Roll Bar???
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St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20
Originally Posted by Wes Brannon
I need to get one-- To keep NHRA off my back..( well that and to be safe!!) Do you guy's have any recomendations! 
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From: Johnston, Iowa
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From: Canton Ga.
Originally Posted by xlr8shn
Thanks for the link though...
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If your car is unmodded, it is likely you need nothing (rollbar wise). All depends on 1/4 mile time and mph.
You'll need a helmet.
11.9 or faster requires rollbar and 5 pt harness, though I thought NHRA lowered to 11.5 or faster...
faster than 135 mph in the 1/4 mile and you'll need a parachute and full cage.
You'll need a helmet.
11.9 or faster requires rollbar and 5 pt harness, though I thought NHRA lowered to 11.5 or faster...
faster than 135 mph in the 1/4 mile and you'll need a parachute and full cage.
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From: Canton Ga.
Originally Posted by xlr8shn
If your car is unmodded, it is likely you need nothing (rollbar wise). All depends on 1/4 mile time and mph.
You'll need a helmet.
11.9 or faster requires rollbar and 5 pt harness, though I thought NHRA lowered to 11.5 or faster...
faster than 135 mph in the 1/4 mile and you'll need a parachute and full cage.
You'll need a helmet.
11.9 or faster requires rollbar and 5 pt harness, though I thought NHRA lowered to 11.5 or faster...
faster than 135 mph in the 1/4 mile and you'll need a parachute and full cage.
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Originally Posted by HUSKER BRIAN
I Put A Wolfe In My 98 Convt Was A Little Tough To Install But Looks Great. I Need It For Some Open Road Race Events We Do. They Have Alot Of Pictures On The Site.
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From: Las Cruces New Mexico
Originally Posted by Wes Brannon
I'm running 1/4 mile in the mid 12's --Anything under 13.49 you have to have a roll bar (nhra) hand book for Convertibles
Sure wish the IHRA rule makers would get with the times. A stock C5 vert will run better than 13.5 in decent air!
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First thing you need is an NHRA rule book.
If you drive your car on the street you're not going to like the cage that NHRA is going to require.
When I bracket raced my '91 roadster I was able to put a hardtop on it reclassifing it as a coupe thus lowering the ET cutoff point requiring a cage.
If you drive your car on the street you're not going to like the cage that NHRA is going to require.
When I bracket raced my '91 roadster I was able to put a hardtop on it reclassifing it as a coupe thus lowering the ET cutoff point requiring a cage.
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From: Las Cruces New Mexico
Originally Posted by ROADAPPLE
When I bracket raced my '91 roadster I was able to put a hardtop on it reclassifing it as a coupe thus lowering the ET cutoff point requiring a cage.
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From: Greer SC
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Originally Posted by Vector
Seriously?? Don't tell me it was one of those nice looking - but no protection - fiberglass aftermarket tops! How much sense does that make? Oh, we're talking rules books, not making sense aren't we.
Admittedly I do not drag race nor have any interest in it, but how many C5's have rolled over on the strip? Is it a REAL safety risk?
