speedtigger

iTrader: (16)

Very cool for the unibody guys. I was hoping they would allow me to weld a cage to the body without cutting a hole through to the frame on my car. Reading that sounds like that is a no go.

BrianSF-GA

I am thinking you have read the rule accurately and I agree .... that is a no go!

TurboStangJON

iTrader: (27)

Here's my 10Pt! The bars are low slung so I can get in and out easy once I add a funny car cage.

JBM

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Firehawk441

iTrader: (41)

You have a chassis cert with those side bars?

Doug G

Uni-body can bolt in with a top and bottom plate,4-3/8"bolts per point min.,door bars can be swing-out and crossing between elbow and shoulder, cross bar welded to main hoop....all as stated above.

Full frame cars need welded to frame (or frame stands) also as stated above.

You might get away without one once or twice though

TurboStangJON

iTrader: (27)

Not yet, why?

flyinZ

iTrader: (15)

Guys with swing-outs, what do you use to hold the swing-outs in place? Some kind of pin or bolt or??

Doug G

bolt at bottom and kleco<sp> (push button pin)

like these....

flyinZ

iTrader: (15)

Doug, thats what Im using on my 8-point CE cage. I was just wondering if using those and a Grade 8 bolt, would be NHRA legal or not.

studderin

iTrader: (28)

wolfe weld in, lows.
I had a bolt it and loved it with stock seats still. I like them better the swing outs. zfriends cars with them the T pin gets in the way. After a few times getting over a door bar is easy, if your not fat.

Firehawk441

iTrader: (41)

Because you mentioned adding a funny car cage to it which makes me assume you're planning a 25.x upgrade. The added time and expense for the conversion on what looks to me like an illegal side bar would suck. Verify what you have will certify before going through with your add-ons.

TurboStangJON

iTrader: (27)

I didn't install the cage TRZ did the work. It was built with the intent of upgrading to a 25.3 in the near future. It has the start of the funny car cage behind me along with all the other stuff that's hard to upgrade. I'm waiting on another car to get done so the tech from NHRA can come down and certify mine an a couple of other cars. Hopefully it certs lol.

Firehawk441

iTrader: (41)

TRZ is a good shop. I hope it works out for you.

Fb0dy0nly

iTrader: (10)

hey studderin, are you seats attached to the cage in any way or just bolted to the floor? Just curious cuz I kno most bolt them (kirkeys) to the cage but I dont see anything besides the harness in the back.

BrianSF-GA

Have any NHRA techs given you any grief over this bar being below your elbows?

studderin

iTrader: (28)

no been fine. Its the wolf one, they sell lots of them.

i just made a seat back the other day posted some pics in my build thread

BrianSF-GA

That's good ... I was curious, because I am planning to do the Wolfe bolt-in next year with the low slung bars too, but I am not sure if the NHRA techs are ok with the bar not meeting mid way between the shoulder and the elbow as the rules say. I do know that Wolfe does say they are NHRA legal.

MidwestChassis

iTrader: (5)

Couple random customer pictures.

speedtigger

iTrader: (16)

I like how it is wide at the top by the shoulders and narrow at the bottom by the legs. Is it legal to have all those bends in that bar?