NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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Big mistake. it will get changed back after something bad happens unfortunatly.
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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Sounds reasonable to me! A lot of modern cars can run faster than 11.5 in factory trim now-a-days. Plus there are hardly any accidents at a drag strip. It’s a straight line!!!! Most of the bad situations happen from ratty cars and huge wheel stands. Or pro-mod type cars that have way more power than the builders have the know how to put a proper chassis under them!
And the seat belt rule is just a money grab. Has nothing to do with safety.
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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anyone here care to barrel roll a 2008 or newer 10 second hard top across the guard rail at 135 mph?
what a joke, now nhra who makes us throw out belts that there's nothing wrong with is willing to throw safety into the wind for financial concerns
Being that they say they're safe( a factory car) and to be honest they are pretty damn safe due to crash standards(50 mph now) and also have roll over and crush standards...but now I will ask ... can they still run the factory seat belts at 10.0... I'm not sure if they make you change them
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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Keyword there is "unaltered". As soon as somebody adds N2O, a blower, or any other performance enhancing modification I figure all bets are off and it's rollbar time.
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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Keyword there is "unaltered". As soon as somebody adds N2O, a blower, or any other performance enhancing modification I figure all bets are off and it's rollbar time.
I'm thinking they mean a unaltered body/chassis... and do what you want on the factory engine but you cant go quicker than 10.0... its the body and chassis that makes the newer cars safer... the 301 standard has gone up over the years... now its 50 mph frontal impact
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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Being that they say they're safe( a factory car) and to be honest they are pretty damn safe due to crash standards(50 mph now) and also have roll over and crush standards...but now I will ask ... can they still run the factory seat belts at 10.0... I'm not sure if they make you change them
This was my first thought. The factory seat belts are not going to be a bunch of help if bad things happen much past 1/4 track. I have to disagree with the notion that these cars are not prone to crashing too......though it is nearly always the driver who makes it happen , but they brody with regularity. At least as frequently as " rat cars ' and probably for the same reasons. Sure , it doesn't happen every week......but it do happen.
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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Any one have a airbag in there race car?
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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How about front and sides? Just sayin
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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I agree with the concept of a single car racing, crashing and being safe.
The problem is when they line up next to somebody else thats has different rules.. I never run my car against a car that is not prepared like mine for the saftey of both of us.
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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Any one have a airbag in there race car?
What you dont like the air bags in the cars that are involved in the rule change... do I have air bags in my race car... no but I also dont fall into the the 08 or newer category
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Re: NHRA Amends Roll Bar/Cage Rules for '08-later cars.....
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After doing some reading, this looks to be a series specific exemption and not a free pass for all 2008+ cars at all events/series. Additionally, the track tech is going to have the last say in what is allowed to run or not.
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