AK
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anyone one know off there heed how long an FIA stamp on say seats/harnesses is good for?
Say they were manufactured 1999, when would they 'run out'
Adam
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ed
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They should have the manfacture date and the date they 'go off'...
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AK
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seats dont, belts do
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ed
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Didn't even read the seats bit - didn't realise they ran out.
Have you got an FIA handbook? (Sorry, I guess not as you're asking)
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AK
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I've just read an FIA guide in French  i think its 5 years for seats .... thats very short if the belts are 10
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ed
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But, you only need to worry about that really if you are entering competitive motorsport though...
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Butler
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I cant imagine it would be any longer than 5 years. 10 seems long?
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
But, you only need to worry about that really if you are entering competitive motorsport though...
Not as such, just if the blue book states it is regulation
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AK
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needs to conform with
4-3. A racing seat is not mandatory but is recommended and if fitted must be FIA approved. If
a racing seat is fitted the seat-rail must also be suitable for the job.
4-4. Safety harnesses are not mandatory but are recommended. If fitted they must comply to
SFI regulations or above and must be securely attached to vehicles the body and or roll cage
for the drivers seat. The straps from the shoulders should be mounted as near to horizontal
as possible (see illustration below) – not on the floor immediately behind the seat and fixed
using a minimum of four 8mm bolts (ISO 8.8 or better) and 5 square inch spreader plates.
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Butler
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I dont think the expiry date will apply.
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AK
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Whats SFI?
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Butler
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Much like the FIA, a similiar organisation which administers standards for motorsport equipment
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Lucky B
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Just tell the scrutineers to GTF if they're not happy. 
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