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DRR Trophy |
Has anyone ever seen or heard about anyone modifying a funny car cage to go with a swing out bar? I have an idea for one that has potential to have a really cool look and more importantly be very safe. Just thinking out loud. | ||
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DRR Sportsman |
Swingout door bars are only legal for 8.50 and slower. There is not an SFI cert that allows for a swingout. 72 Nova "Hooptie" | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
Correct.. Dave "It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance." -Thomas Sowell | |||
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DRR Trophy |
That is 8.50 or slower 1/4 mile correct? | |||
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DRR Top Comp |
yes because 8.50 1/8 mile would be a tricycle.LOL America home of free. Brought to you by 2nd amendment. | |||
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DRR Trophy |
So that's around 5.45 in the 1/8 mile and the old girl currently runs 6.10 ish so that is plenty of cushion to evolve and still be (slow enough) Want to make the car easier to get in and out as I'm not getting more limber. | |||
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DRR Sportsman |
little chief what is the current cert on the cage/ chassis now? | |||
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DRR Trophy |
Never been certified, it's a Chassis Engineering eliminator x mild steel chassis with funny car cage and additional x bracing in the cage area and tail section. | |||
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DRR Pro |
I'm guessing you didn't watch the World Footbrake Challenge. Take care. Tom Worthington If it seems that bracket racing has gotten too expensive for you, maybe you are just doing it wrong. | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
Is 8.50 faster in Bristol than other places? LOL That's still slow. ____________________________ 2017 and 2018 Osage Casinos Tulsa Raceway Park No-Box Champion 2018 Div4 Goodguys Hammer award winner | |||
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DRR Sportsman |
NHRA 8.50 to 9.99 (5.35 to 6.39) needs to be certified and a swingout bar is permitted in OEM full-bodied entires. IHRA is 9.00 and faster (6.0 in the 1/8) must be certified and a swing out door bar is also allowed on OEM full-bodied entries 8.50 and slower. WDRA is also 9.0 and faster (6.0 in the 1/8) swing out are allowed on OEm full-bodied cars running 8.50 and slower. 72 Nova "Hooptie" | |||
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DRR Elite |
a swing out bar with a funny cage cage is illegal no matter what ET you run but only IF the chassis has been certified and only IF there was any tech. | |||
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DRR Trophy |
B.S. just went through this 2 years ago with my vet-8.50 cert full chassis -alston round tube a arm 4 link after market body and a aluminum floor swing out is oked by Bob Blackwell div.5 tech director at that time so.. if your want a swingout call your div. tech and check it out The difference between ignorance and stupidity. Ignorance is lack of knowledge. Stupidity is the inability to learn. Don't be stupid | |||
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DRR Elite |
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DRR Pro |
But still much more than fast enough for the purpose (bracket racing). And yes, 8.50 in the 1/8 would be a very impressive pedal powered tricycle. Take care. Tom Worthington If it seems that bracket racing has gotten too expensive for you, maybe you are just doing it wrong. | |||
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DRR Sportsman |
Do you have a funny car cage. Worlds Quickest And Fastest 71 Cutlass On The Planet Earth | |||
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DRR Sportsman |
I just messaged Larry Wiggins Jr (NHRA) and John Vogel (IHRA) and both said you can certify a funny car cage with swingouts at 8.50 and slower. 72 Nova "Hooptie" | |||
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DRR Trophy |
funny car type cage is not a requirment at an 8.50 cert so it is an add on for safety has no effect on function of a swingout as I said call your div. director for a clarification dont ask here you will only get Ed no heads opinion which is always B.S. The difference between ignorance and stupidity. Ignorance is lack of knowledge. Stupidity is the inability to learn. Don't be stupid | |||
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DRR Elite |
you asked the parking guy, yea he knows.
Meanwhile a roll bar is not a requirement when running slower than 11.50, it is an add on for safety but once you do, a harness is required too. | |||
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DRR Sportsman |
Larry Wiggins does NHRA chassis certs. John Vogel does IHRA chassis certs. They should know since that is exactly what they do, certify chassis. 72 Nova "Hooptie" | |||
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