All of your personal
safety gear must follow the Formula Drift rule set under 7.1x
You are only required to have 1 bucket/race seat and one harness, and does not need to meet the Formula Drift 7.3 rule
Your Fire extinguisher must be 2.5-5lbs and with in an arms reach, and does not need to meet the Formula Drift 7.7 rule
You can run windows up or down. If you choose to run them down or have a convertible you will be required to have arm restraints.
Please make sure your tow hooks are properly labeled and are able to withstand an actual tow.
You are only required to have 1 bucket/race seat and one harness, and does not need to meet the Formula Drift 7.3 rule
Your Fire extinguisher must be 2.5-5lbs and with in an arms reach, and does not need to meet the Formula Drift 7.7 rule
You can run windows up or down. If you choose to run them down or have a convertible you will be required to have arm restraints.
Please make sure your tow hooks are properly labeled and are able to withstand an actual tow.
7. REQUIRED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT
7.1. OCCUPANT SAFETY
EQUIPMENT Each occupant must wear the following equipment during all
on-track sessions:
7.1.1.Helmet
7.1.1.1. All occupants
must wear a safety helmet during on-track sessions. Only helmets
certified to meet the following standards are permitted:
Snell Memorial
Foundation–SA2005, SA2010
SFI Foundation–Spec
31.2, Spec 31.2A
British Helmet Standard–BS
6658:1958
7.1.1.2. Full-faced
helmets are required.
7.1.1.3. Hair protruding
from beneath a driver’s helmet must be completely covered by
fire-resistant material. Drivers with facial hair must wear face
shields of fire-resistant material (i.e. balaclava or helmet skirt).
7.1.1.4. Accident-damaged
helmets shall be given, or sent, by the driver, or his
representative, to FORMULA DRIFT. It will be forwarded to the
certifying organization for inspection. Details of the accident
should be included.
7.1.2. Driving Suit
7.1.2.1. One-piece driving
suits are required and must be made of fire-resistant material and
certified to SFI spec 3/2A-5 or greater, or homologated to “FIA
2000” specs, which effectively covers the body, including neck,
ankles and wrists. Multi-layer driving suits are recommended.
7.1.2.2. Fire-resistant
underwear is recommended.
7.1.2.3. Gloves, shoes,
and socks are required. Socks must be made of fire-resistant
material. Shoes and gloves must be made of leather, or any other
approved fire-resistant material and must be free of holes, tears or
other openings except those made by the manufacturer of the
equipment.
7.1.3. Eye Glasses Any
corrective eyeglass material used shall be of safety glass-type, and
meet U. S. Government standards.
7.2. RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Occupant Restraint Systems must conform to Appendix B. (5 or 6 point
harness.)
You are only
required to have 1 bucket/race seat and one harness, and does not
need to meet the Formula Drift 7.3 rule
7.3.1. Seat
Support Seat supports shall be of the type listed on FIA technical
list No.12 (lateral, bottom, etc).
7.4. ROLL CAGES
7.4.1. BASIC DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
7.4.1.2. Forward braces and portions of the main hoop subject to contact by the
occupant’s helmet (as seated normally
and restrained by seat belt/shoulder
harness) shall be padded with
non-resilient material. Ethafoam® or Ensolite®, or other similar
material with a minimum thickness of one-half (1/2) inch and
conforming to SFI spec 45.1 is required.
7.4.2. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
7.4.2.1. All roll cages must be based
on a single Main Hoop of one (1) continuous length of tubing with
smooth continuous bends and no evidence of crimping or wall failure.
The radius of bends in the roll cage hoop (measured at center line of
tubing) shall not be less than three (3) times the diameter of the
tubing. Welding shall conform to American Welding Society D1.1:2002,
Structural Welding Code, Steel Chapter 10, Tubular Structures.
Whenever D1.1 refers to
“the Engineer” this shall be
interpreted to be the owner of the vehicle. Welds
shall be continuous around the entire
tubular structure. All welds shall be visually inspected and shall be
acceptable if the following conditions are satisfied:
7.4.2.1.1. The weld shall have no
cracks.
7.4.2.1.2. Thorough fusion shall exist
between weld metal and base metal.
7.4.2.1.3. All craters shall be filled
to the cross section of the weld.
7.4.2.1.4. Undercut shall be no more
than 0.01 inch deep.
7.4.2.1.5. Aluminum bronze or silicon
bronze welding technique is permitted, but extreme care shall be used
in preparation of parts before bronze welding and in the design of
the attaching joints.
7.4.2.1.6. No portion of
the cage may permeate the firewall and shall be fully
contained within the
occupant’s compartment.
7.4.3. ROLL CAGE MATERIAL
7.4.3.1. Seamless SAE 1020
or 1025, etc. mild steel tubing (DOM) is the preferred material for
Roll Cage construction. Please contact FORMULA DRIFT for approval if
any alloy material will be used. An approved supplier MUST construct
alloy steel cages. ERW tubing is not permitted.
7.4.4. TUBE SIZING
7.4.4.1. Roll Cage tubing
must conform to the table below and is determined by the vehicle
weight as raced without fuel and driver. The minus tolerance for wall
thickness should not be less than .010" below the nominal
thickness.
