Cage Requirements
Cage Requirements My car is getting quicker and with a few more mods I'll be below that magical 11.49 et. What is the cage requirement/breakdown? 4 point, 6 point, 8 point etc. Does ET determine which cage? Getting ready for the next round of mods and I wanna go fast as safe as possible. Chime in with your info.
Mec
Mec
11.49 and faster you need a 6 point bar, and 9.99 and faster you need a 10 point. those are the NHRA rules i think. IHRA rules i dont think you need a 10 point untill your 9.49.
i heard there was a MPH requirement for a 10 point too, but im not sure
i heard there was a MPH requirement for a 10 point too, but im not sure
I dont think I will ever see 9s but I do plan on 10s. If not with my current motor, I know I'll do it with the 396 I have on the stand. Lots of companys selling cages at fair prices. I was thinking of getting a kit and welding it in. Any kind of certification requirements assosicated with a weld in cage?
Mec
Mec
is there a MPH requirement where you need to go to a 10 point, somebody told me if you go over a certain mph you need a 10 point, even if your not in the ET range to need one, just curious if thats true
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pics of a 10 point?
and yall guys running the bars through the dash...how hard is it to remove the factory dash pad and stuff..hows the neatest way to do it?
i plan to get into the 9.50 range but dont wanna go 10 point...i might just stick to a 6 point
and yall guys running the bars through the dash...how hard is it to remove the factory dash pad and stuff..hows the neatest way to do it?
i plan to get into the 9.50 range but dont wanna go 10 point...i might just stick to a 6 point
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You can't run a 6 point in the 9.50 range you need a cage at that ET.
Also at 9.99 or faster than 135, you'll need more safety equipment, neck collar, layered jacket, pants, think gloves too.
Plus More SFI requirements on trans shields / clutch shields and more misc. stuff I am sure.
Also at 9.99 or faster than 135, you'll need more safety equipment, neck collar, layered jacket, pants, think gloves too.
Plus More SFI requirements on trans shields / clutch shields and more misc. stuff I am sure.
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Actually it is a kind of a 'Big' deal to go 9.999 or faster with most tracks that are NHRA. They usually miss the 135mph mark but are ALL over the time. If you do it during a race you are done, no more racing. You need a licence and a Certified car to even come back. Also Neck Collar, gloves, FULL fire suit and my most hated the Window net
A 10 point is not manditory unless the fire wall has been hacked up or the car is back halfed. Most of us have not done that so no need for a dash bar or the extra two points forward. My car was fully Certified to 8.50 and 150. At 150 I need a paracute and it will cert higher.
You guys really need to dig in the rules for the classes you plan on running or will licence for. I licenced for S/ST and ET. The rules are ever evolving so it can be hard to keep up but people like KP and a few others usually have a handle on it. I keep a rule book on hand at all time and you can check the site for updates
A 10 point is not manditory unless the fire wall has been hacked up or the car is back halfed. Most of us have not done that so no need for a dash bar or the extra two points forward. My car was fully Certified to 8.50 and 150. At 150 I need a paracute and it will cert higher.
You guys really need to dig in the rules for the classes you plan on running or will licence for. I licenced for S/ST and ET. The rules are ever evolving so it can be hard to keep up but people like KP and a few others usually have a handle on it. I keep a rule book on hand at all time and you can check the site for updates
Last edited by TwoFast4Lv; Nov 3, 2007 at 11:50 PM.
Lots of good info here. I think for my purposes, a 6 point will do nicely! Dont want to do it , but I like to race. How do I get hold of a NHRA/IHRA rule book?
Mec
Mec
Last edited by Greaseymec; Nov 4, 2007 at 05:22 AM.
Well, I guess it is a big deal to run 9's in NHRA. You don't have to have a chassis cert until 9.00 in IHRA. If you are legal for 10's, the only thing you need in IHRA is an SFI flexplate, master cutoff, and the cage upgrade with the net. Of course you will need to do liscencing runs, but that's not a huge deal.
You can't run a 6 point in the 9.50 range you need a cage at that ET.
Also at 9.99 or faster than 135, you'll need more safety equipment, neck collar, layered jacket, pants, think gloves too.
Plus More SFI requirements on trans shields / clutch shields and more misc. stuff I am sure.
Also at 9.99 or faster than 135, you'll need more safety equipment, neck collar, layered jacket, pants, think gloves too.
Plus More SFI requirements on trans shields / clutch shields and more misc. stuff I am sure.
looks like im getting a 10 point for sure if its 135mph that you need one, cause im all motor right now going almost 127, and its going to see a big shot
Actually it is a kind of a 'Big' deal to go 9.999 or faster with most tracks that are NHRA. They usually miss the 135mph mark but are ALL over the time. If you do it during a race you are done, no more racing. You need a licence and a Certified car to even come back. Also Neck Collar, gloves, FULL fire suit and my most hated the Window net
A 10 point is not manditory unless the fire wall has been hacked up or the car is back halfed. Most of us have not done that so no need for a dash bar or the extra two points forward. My car was fully Certified to 8.50 and 150. At 150 I need a paracute and it will cert higher.
You guys really need to dig in the rules for the classes you plan on running or will licence for. I licenced for S/ST and ET. The rules are ever evolving so it can be hard to keep up but people like KP and a few others usually have a handle on it. I keep a rule book on hand at all time and you can check the site for updates
A 10 point is not manditory unless the fire wall has been hacked up or the car is back halfed. Most of us have not done that so no need for a dash bar or the extra two points forward. My car was fully Certified to 8.50 and 150. At 150 I need a paracute and it will cert higher.
You guys really need to dig in the rules for the classes you plan on running or will licence for. I licenced for S/ST and ET. The rules are ever evolving so it can be hard to keep up but people like KP and a few others usually have a handle on it. I keep a rule book on hand at all time and you can check the site for updates
so you can run all the way to 8.50 with a 6 point your saying?
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