TTop owners...new NHRA rule??
#46
It would seem to me that if you put padding on the bars it wouldn't be as bad as hitting your coconut on the 'A' pillar or side glass. There are different thicknesses of roll bar padding; use the thick stuff.
Looking at it another way, a cage in a street car could also save your hide if you were T-boned by a Peterbuilt. Not saying you should put one in - just different ways of looking at everything
Looking at it another way, a cage in a street car could also save your hide if you were T-boned by a Peterbuilt. Not saying you should put one in - just different ways of looking at everything
#47
I think the roll bar (not cage) is ideal for a street car. I only have the one main hoop, and on mine the side bar is dropped and I have the two rear bars... That way I have no metal near my head for street driving. I also have a 5-point and high back racing seat. Sure I lose the back seat but heck, its a performance car anyway...
My understanding is the rule is just being discussed. I would leave it at that. I can understand why they would consider it but I wager the lost revenue and distress it would create will kill it before it gets off the table.
My understanding is the rule is just being discussed. I would leave it at that. I can understand why they would consider it but I wager the lost revenue and distress it would create will kill it before it gets off the table.
#48
Originally posted by aggiez28
yes it could save you ...but then it could kill you also......
keepign a wild tiger in your back yard may save your life froma guy wanting to brake in and kill you but then its highly puttin you at risk too.
brook
yes it could save you ...but then it could kill you also......
keepign a wild tiger in your back yard may save your life froma guy wanting to brake in and kill you but then its highly puttin you at risk too.
brook
Anyway, all that is really off topic. I agree with tnthub; I don't think any rule like that will happen for a very long time. And if it does it won't require a cage, just a bar. And everyone seems to agree that a bar shouldn't be a problem in a street car.
#49
Originally posted by tnthub
My understanding is the rule is just being discussed. I would leave it at that. I can understand why they would consider it but I wager the lost revenue and distress it would create will kill it before it gets off the table.
My understanding is the rule is just being discussed. I would leave it at that. I can understand why they would consider it but I wager the lost revenue and distress it would create will kill it before it gets off the table.
#50
I agree about the cage being a no no in a street car. Don't forget, street cars are designed with crumple zones to redirect crash energy. Making the chassis stiffer in the wrong places can be just as bad as having it too weak.
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