NHRA Roll Cage Rules?
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NHRA Roll Cage Rules? I know someone on here must know this information. I have seen GODSPEEDS cage and it looks very good. In that post and the linked sites everything is talked about except the side bars. Where does the side bar have to be. I have heard in between the shoulder and the hip. Is this true? I am looking at an option that would not have swing outs. Instead the side bars would come down in between my shoulder and hip to where the power seat controls are. It would then go straight forward. Is this NHRA legal? I did order a rule book, but it hasn't shown up yet. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Chuck
Thanks, Chuck
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Re: NHRA Roll Cage Rules? The picture shows it going to the elbow, which is the rule of thumb I have always gone by.
http://www.nhra.com/contacts/tech_faq.html
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http://www.nhra.com/contacts/tech_faq.html
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Re: NHRA Roll Cage Rules? Yes, but if I have my hand on top of the steering wheel my elbow is higher than the door. There has to be some specifics on this.
GODSPEED: Based on your pictures of your cage if your hand was on the top of the steering wheel your elbow would be quite a bit higher than your swing out bar.
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GODSPEED: Based on your pictures of your cage if your hand was on the top of the steering wheel your elbow would be quite a bit higher than your swing out bar.
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Re: NHRA Roll Cage Rules? Hissey, this thread has some discussion of cage rules including what looks like an excerpt from the rule book:
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ulti...c&f=5&t=000674
Not sure if it actually is since I'm too cheap to buy a rule book <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> The short answer is it says shoulder and elbow. In my line of work we call that a bad requirement since the relative position of elbow and hip can vary so widely. <img src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" border="0"> What are you doing holding the wheel at the top anyway?
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ulti...c&f=5&t=000674
Not sure if it actually is since I'm too cheap to buy a rule book <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> The short answer is it says shoulder and elbow. In my line of work we call that a bad requirement since the relative position of elbow and hip can vary so widely. <img src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" border="0"> What are you doing holding the wheel at the top anyway?
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Re: NHRA Roll Cage Rules? 
The picture doesn't show where the steering wheel is located or how high the driver must grab it. I'm sure this rule is a a little subjective. As long as the bar is at a reasonable height I doubt you will ever fail tech. Also suppose you have an adjustable steering wheel. That would open up another can of worms, because what is the steering wheel was moved all the way up. Or what if I installed a bus size steering wheel? <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
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Re: NHRA Roll Cage Rules? Thanks for the info guys. Just to be safe I ordered the NHRA rule book. The cage being installed is kind of pricey, so I don't want to take any chances on it. We are making it so the bar doesn't have to swing out. It will be just a little more difficult to get in and out of, but this guy has done this on a few mustangs with out swing outs and they are very nice looking.
