Window Net Question

Posted By: Joe Grippo

Window Net Question - 03/09/11 11:10 PM

I am upgrading from a roll bar to a roll cage in my bracket car. The car runs in the 10.50's @ 128 with no immediate plans of going much faster. With the upgrade to a roll cage and knowing that the car does not, according to the rules, need a cage will I be required to install and use a window net? I thought the rule book (General Section 6:3) was sort of vague stating that any car REQUIRED TO HAVE A CAGE must use a net.

So if I don't need the cage but put one in anyway do I need the net? I guess it would be a good thing to have regardless but any clarification would be helpful, thanks....

Posted By: Challenger

Re: Window Net Question - 03/09/11 11:22 PM

Ive got a cage running 10.70s. Did put a window net in but have never put it up or even been asked to.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Window Net Question - 03/09/11 11:53 PM

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Ive got a cage running 10.70s. Did put a window net in but have never put it up or even been asked to.

Hell I run 9.0 and have a net but I dont use it...
never been asked about it.... I was told once(by the
tech guy) if its in the car you MUST put it up...
so I took it out(just a cotter pin and pull it out)

Posted By: 1967dartgt

Re: Window Net Question - 03/09/11 11:54 PM

It is up to the track tech people. I have never been asked to put mine up and run in the 9s.But I always have it in the trailer incase they do ask.

Posted By: Bill_LBSR

Re: Window Net Question - 03/10/11 12:14 AM

I've been to tracks where they have said, if it has a cage it needs to have a window net no matter how fast the car is. Just depends on the track officials.

Posted By: fishy340

Re: Window Net Question - 03/10/11 12:36 AM

they make us use it if ur in the 9's,i hide it when im at car shows n stuff

Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: Window Net Question - 03/10/11 01:11 AM

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they make us use it if ur in the 9's,i hide it when im at car shows n stuff

What's the "n stuff"

Posted By: max_maniac

Re: Window Net Question - 03/10/11 03:00 AM

I have a cage and net and only once was I told to use it. That was at Thompson last year and one guy when I was pulling into the burnout box told me to put it up. No other time was I told to use it so it must have just been that one guy

Russ

Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Window Net Question - 03/10/11 03:12 AM

Technically, no, you wont need a net.

However, not every tech guy at the track will understand that and when I went through this same thing I just figured that even though I love to argue the rules when I think I'm right it wasn't really worth it for the cheap cost of just installing the net.