Ray,
Is that officially stated anywhere? I have a Ribbon net, but the SFI tag is dated 1998. It has never been used, but was fitted to the car when the cage was installed.
Now that I really need it to be legal, seems a shame for it to be unusable.
I just don't want my day to end if a nit picky inspector says the window net is out of spec. Everything else on the car is up to date.
Have any of the other 9 sec guys been harassed for not replacing the net every 2 years?
6:3 WINDOW NET
A ribbon-type or SFI Spec 27.1 mesh-type window net is
mandatory on any full-bodied car required by the rules to have a roll
cage. Window net must be securely mounted on the inside of the
roll cage, with the permanent attachment at the bottom. All
attachment points must be designed in an attempt to protect the
driver and avoid contact with track surface or guardwall. Eyelet
clips, dogleash hardware, hose clamps, etc. prohibited. Penetration
of webbing, except as performed by manufacturer, prohibited. Any
modification to net must be performed by manufacturer.
27.1 Window Net (Mesh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 years
As you can see, there is no SFI spec for a ribbon net. So in the rules, there is no recert for something without a spec. I have run my ribbon net for 7 years in the car.
