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Topic: Roll cage requirements for 10's
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ZEATER
Gearhead Posts: 183
From: Mount Pleasant,IA,USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 02-17-2005 01:57 PM
   
What is the requirements on a cage when you run 10's? I don't race that often so I didn't know if you could fabricate a cage that would still work with the back seat and be NHRA legal.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 28191
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-17-2005 02:42 PM
Yes you can.
We have cages and back seats in all three of our cars.
Details are in the NHRA and IHRA rule books.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First SS/MA in the TENS!
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Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 2899
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-17-2005 03:59 PM
My car is a coupe. It has bent rear bars that go down through the rear deck.------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
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Rustang
Gearhead Posts: 829
From: Clarion PA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-17-2005 04:56 PM
For NHRA I think a 6 point rollbar is good to 10.00 for full-bodied cars. Is this the case with IHRA too? I'm thinking they may require a cage at 10.99?
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mainer
Gearhead Posts: 165
From: Bryant Pond, Maine
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 02-17-2005 05:09 PM
After seeing some the video's of cars going down the track upside down etc... I'm thinking of putting one in my 68 coupe. Did you guys build your own, buy? How much cutting, welding etc.. was necessary. If you bought, were from and how did it fit. thanks,
don ------------------
68 Mustang Coupe
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6728
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-18-2005 08:20 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Rustang:
For NHRA I think a 6 point rollbar is good to 10.00 for full-bodied cars. Is this the case with IHRA too? I'm thinking they may require a cage at 10.99?
Last time I checked, IHRA was the same, but I haven't looked at current rule book in a couple of years. NHRA a 6 pt is legal so long as the floor or firewall haven't been altered.
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66GTA
Gearhead Posts: 102
From: So. Cal.
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 02-18-2005 09:49 AM
I believe you are correct Kid........
Factory, "unaltered" Firewall, Floor, and Body.
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Ed 66 Fairlane S-Code GTA
64 Galaxie 500 Drag Car My Stable
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Dubz
Gearhead Posts: 1974
From: Manitoba Canada
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 02-18-2005 03:39 PM
were you thinking of a removeable crossmember?
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Billy Mac
Gearhead Posts: 864
From: S.Ga
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 02-18-2005 11:22 PM
A roll bar....(main hoop....two bars into the trunk area....a cross bar [behind the seats]......and the two door diagonals)......is legal up to a 10 flat....(6.40 in the 1/8th)
IF (as mentioned above....) the firewall and floorboard is unaltered.
However,.....in addition to the rollbar....a five point harness is required....Hope this helps.......
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XR7
Gearhead Posts: 170
From: north Idaho
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 02-19-2005 12:43 AM
I just bought a S&W racecars 8-point roll bar for my 68 cougar. Don't have it installed yet but I trial fitted the main hoop and it fits very well. I have seen Alston's in a 68 Mustang and it didn't fit very good. I bought the "pro-street" rear bars that go through the rear package tray for 40 extra so I will still have the back seat. I am going to use Alston's clevises to make the back brace removable and put swing outs on the door bars. I like Alston's swing out's better than S&W.------------------
68 Cougar XR7, 428 4-speed, Best ET 6.82 @ 101 1/8, 10.69@ 127.44 with 1.51 60 ft. Street legal all steel car w/ full interior.
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 9644
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 02-19-2005 02:16 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Billy Mac:
A roll bar....(main hoop....two bars into the trunk area....a cross bar [behind the seats]......and the two door diagonals)......is legal up to a 10 flat....(6.40 in the 1/8th)
Billy, He can get by with only one door bar on the drivers side. Makes it easier for the passengers.  SteveW
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 28191
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-19-2005 03:01 PM
NHRA and IHRA have the same roll bar requirements.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 2899
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-19-2005 03:16 PM
Most tracks aren't very picky at all until you dip into the 9's... then they get all serious.------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
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Catmando
Gearhead Posts: 247
From: Vermilion, OH USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 02-20-2005 11:33 PM
I went over kill, the only thing my car doesn't have are sill bars. As long as it isn't a street car with getting in and out issues, I like to do way more than the minimum. I will try to post some photos soon of the finnished cage.
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Tom G
Gearhead Posts: 896
From: Bethlehem, Pa USA
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-21-2005 06:05 PM
What of the term"Altered floorpan or body"? Not replaced sheetmetal are they balking about are they?
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6191
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 02-21-2005 11:17 PM
You don't even need a 6 point, a J shaped hoop going over your noggin then dropping down to the passenger side sill with a crossbar below your shoulders and one rear brace and a left side door bar is the minimum. That's what i use and the passenger side of the car is very accessible. I can even take the rear seat in and out.
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Billy Mac
Gearhead Posts: 864
From: S.Ga
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 02-24-2005 10:58 PM
Better read the rule book on that, Bro......
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66GTA
Gearhead Posts: 102
From: So. Cal.
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 02-26-2005 11:55 PM
Page 25 of section 1A to be exact.......------------------
Ed 66 Fairlane S-Code GTA
64 Galaxie 500 Drag Car My Stable
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