10 point cage ???

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Feb 16, 2007 | 02:27 PM

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10 point cage ???

Is a 6 point roll bar that has the added bars to make it a full 10 point cage meet the same requirements as a regular 10 point cage would? Assuming it was all purchased from wolfe are the diameters of the tubing the same then? Or would it be better to ditch the 6 point and buy a whole new 10 point in order to be legal?

Feb 16, 2007 | 02:42 PM

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You should be able to convert and pass tech. Depends more on the install.

Feb 16, 2007 | 03:11 PM

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You should be able to convert and pass tech. Depends more on the install.

In what way? The welds themselves or where it was welded?

Feb 16, 2007 | 03:17 PM

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how the bars are run and where it was welded is my guess. wuold you be doing it yourself? being in milwaukee, i gotta couple guys that i could recommend

Feb 16, 2007 | 04:03 PM

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how the bars are run and where it was welded is my guess. wuold you be doing it yourself? being in milwaukee, i gotta couple guys that i could recommend

The only places I know of is Speed inc and Fast times is there anything else in the area?

Feb 16, 2007 | 04:04 PM

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As I was told an NHRA legal 6 point uses thicker tubing and a 10pt uses a smaller tubing. You can upgrade your 6 pt to a 10 pt but if you want to save some weight ditch the 6 pt if it's NHRA legal and start fresh. When I had my 6 pt. I had it made with the smaller chromoly tubing with the expectation of upgrading it eventually. Not exactly "legal" but I got by. Now I've since upgraded to the 10pt.

Feb 16, 2007 | 04:17 PM

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I talked to my chassis guy abotu this very topic, and my 6 pt is being built so that it can be finished to a 10 pt without having to cut it out. The difference in the weight of the tubing, is about 25 lbs. That little bit, I'll live with when I have it converted over. It will just be one jet change larger, and that will fix that issue