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Old 07-28-2004, 06:41 PM
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nhra has required a roll bar for anything 11.99 or quicker for years but also I was told if it has a roll bar cage you have to have harness reguardless how fast it is so if your car runs 14.00 and has a roll bar you must have a harness. and if your car is fast a roll bar is a good idea I have 2 friends that have crashed at over 100 miles per hr. both had cages and both are still racing.both went to the hospital for several days but no doubt it saved their lives. ask yourself does your car go 100 on a pass.
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Then why the hell did they give me so much guff last Sat. ? Said I needed a jacket and 5 point for anything faster than 12.49. I was only running 12.20 's
They were cracking down hard though. I wanted to squeeze, but was looking forward to staying for the bracket racing later that night. They were cracking down left and right. I should have just squeezed and left. I made it to like the quarters or semi's and didn't make it to the line fast enough on the final round and was DQ'd.
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Originally posted by Gunslinger09
Okay what is the story on T-topped cars? I have heard about BMP treating them just like a convertable as far as the rules go. I would think that they would be considered a hard topped car as long as the T-tops are installed.
believe it or not, t-tops are pretty weak, but the reason they want you to have a roll bar and wearing a helmet is 1, glass breakage, 2, you wont get your lid peeled back if you roll it. it only takes a blow out or dropping a ball joint to flip a car.

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Old 11-25-2004, 03:25 PM
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WoW I just realized after reading that chart that I have nothing required to run for what ET my car is capable of doing
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If I run 10.1 .....what kind of safety items would I need.

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Old 02-07-2005, 06:11 PM
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At least a 6 point roll bar, jacket,helmet, driveshaft loop, etc.
can't remember on the SFI stuff, i'd have to look it up. (balancer, bellhousing, etc).
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It seems like the track is more strict for Bracket nights than for Thursday Test-n-Tune.
Old 02-10-2005, 01:25 PM
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generally yes...
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Old 04-16-2005, 06:06 AM
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Friday night I almost couldnt race I had to borrow a helmet and put on jacket and pants they kept warning me about needing a roll cage and a front bumper.
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im in need of a drive shaft loop?


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