Ken
Stick with the SFI 45.1 padding, there is no question in inspection.
Remember it's the car owners burden of proof on any thing like this.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 7:51 AM
Subject: SFI 45.1 Padding
> I got a question about roll-cage padding..
>
> Rule III-3.1 states padding "meeting" SFI 45.1 That clear. I bought some
> from JEGS the other day and it is good looking stuff... but a friend who
> races SCCA has the same looking stuff (exact same looking, feeling,
bending
> product), but his stuff is about twice as thick and cost 1/4 that much
> since it does not have the SFI 45.1 stamp on it.
>
> His stuff clearly appears to be the same product. When a rule such as III
> 3.1 states a need to "meet" a standard, does the product have to be
stamped
> with a certification or can it meet the standard by another means. I
would
> like to return this stuff I have and get the bigger, thicker stuff, but
> obviously I want to pass tech! How to the inspect for such a standard? I
> don't want to get around the standard, but I think the other product
> exceeds it and I would like to use it.
>
> KEN
>
>
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