

I'd wait until they tell you to (if they do) in tech. Sometimes they overlook stuff.
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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Bottle in the trunk is ok without a vent tube as long as there is a barrier (like the rear seat) and the driver's/passenger compt.

Sounds like you're good.
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ok thanx man i appreciate it
Old Aug 8, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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I think the NHRA requires you to wear a fire jacket if you use an aftermarket forced induction system, regardless of ET. I'm not positive on that, though.
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I think the NHRA requires you to wear a fire jacket if you use an aftermarket forced induction system, regardless of ET. I'm not positive on that, though.
No, the jacket is required at 11.99 by NHRA and is not determined by the presence of a factory or aftermarket power-adder:
10.00(*6.40) to 11.99 (*7.49) (unblown): All drivers, jacket meeting SFI spec 3.2A/1 mandatory

If the car has an open-engine and supercharged or uncovered trans, then you'll need jacket, gloves, pants etc. regardless of E.T.:
Front engine, supercharged, open bodied car, OR any car 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 boot or shoes meeting SFI spec 3.3/5 mandatory.
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