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Gavin
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Restraints with SFI and FIA
May 14th, 2013 at 2:47pm
 
I have a question about belts that have both SFI and FIA ratings.

Typically the FIA rating is 5 years from manufactured date (or something like that). And the SFI is 2 years. Lets say after 3 years you want to use the belt in a CACC race. Do CACC rules respect the FIA rating when the SFI is expired?

I know SCCA will go with the latest rating (9.G.3 If a restraint system has more than one type of certification label, the label with the latest expiration may be used).

But CACC doesn't specify:
7 - Life Span
A - Belts must bear a legible date stamp from the manufacturer.
B - Driver restraint systems meeting SFI specifications expire after two years from date of manufacture.
These belts shall not be used after the expiration date of the SFI certification.(ie. a belt manufactured in May
2009 shall not be used after May 31, 2011). Driver restraint systems meeting FIA specifications must have
all belts labelled with their date of expiration, and these belts will expire on the last day of the year indicated
on their labels..

Maybe I missed it somewhere in the rules.
Thanks Smiley
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Re: Restraints with SFI and FIA
Reply #1 - May 14th, 2013 at 4:33pm
 
SFI only rated harness assemblies expire at the end of 2 years to the month that they were made. If you buy new ones, make sure that the year and month are punched out on the tags. No punch outs means that the earliest date on the tags would have to be applied. Date purchased does not apply. Only the tag punch outs.
FIA belts have a tag on each belt of the harness assembly that says that they are not valid after XXXX. This means Dec 31. There is no date of manufacture on a FIA belt. No 5 year life span. Only the not valid after date. If you have harness assemblies with both tags, then the last date would be what is applicable. Likely this would be the FIA tags.
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Reply #2 - May 14th, 2013 at 4:48pm
 
Excellent. Thanks!
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