Here are some updates on my drag car project (98 Formula).

I finally got the Aluma-Stars drilled/mounted/screwed and put on the car. These things are much lighter than the Pro-Stars I had on the car. Gave the car a wash and clay-bar job, it was filthy. Next up is the interior, I have some black Corbeau seat skins, and black Speed Inc carpet to install. As you can see, Madman did an excellent job on making the Wolfe 10-pt hug the roofline and windshield. From outside the car, you can only see the main hoop, just like a regular 6-pt would appear. Shifter is a TCI Outlaw. Tires on the rear are 28x10.5, the Billingsley rear axle is narrowed 2" on each side, so I have a 15x10 wheel with 5.5 backspace. Same offset as a '69 Camaro.









I'll weld on the 3" bullets and turndowns probably today, and then the car just needs an alignment to go make some passes on its current 440 rwhp heads/cam motor. I need some practice with the T-brake and line-lock since I've never used one before and have never owned an automatic racecar before. LME has finished building my iron block 408ci with AFR heads, that will be for the turbo setup I plan to build. Still haven't decided which turbo setup to go with, but most likely a single 88mm for True 10.5 events.

Tony

 

Looks really good Tony

 

very nice that setup looks clean,

 

looks great. should run like hell!

 

Very nice. Got any pics thru the hatch, just wanted to see what the cage looked like.

 

i want a silver formula now, hahaha

 

damn tony, that is sweet!

 

Looks great. What ET do you plan on running?

 

probably mid 9s on nitrous, then maybe mid/low 8s on boost with the 408. But, part of me still would love to put a badass NA stroker in there and go run 8s NA instead.

 

Who did you get your cage certified by? or am i looking at the right sticker on the roll cage?

our car is coming out of the chassis shop next week, after its painted , we need to find someone to get it certified


looking good Tony

 

Madman Racing installed the Wolfe cage and called the NHRA inspector to come certify it at the shop. Not sure who that was.

 

Damn man, the car is lookin good, super clean!!! Great job! Bet you can't wait too let her rip, huh!!!!

 

hey tony lookin good, do you have any more pics of the roll cage or installation pics. or if can take some for me thanks.

 

8's NA would be quite a feat.

 

Looks great!

 

Looks very nice, clean build Tony.

 

did madman get the cage jig notched or not im guessing not and jig notched it himself to hug the roofline like that? let me know ASAP so i can order a cage from wolfe before their 20% off deal runs out

 

yea i hear ya fash00 i gotta jump on it too. is it hard to notch it yourself

 

It was ordered notched. Madman has some special tricks for installing them to make them hug like that. The car also has Wolfe thru-floor subframe connectors.

Cage/Suspension install pics:
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Is it certified to 7.50? It seems some inspectors are giving 8.50 stickers and some 7.50 stickers.. It's kind of a cluster, but it should all be over by midnight