# question on tech inspection for roadcourse
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [February 13, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378 "2008-02-13T05:50:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/1 "2008-02-13T05:50:00Z")
my saturn is likely going to be my track car of choice for this year. at the last event I had my upper engine mount fail. I replaced it with a new OE style rubber one but I don’t want to have it happen again so I want to tie the engine down so it can’t wiggle about in the engine bay.
Are ratchet straps allowable if they are kept away from any hot/moving parts and have the loose ends ziptied so they cannot come loose. the only other mods to the car will be a trans temp gauge and tires… I will be working on the driver mod a lot this year.
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### Author:  [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/2 "2008-02-13T05:52:01Z")
I can’t imagine any tech inspector passing a ratchet-strapped-together car.
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/3 "2008-02-13T05:52:16Z")
y not get a torque damper for it
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### Author:  [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/4 "2008-02-13T06:26:49Z")
> [@brent\_strong](#):
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> I can’t imagine any tech inspector passing a ratchet-strapped-together car.
not the whole car silly just to limit the travel of the engine at the top so it doesn’t rip another mount on decel
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> y not get a torque damper for it
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it is my dd I like the smoothness
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### Author:  [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/5 "2008-02-13T06:28:08Z")
Are you talking track events like DE’s with an established club (BMW, Porsche, someone else like that)?
I don’t remember there being anything that SPECIFICALLY says that you can’t do that, but I can’t imagine any mechanic overlooking that when you get your pre-track inspection done… and even if they DID fail to mention it on your tech sheet, the tech inspector(s) at the track, like Brent said, would probably have a few issues with that.
If you are talking about something informal like Dunnville, talk to whoever is putting on the event.
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### Author:  [@escgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/escgt)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/6 "2008-02-13T07:49:00Z")
what kind of saturn?
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### Author:  [@escgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/escgt)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/7 "2008-02-13T07:54:44Z")
this might help
[http://www.saturnmotorsports.com/catalog/product\_info.php?cPath=32&products\_id=25](http://www.saturnmotorsports.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=25)
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### Author:  [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/8 "2008-02-13T08:18:00Z")
Ratchet strap is not the way to go, especially if it comes undone and gets in a wheel or axle.
> [@somedude](#):
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> [quote=MaximaSE98;834361]y not get a torque damper for it
it is my dd I like the smoothness[/quote]
Just get one that you can install and remove. It doesn’t even have to be a “shock style” damper. It could be something as simple as round or square stock that bolts to the factory location of the engine mount or make a new location and compliment the factory rubber mounts.
Get to the track, spend 5 minutes bolting it in, beat on it, spend 5 minutes removing it, drive smooth.
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/9 "2008-02-13T08:36:32Z")
even a shock style one isnt going to be that noticable on the street…what about poly filling the mounts…vibrations are barely noticable
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/10 "2008-02-13T09:43:53Z")
> [@Silver](#):
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> Are you talking track events like DE’s with an established club (BMW, Porsche, someone else like that)?
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> If you are talking about something informal like Dunnville, talk to whoever is putting on the event.
A ratchet strap will fail at DE’s, and it will fail for any event @ Dunnville or TMP I’m at.
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### Author:  [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/11 "2008-02-13T09:49:52Z")
SDA also sells motor mounts, they are local and cheap.
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/12 "2008-02-13T10:01:39Z")
jesus
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/13 "2008-02-13T10:20:07Z")
come on guy, the saturn parts posted are not exactly expensive, do it right.
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/14 "2008-02-13T10:39:54Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#):
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> Ratchet strap is not the way to go, especially if it comes undone and gets in a wheel or axle.
>
> Just get one that you can install and remove. It doesn’t even have to be a “shock style” damper. It could be something as simple as round or square stock that bolts to the factory location of the engine mount or make a new location and compliment the factory rubber mounts.
>
> Get to the track, spend 5 minutes bolting it in, beat on it, spend 5 minutes removing it, drive smooth.
best post in here. a piece of square stock with some tabs welded onto it. bolt to engine and to frame. as stated wouldn’t take long at all.
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### Author:  [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/15 "2008-02-13T13:37:29Z")
> [@MPD47](#):
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> A ratchet strap will fail at DE’s, and it will fail for any event @ Dunnville or TMP I’m at.
that is what I was asking thankyou
> best post in here. a piece of square stock with some tabs welded onto it. bolt to engine and to frame. as stated wouldn’t take long at all.
I had something simaliar in mind also
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-on-tech-inspection-for-roadcourse/43378/16 "2008-02-13T13:40:13Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> jesus
🙂