I keep hearing mixed things about cages and ET's. I may drop into the 11's this year and for one I want to be safe and for two dont feel like getting kicked off the track. So when do you need to cage the car to be legal. Last time i was out it was a mid 12 sec car on street tires on a 2.1 60 foot so this year I am running drag radials and I think I might drop into the 11's. So like the title says, How fast before I need to cage the car for 2008?

 

11.49 or 135mph or faster requires a roll bar..

150 mph requires a chute, and 9.99 or faster requires a NHRA certified cage and an NHRA license.. Correct me if I'm wrong here guys..

 

11.0-11.49= roll bar

10.0-10.99= roll cage

over 135mph= roll cage

Per NHRA

 

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10.0-10.99= roll cage

over 135mph= roll cage

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ROLL CAGE:
Mandatory in all cars running quicker than 10.99 seconds or faster than 135 mph, or per Class Requirements. Cars with unaltered firewall, floor, and body (from firewall rearward, wheeltubs permitted) running between 10.00 and 10.99, roll bar permitted in place of roll cage, or per Class Requirements.

 

ive never needed a roll bar or cage yet....

 

I can say that if you plan on going faster, just do the roll cage the first time. It sucks to put in a roll bar, then go to fast and have to tear the car apart again to add the extra points to convert it to a cage.

 

you need a roll cage if you plan on going faster then 10:9 other then that you need a roll bar if you going to run 11s

 

I am going to end up with a 6 point for now.

 

does bolt in or weld in matter? Would an Autopower bolt in pass?

 

No to the autopower. The NHRA rulebook does allow a rollcage to be bolted in, as in the whole cage must be welded together and then bolted to the floor using plates, but why?

 

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That's because your too slow!! Lol.. You will need one this year though!

 

Well according to Dave Buscher ET doesnt matter.. you only need one if you want one...lol