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      02-22-2022, 12:26 PM   #1
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NASA HPDE and stripped interiors?

Wondering if anyone here knows what limitations there are as far as stripping out interiors and running aftermarket seats and harnesses.

I have a project car that I've been playing with that was supposed to be a fun street car, but I've recently decided I want to use it for HDPEs. The interior is already stripped as I was going to do a beige to black swap, and I already bought a pair of Sparco R100 seats and Sparco street harnesses. Can I roll with this as is? A roll cage isn't in the budget this season.
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HPDE events are open as far as car mods go, it's all about being safe. You are classed by run group based on *your* driving experience, skill and behavior, not your cars performance potential or modification level.

Chin tech form is here, but it's really less stringent than many state inspections. I imagine NASA is similar.
https://chintrackdays.com/forms/techSheet.pdf

Now if you are talking about racing, that's something else entirely and you need to talk to NASA, SCCA, etc. about the class(es) you are considering.
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Wondering if anyone here knows what limitations there are as far as stripping out interiors and running aftermarket seats and harnesses.

I have a project car that I've been playing with that was supposed to be a fun street car, but I've recently decided I want to use it for HDPEs. The interior is already stripped as I was going to do a beige to black swap, and I already bought a pair of Sparco R100 seats and Sparco street harnesses. Can I roll with this as is? A roll cage isn't in the budget this season.
With NASA and PCA a stripped interior is fine you just need the same safety in both front seats for your instructor, so if you have a harness your passenger seat has a harness, or both 3 points. Instructor is required till you get past off in your log book. If your looking to get a racing license or do Time Trials NASA is a great group to run with because of the log book, your track time and can lead to a racing license without going to a racing school.
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Fixed back seats may not be oK without a roll bar.

I don't know what a 'street harness' is, but belt mounting points and angles are not taken lightly. Fixed harnesses w/o roll bars may also be frowned up, particularly fixed harnesses that don't have sub belts.

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