NHRA changes roll bar rules.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

NHRA has lowered the ET for requiring a roll bar down to 11.49. So Steve, you can now remove the cage from your car without having to worry about accidentally running a high 11.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2005, a roll bar and an SFI 16.1 driver-restraint system will be mandatory on any vehicle running 11.49 or quicker and for convertibles running 13.49 or quicker. An SFI 3.2A/1 jacket will be mandatory for all drivers in vehicles running between 10.00 to 11.49 seconds. On any car running 11.49 or quicker, a flywheel and clutch meeting SFI Spec 1.1 or 1.2 and a flywheel shield meeting SFI Spec 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, or 9.1 will be mandatory. A driveshaft loop will be required on all cars running 13.99 or quicker and utilizing slicks, except vehicles equipped with street tires running 11.49 or slower.

[Enes]

whew.. i'm in clean again LMAO

-E

[SlowWhite]

Damn it!

I'm still putting mine in anyways with the hopes that someday I'll need it in order to run.

[AJ]

Originally Posted by ecoli

So Steve, you can now remove the cage from your car without having to worry about accidentally running a high 11.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH BURN!

[john]

Good. Not like I would need or install one anyhow.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Hopefully Rock Falls reads about the new rule and goes by it. It should give a lot of people some breathing room.

I am supposed to already have a full cage because of my trap speeds even though I haven't run a 9. That is my winter project, a full cage and ripping out enough weight to offset it.

[SlowWhite]

Shane are you doing a 10point? Also when you do the Dash are you completely removing it or just gutting the insides?

Reason I ask is I don't know quite how far to go with removing stuff. And what all I can remove.

[Jacek]

Need help this winter? all i do is build tube chassis..

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Originally Posted by SlowWhite

Shane are you doing a 10point? Also when you do the Dash are you completely removing it or just gutting the insides?

Reason I ask is I don't know quite how far to go with removing stuff. And what all I can remove.

I have to do the 10 point already. You are supposed to have that at 9.99 or 135mph. I haven't run a 9 yet, but I have run over 135mph twice. I don't know if tracks enforce the 135mph rule though, but I do plan on running 9s. I am just going to run the front bars through the dash. I am going to keep the dash, radio, heater, carpet, door panels, etc. I want to do chrome moly to keep the weight down as much as possible.