7.4.4.2. Vehicles
weighing over 3500 lbs. must petition FORMULA DRIFT for approval
of the roll cage prior to entering an event.
7.4.4.3. INSPECTION
HOLE:An inspection hole at least 3/16 inch diameter, but no greater
than 1/4 inch diameter, shall be drilled in a non-critical area of
all tubes to facilitate verification of wall thickness.
7.4.5. MAIN HOOP:
7.4.5.1. The main roll
hoop (behind the driver) shall extend the full width of the
driver/passenger compartment and shall be as near the roof as
possible with a maximum of 4 bends, totaling 180 degrees ±
10degrees.The roll cage main hoop should start from the floor of
the car and be attached to the chassis/unibody via base plates as
described in 7.4.11.
7.4.5.2. A diagonal
lateral brace of tubing equal to the roll bar to prevent lateral
distortion of the hoop. This brace must attach to the driver side
upper corner of the main hoop, not more than six (6) inches from
the radius, and to the opposing leg, not more than six (6) inches
from the base plate.
7.4.5.3. A horizontal
brace of a tubing equal to the roll bar installed behind the
driver’s seat. This tube shall be no higher than shoulder height
and continue the full width of the main hoop, attached to both
legs.
7.4.5.4. Either the
diagonal brace or the horizontal brace must be one continuous piece
of tube, with the other attaching to it.
7.4.5.5. Any number of
additional reinforcing bars, gussets or supports is permitted
within the structure of the cage.
7.4.6. FRONT/SIDE HOOPS:
7.4.6.1. The front
hoops, side hoops, or down tubes shall begin at the floor. Several
configurations are allowed:
7.4.6.2. Side Hoop
Configuration: Side Hoops connect directly from the floor of the
occupant’s compartment
and continue, in one piece, to connect to the Main Hoop.
If Side Hoops are used,
they are to be connected together by a single horizontal tube
across the top of the windshield with a maximum of 4 bends totaling
90degrees ± 10 degrees.
7.4.6.3. Front Hoop
Configuration: A front hoop connected to the floor on both sides of
the occupant compartment and following the line of the front
pillars in one continuous piece may be used. A front hoop must be
connected at the top by horizontal bars running back to the main
hoop on each side, above the doors with a maximum of 4 bends,
totaling 180 degrees ± 10degrees.
7.4.6.4. HALO
Configuration:
A top “halo” hoop
following the roof line in one continuous piece from each side of
the main hoop along the tops of the doors and windshield. A HALO
must be connected to the floor with forward “down tubes”
following the line of the front pillars with a maximum of 4 bends,
totaling 180degrees ± 10degrees and a maximum of 2 bends allowed
on the down tubes.
7.4.6.5. The front, side
or down hoops may extend through the dash pad, including the
forward part of the door panel if it is an extension of the dash
panel.
7.4.6.6. One (1) “Knee”
bar is recommended in a horizontal plane between forward cage races
in the dash area for all configurations.
7.4.7. REAR HOOP
SUPPORTS:
7.4.7.1. The main roll
hoop shall have two braces extending to the rear attaching to the
frame or chassis.
7.4.7.2. Braces shall be
attached as near as possible to the top of the main hoop not more
than six (6) inches below the top and at an included angle of at
least thirty (30)degrees.
7.4.7.3. No bends are
allowed on rear braces. On cars where the rear window/bulkhead
prohibits the installation of rear braces, the main hoop shall be
attached to the body by plates welded to the cage and bolted to the
stock shoulder harness mounting points.
7.4.8. BOLT IN ROLL
CAGES Bolt in roll cages are not allowed.
7.4.9. SUPPLEMENTAL
BRACING Supplemental bracing is allowed.
7.4.10. SIDE PROTECTION
7.4.10.1. All cars shall
have a minimum of two (2) door bars across each front door opening.
The door bars may run parallel, or in the shape of an “X”. If
the two door bars do not intersect as they do when forming an “X”,
then a minimum of two vertical tube sections shall connect the
upper and lower door bars.
7.4.10.2. Teams may also
choose to install a second row of double horizontal door bars that
run parallel to the inner bars and extend into the outer door skin,
these are also known as “NASCAR - STYLE” bars. In this
configuration, the outer bars must also have a minimum of two (2)
vertical tube sections connecting the upper and lower bars. The
inner door panel and door internals may be removed.
7.4.11. MOUNTING PLATES
7.4.11.1. Each mounting
plate shall be at least 0.08” thick
7.4.11.2. Mounting
plates must be fully welded to the structure of the vehicle.
7.4.11.3. Each mounting
plate shall not be greater than 100 square inches and shall be no
greater than twelve (12) inches or less than two (2) inches on a
side. The mounting plate may be multi-angled but must not exceed
these dimensions in a flat plane.
7.4.11.4. Whenever
possible, mounting plates shall extend onto a vertical section of
the structure (such as a rocker box or door pillar).
