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What Type of Fuel Pipe for MSA Regulations
tony.g - 17/5/11 at 07:18 PM

I am thinking of doing some sprints in my car,I'm not sure what class i will be running in.
I need to fit a new fuel pipe, so want to fit a one the scrutineers will be happy with.

I presume it will have to comply with MSA regulations.

What does it need to be?

minitici - 17/5/11 at 08:42 PM

Have a look at the MSA "Blue Book" online
Section J-Competitors Vehicles
Section J 5.13.1 & 5.13.2 refer to fuel lines

JimSpencer - 17/5/11 at 09:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tony.g
I am thinking of doing some sprints in my car,I'm not sure what class i will be running in.
I need to fit a new fuel pipe, so want to fit a one the scrutineers will be happy with.

I presume it will have to comply with MSA regulations.

What does it need to be?



Anything your happy with that will pass a normal MOT test to be honest.

Unless it goes through the inside of the passenger compartment then it's got to be the steel reinforced type.

Most folks use solid copper and the normal steel flexies, make sure what's fixed is secure and what needs to move can't chaf, and it'll be fine.

JimSpencer - 17/5/11 at 09:43 PM

BTW

Your class will depend on if reverse is fitted to your car or not.

All cars in the various 'roadgoing' classes must have reverse.

If not you'll end up in Modified Specialist Production, which means you can run slicks, but will need slightly enhanced safety kit - be worth nipping along to a local event and chatting to a scruitineer about this bit, if you can't go backwards!
If you can enter 'Road Going Specialist Production' either the up to 1700cc or if there's lots of BECs in your area there might be a cc break just for them.

HTH

tony.g - 17/5/11 at 09:54 PM

Thanks for the replies,
my car has no reverse so it looks like the modified specialised production.
Thanks for clearing up what pipe I can use as the blue book doesn't state what it needs to be.
I'm a bit worried what else I will need to do to the car.
I will take it along to an event and see what the scrutineer says.