PRO OUTLAW DOORSLAMMERS
2007 RULES
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Requirements & Specifications
FIREWALL: Required. Steel .024 or aluminum .032. Supercharged/turbocharged must have steel firewall.
FLOOR: Minimum .024” steel welded in on driver’s side from firewall to rear cross member.
WINDSHIELD & WINDOWS: Required, no window tint beyond factory spec permitted. 1/8 inch thick plexiglass, lexan or other shatterproof material permitted. The side windows on all entries that utilize nitrous oxide or are supercharged must have a minimum 4” diameter opening adjacent to the driver.
Chassis
BATTERY: Must be securely fastened with a hold down as per ballast attachment bracket. Must have external master shut off labeled “push-off”.
BRAKES: Four wheel brakes mandatory with dual chamber master cylinder mounted above frame rail on all entries.
CHASSIS: All cars must use a full frame meeting SFI 25-1E or 25.2 spec. for 7.49 Quicker 7.50 & slower use SFI 25.4 spec 25.1 type Funny Car cage mandatory on all entries.
FUEL SYSTEM: No part of the fuel system may be mounted on firewall. Aftermarket fuel cell recommended. If mounted in rear, it must be vented to the outside of the body and equipped with flash shield to isolate system from driver compartment. All front mounted fuel systems must be mounted between frame rails and enclosed in a round tube frame, minimum 1.250 x .065 cm tubing.
GROUND CLEARANCE: Minimum 3” required from the front of the car to 12” behind front axle centerline.
Engine
COOLING SYSTEM: Required with water pump and radiator on all non-supercharged or injected cars. Radiator must remain in front location.
HARMONIC BALANCER: SFI 18-1 mandatory.
INTAKE MANIFOLD: Sheet metal intake manifolds are required to have a burst panel when nitrous oxide is used.
LIQUID OVERFLOW: Mandatory, 1 pint minimum capacity.
NITROUS OXIDE: Permitted on non-supercharged and non-turbo charged entries only.
OIL LINES: All oil pressure lines must pass a minimum pressure test and be clearly labeled as passing the testing process.
STARTER: All entries must be self starting with an onboard starter and battery.
SUPERCHARGER: 14.2 restraint with bag mandatory, on all blower applications. Maximum rotor length on 12-71 or 14-71 blower is 19”. 14.1 restraint mandatory on all other supercharged applications. Nitrous oxide prohibited on supercharged or turbo charged entries. Screw superchargers prohibited. A belt guard shielding both fuel and oil lines is mandatory.
TURBOCHARGER: The use of single or dual turbochargers is permitted. This combination will utilize supercharged weight minimums.
Driveline
DRIVELINE: Two full 360 degree drive shaft loops required.
FLEXPLATE: SFI 29.1 mandatory.
FLEXPLATE SHIELD: SFI 30.1 mandatory.
REAR END: Aftermarket axles required with axle retention device. Welded spider gears prohibited. Stud bolts must be 5/8” minimum.
TRANSMISSION: Any transmission may be used, however, vehicle must employ positive system to disengage engine from final drive. Automatic transmission must have neutral safety start switch and reverse lockout. Standard transmissions must have neutral gear. All entries with pressurized transmissions must have interior sheet metal tunnel isolating driver’s compartment from unit. All pressurized units must utilize steel lines and AN fittings to connect with accessory coolers. A minimum 1/8” pipe connection using high pressure line from vent to overflow tank ( 1 pint capacity minimum) is mandatory.
TRANSMISSION SHIELD: Mandatory on all entries meeting SFI 4.1 All transmission blankets must be of one piece design.
Safety Equipment
DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM: SFI Spec. 16-1 mandatory within 2 year expiration from date of manufacture.
ENGINE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM: Engine must be equipped with IHRA accepted engine containment system. All systems must cover the oil pump and related components.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM: Five pounds fire extinguisher system mandatory. Minimum 1 nozzle on driver’s side in front of feet, 1 nozzle in front of engine. Safety pins must be red flagged.
HELMET: SN 2000 or newer or SFI 31.1, 31.2, 41.1, 41.2 mandatory. Any supercharged or nitrous assisted vehicle must use a 31.2 or 41.2 full face helmet.
MASTER CUTOFF: Master electrical cutoff switch required. Marked “push-off”
PARACHUTE: Dual chutes mandatory. Chutes must be pulled on every run. Dual parachutes must use two separate shroud line mounting points using sleeved 1/2” bolts.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: A driver suit meeting SFI 3.2A/15, gloves and shoes meeting 3.3/5 and a SFI 3.3 neck collar mandatory for supercharged entries and on Nitrous Oxide entries running 6.75 or quicker ¼ mile or 4.50 or quicker 1/8 mile, if entry does not have a steel firewall. If steel firewall is present, the minimum requirement is the same as all naturally aspirated entries. A driver’s suit meeting SFI 3.2A/5, gloves meeting 3.3/1, and shoes meeting SFI 3.3 and a neck collar meeting SFI 3.3 mandatory for all other entries.
ROLL CAGE PADDING: Mandatory, meeting SFI 45.1.
WINDOW NET: SFI 27-1, required.
Miscellaneous
CREDENTIALS: Valid IHRA/NHRA Competition license required. Medical physical mandatory.
ELECTRICAL: Starting line two step accepted. Down track throttle stops, electronic ignition interrupters or use of pneumatics is prohibited. Pneumatic starting line enhancers are prohibited from use on naturally aspirated, fuel injected and nitrous assisted entries. If the units are on the entry, part of the technical inspection process is to certify that the units are disconnected or otherwise non-functional. Turning off the delay function leading to the device is not a satisfactory method for passing technical inspection. Supercharged entries may only utilize the units in place of two step functions.
IGNITION: Aftermarket electronic ignition boxes may not be modified from factory specifications.
TAILLIGHT: One 2” working tail light required. |
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