Do u need a full cage or is all you need a rollbar?

 

according to NHRA rules you will only need a rollbar.

 

Roll bar. Got to check the NHRA rules for bar thickness, mounting locations and material for legality. I'd say just for the full cage since someday you'll probabaly want to go faster? Also for 11.99, you need a suit.


[Modified by sparkz, 11:52 PM 8/29/2002]

 

no, just a 1-layer jacket

 

for nhra; run in the 10's and you need a 8 point cage and a single layer jacket. Same cage if built right can run in the 8-9's...but you will need 2 layer pants and jacket, gloves, neck collar brace and of course the helmet.

 

bolt in 4-point bolt in or weld in should be fine unless you have more planned that what
you told me?

 

thanks guys

newspeed - its just for future reference

 

a bolt in 4 point aint gonna get you nothing but laughed at

 

you can run a bolt in roll bar as long its proper size wall thickness and you have the proper plates at the bottom in the car and under the car and proper size bolts.

 

5 point roll bar
fire jacket
clutch scatter shield
5 point harness

Damn, 1 other thing, but I forgot what it was. I know there's 5 things needed. They bitched me out at the track cuz I didn't have it.

 

Hey terry, when u think of that 5th thing, let me know, so i dont end up fighting with the guys at etown, ill toss em after they toss me, and btw, i want yer, err, my harness back,

 

"hella"???

 

yes ..... terry......... hella............

------ ahhhem, harness

 

hey, i was wondering if the bar going across the main hoop (behind the driver) necessary for 10's?

 

WWWWWHHHAAAATTTTT? I'm sorry Dandee but why are you asking this?

 

That bar behind the drivers seat is a must for 10's

 

Im asking because i want to keep my rear interior and it would be a bitch for the passengers to go in and out. Will it pass if it's removable... like the cross beam on the driver side?

 

Rear passengers is not a valid option if you have a rollbar. Even without the harness bar and diag. brace you still have the main hoop and rear supports and the potential to injure rear seat passengers in any sort of collision is greatly, greatly increased.

If you want to take rear seat passengers, don't install any bar/cage or get a tow vehicle with 4 seats.

 

Hey , i run a bolt in cage for now, and im sure im going to dip into the 11's, therefore, i was wondering what steps (for now) should i take to ensure safety and legality at the track, do i need plates underneath the chassis also? do i need anythign else? if anybodys got any info, lemme now thanks

 

Having a cage or a roll bar is not dangerous for the rear passengers. its for protecting passengers in the car, thats what the whole purpose of it. All i wanted to know was if my cage would pass if that bar behind the driver could be removable.

 

I don't think he's saying a roll cage is not safe. Maybe he's refering to what could happen to a driver or driver's on a daily driven car. For example, my friend from Viking Motorsports (Porsche shop) does not recommened any of there daily driven cars to have roll cages due to any impact that occurs where the driver is not wearing a helmet! He said it's happened, and without a helmet your head could easily slam into the bar coming down the drivers side. And yes you could get padding for the bars, but will that completly make it safe?

 

i had a four roor once and beleived it would, one day, be fast, as u can see, it didnt work out..sell it

 

dont put passengers in the rear with a cage, believe me. one of my friends had to learn this the hard way.

 

i belive you must have extended studs is that the 5th one

 

yes i think that may be the 5th thing. and also, Mike Stated earlier you need an 8 pt to run in the 10's? i thought it was a 5pt to run in the 10's, and an 8pt to run in the 9's???