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Old 05-23-2008, 03:45 PM
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Another reason why you hire a good welder or get really good at it.


They are saying the throttle stuck open and powerd threw the chute and was doing 19X ish when he went off the end.

He walked away but not much left of the car.

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dam glas hes ok
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wow! Glad he's ok. Must have been a scary ride
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The cage was pretty well intact where the driver was, that's what it's for, hopefully it can server as a reminder to people who don't want to bother with a cage or roll bar in their "street cars they race".

Well designed cage saved that guys life.
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Originally Posted by RAGENZ28
The cage was pretty well intact where the driver was, that's what it's for, hopefully it can server as a reminder to people who don't want to bother with a cage or roll bar in their "street cars they race".

Well designed cage saved that guys life.
Couldn't agree more......
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That's wicked. Saw a roadster jump the guardrail and go into the ditch, pulled the hoop on the cage off. Scary situation but the guy was ok, makes you think.

I don't wear my neck collar or window net but I know I should.
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Originally Posted by RAGENZ28
The cage was pretty well intact where the driver was, that's what it's for, hopefully it can server as a reminder to people who don't want to bother with a cage or roll bar in their "street cars they race".

Well designed cage saved that guys life.
well you should be ok there with the car you are building!
I have the sfi book for those dragsters (dont ask crazy project) and they do certinaly make the drivers area pretty strong, and also require collars on the steering shaft...looks like they work.
Glad he walked away from that.
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Originally Posted by car_fixer
well you should be ok there with the car you are building!
I have the sfi book for those dragsters (dont ask crazy project) and they do certinaly make the drivers area pretty strong, and also require collars on the steering shaft...looks like they work.
Glad he walked away from that.
He got out and looked happy to be alive in the car I bet he was thinking oh **** this is it LOL. Yeah I'm trying to build something beyond what a 25.5 requires, plus a little extra bars to tie in some things.

That's a remember it is junk, just some cut up car that's gonna be slow anyways
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Originally Posted by Hrod382
I don't wear my neck collar or window net but I know I should.

I don't think anyone wears their window net




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