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Originally Posted by Constant_Project21
Drag racing is one, I'm under the impression that you're fine up to the ten mark, with an 8pt cage. I don't think I need an 8 by any means, since I'll be shooting for mid-low 11's, maybe dipping into the high tens.
Also wanted to get out and do some autocrossing. Figure a cage might help stiffen things up, maybe help out a bit.
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You are fine without a cage until you hit 11.49. A 5-pt cage is good to 10.00 or 135mph. With the way DSM's run, it's not the time, it's the MPH you need to watch out for. When you start hitting low 11's, you may find yourself in the 130's. So the 5-pt/6-pt cage is kind of a wash in that aspect because you may still be booted even at low 11's high 10's. If you're going to spend the money on a cage for a DSM for drag purposes, my opinion is skip the 5/6-pt and go straight to the full cage, then you don't have to worry at all. John seemed to know a bit about what all you need to run faster than 135 as far as a cage goes, and he said he would guarantee his work to pass tech. He might be a good resource to tap into before deciding on anything.
Only reason I know what I do, is because I was in your same shoes, looking for a 5/6-pt cage because it was good to 10.00. Then I found myself running 11.0 at 135, and 10,9 at 137. So that 5/6-pt setup would already be no good do to my MPH. So glad I didn't get one. Now, I'm also contemplating a cage, but haven't bit the bullet yet because I hate to do that to what is a 99% street car. Decisions decisions...
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