Cage for track
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Melting Slicks
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Cage for track
I have looked up and read the NHRA safety guidelines and rules book. I need some clarification.
It says a cage is needed after 11.49. My buddy says that the C6 and Ford GT are an exception to this and don't need a cage until 10.99.
Can someone help me out with some clarification. I have a feeling my car will dip into the very low 11's my next time out.
Thanks,
Andrew
It says a cage is needed after 11.49. My buddy says that the C6 and Ford GT are an exception to this and don't need a cage until 10.99.
Can someone help me out with some clarification. I have a feeling my car will dip into the very low 11's my next time out.
Thanks,
Andrew
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '10-'13
I have looked up and read the NHRA safety guidelines and rules book. I need some clarification.
It says a cage is needed after 11.49. My buddy says that the C6 and Ford GT are an exception to this and don't need a cage until 10.99.
Can someone help me out with some clarification. I have a feeling my car will dip into the very low 11's my next time out.
Thanks,
Andrew
It says a cage is needed after 11.49. My buddy says that the C6 and Ford GT are an exception to this and don't need a cage until 10.99.
Can someone help me out with some clarification. I have a feeling my car will dip into the very low 11's my next time out.
Thanks,
Andrew
Last edited by theofel; Oct 7, 2008 at 07:02 AM.
Burning Brakes
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Andrew,
If you do need help on this one, Taylor at D.P. is building DFGDTT's multi point right now for the same reason, and mine will be done next, so you can take a look at the work, or just check out the options on his site. www.dallasperformance.com Good Luck at the track!!!
If you do need help on this one, Taylor at D.P. is building DFGDTT's multi point right now for the same reason, and mine will be done next, so you can take a look at the work, or just check out the options on his site. www.dallasperformance.com Good Luck at the track!!!
Safety Car
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From: Dallas/Valley Ranch TEXAS!!!
it all depends on who is working that day/night... I've seen them be cool until 10.50 or lower many times... but I've also seen them be VERY strict... but more times than not 10.50 was the cutoff... so you may be o.k.
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Melting Slicks
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i found this link...it says roll bar but i am not sure they would consider it a roll bar...looks like a harness bar...
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/s-2...sroll-bar.aspx
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and you need a license for it.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
Andrew,
If you do need help on this one, Taylor at D.P. is building DFGDTT's multi point right now for the same reason, and mine will be done next, so you can take a look at the work, or just check out the options on his site. www.dallasperformance.com Good Luck at the track!!!
If you do need help on this one, Taylor at D.P. is building DFGDTT's multi point right now for the same reason, and mine will be done next, so you can take a look at the work, or just check out the options on his site. www.dallasperformance.com Good Luck at the track!!!
I'm definately going to get in line for a Taylorized cage and some other goodies
As soon as I get a new clutch(Twin Disc went to crap) and get my house back in order after IKE, she's going straight up to Dallas Performance
John
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Horsepower Sales
My car ran low 11's at Moroso last year at a corvette challenge and Moroso asked me to have a rollcage installed if I was to continue to race there. That night wasn't a problem as I got knocked off in the second round and already had my 2 runs in. I spoke with Roger/Jeremy from Horsepower Sales who were there that night and they ordered a custom cage from Lingenfelter that week. It wasn't cheap but it was of high quality I tought. Here are some pictures from Moroso the following month.
Melting Slicks
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From: Brentwood World's first A6 in the 9's (including N/A, blower, turbo and nitrous cars) 9.950@139.267 CA
I'm getting my cage installed this week and here are some progress pics.
I was originally going to go with the Lingenfelter kit but ended up finding a local shop to do the whole thing for under $1000. This was for a 5-point cage that included the swingout kit and they also managed to get the rear bars installed at enough of an angle so I can still remove my roof if I want to.
Christopher
I was originally going to go with the Lingenfelter kit but ended up finding a local shop to do the whole thing for under $1000. This was for a 5-point cage that included the swingout kit and they also managed to get the rear bars installed at enough of an angle so I can still remove my roof if I want to.
Christopher
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Melting Slicks
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http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/s-2...sroll-bar.aspx
think that could pass as a roll bar since i will need a roll bar instead of a roll cage if the tech guy looks real quick at it?
think that could pass as a roll bar since i will need a roll bar instead of a roll cage if the tech guy looks real quick at it?
Melting Slicks
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i know what a 4 point cage is and a 6 pt but what is a 5 point? pics?
Melting Slicks
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Fortunately, the NHRA allows for a swing-out bar which means I don't have to climb over it every time I get in the car. The one that I'm having put in my car will be removeable so I'll probably only have it in there while I'm at the track.
This isn't my car, but this is what it'll look like when they're done:
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '10-'13
If you look at the pics of my car being worked on, that currently shows what would be considered a 4 point cage. The fifth point involves the driver's side door bar which starts from my left shoulder and extends at a downward angle to the floor by my left foot.
Fortunately, the NHRA allows for a swing-out bar which means I don't have to climb over it every time I get in the car. The one that I'm having put in my car will be removeable so I'll probably only have it in there while I'm at the track.
This isn't my car, but this is what it'll look like when they're done:
Fortunately, the NHRA allows for a swing-out bar which means I don't have to climb over it every time I get in the car. The one that I'm having put in my car will be removeable so I'll probably only have it in there while I'm at the track.
This isn't my car, but this is what it'll look like when they're done:
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Melting Slicks
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should i weld or bolt in?
also my car is VR with ebony interior...i was thinking about a red roll bar with red harness...what do ya think...red roll bar break up the black in the car and the red harness break up the black seats
also my car is VR with ebony interior...i was thinking about a red roll bar with red harness...what do ya think...red roll bar break up the black in the car and the red harness break up the black seats