7.4.11.5. Any number of
tubes may attach to a single plate or to each other
Your Fire
extinguisher must be 2.5-5lbs and with in an arms reach, and does not
need to meet the Formula Drift 7.7 rule
7.7. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
7.7.1.All cars must have an on-board
fire extinguishing system.
7.7.2.The bottle must be mounted so
that it can be removed easily for verification of full charge by
weighing.
7.7.3. A nozzle outlet must be directed
into the driver compartment, but must not be pointed directly at the
driver. There shall also be a nozzle outlet in the fuel cell
compartment and in the engine compartment.
7.7.4. If the fuel cell compartment is
under the car, or the stock fuel tank is being used, the third nozzle
shall be pointed at the point where the fuel lines come into the
cockpit. If no fuel lines enter the cockpit, the nozzle shall point
at where the fuel/sender lines come off fuel tank, or fuel cell, or
at the OE fuel tank access panel.
7.7.5. All fire systems shall be
serviced and recertified every two years. The proof of this service
shall be printed on the exterior of the bottle. Only fire
extinguisher systems specifically approved by the FIA on Technical
List No.16, or those meeting SFI spec 17.1 will be permitted.
7.7.6. APPROVED FIRE EXTINGUISHER
SYSTEMS
7.7.6.1. Those approved by the FIA on
Technical List No.167.
7.6.2. Those systems having been
certified to SFI spec 17.1Note: while FIA technical list No.16 lists
the systems approved by the FIA, section 3of FIA Technical List No.6
lists the minimum amounts of extinguishant needed depending on the
type of extinguisher system being used. As a minimum, teams shall use
the minimum amount of extinguishant listed for the cockpit and engine
of Category N, A, B cars.
7.7.7. INFORMATION THAT MUST BE VISIBLE
ON THE CONTAINER
7.7.7.1. Capacity
7.7.7.2.Type of extinguishant
7.7.7.3. Weight or volume of the
extinguishant.
7.7.7.4.Date the extinguisher must be
checked, which must be no more than two years after the date of
filling, or the date of the last check.
7.7.7.5. All systems must be equipped
with a means of checking the pressure of the contents. This does not
apply to non-pressurized systems with a Co2 propellant cartridge.
7.7.8. FIRE SYSTEM MOUNTING
7.7.8.1. All extinguishers must be
adequately protected and must be situated within the survival cell.
7.7.8.2. In all cases, their mountings
must be able to withstand a deceleration of 25 g.
7.7.8.3. All extinguishing equipment
must withstand fire.
7.7.9. TRIGGERING DEVICES
7.7.9.1. Any triggering system having
its own source of energy is permitted, provided it is possible to
operate all extinguishers should the main electrical circuits of the
car fail.
7.7.9.2. The driver, when seated
normally with the safety belts fastened, and the steering wheel in
place, must be able to activate the fire system , by means of a spark
proof breaker switch, or a manual push/pull apparatus.
7.7.9.3. This switch/apparatus must be
located on the dashboard, or center console, and must be marked with
a letter “E” in red, inside a white circle of a least 3 inches.
diameter, with a red edge.
7.7.10. MARKING
7.7.10.1. If the fire system activation
switch used by the driver is located within 12” of one of the front
door window openings a second fire system activation switch is not
necessary. Otherwise, a second fire system activation
switch/apparatus must befitted for external access.
7.7.10.2. It also must be marked with a
letter “E” in red, inside a white circle of a least 3inches in
diameter, with a red edge.
7.7.10.3. The approved locations for
the second switch are; along the A-pillar, along the B-pillar, or on
the windshield cowl.
7.7.10.4. The second fire system switch
shall be located in close proximity to the second master electrical
cut-off switch.
7.7.11.NOZZLES The nozzles shall be of
the same number and type as those specified by the manufacturer for
use with the type of extinguishant being used in the system.
Additionally, the nozzles shall be in the locations specified by the
manufacturer.
7.7.12. SAFETY PINS The firing safety
pin(s) shall be removed before the vehicle leaves pre-grid.
7.8. TOWING APPARATUS
7.8.1. All cars must have a minimum (1)
front and (1) rear permanently installed towing apparatus (eye,
strap, cable, etc.) with a minimum hole diameter two inches.
7.8.2.The apparatus shall be strong
enough to withstand the weight of the vehicle being pulled from
non-racing surfaces such as gravel traps, approximately equal to 5000
lbs.
7.8.3.Tow apparatus must be a
unique-purpose device. Using other structures i.e; a wing, body
panel, or wheel is not allowed. The use
of factory “tie down loops” is not permitted.
7.8.4. Tow apparatus must be easily
accessible if the car is stopped in a gravel bed without removal or
manipulation of body panels or other bodywork.
7.8.5.Tow apparatus must not protrude
more that 1” beyond the furthest forward or rearward dimension of
the bodywork or otherwise are hinged and/or collapsible in order to
create a blunt surface.
7.8.6. Tow apparatus must be painted or
the strap material woven in a color contrasting the body color.
7.8.7. Tow apparatus must be clearly
marked with an arrow in a contrasting color to the body color by
using paint or by using a decal.
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