You don't see many people chomping at the bit to implement a safety item that slows the car down.
Chris:
With all due respect, a roll bar and 5 point belts add a considerable amount of weight with no real advantage in performance. Pretty much all of the FAST cars running under 11.50 have a roll bar in place. In fact, with these cars, the stiffer you make the body, the harder it is to get it down the track.
MB
Hey Mike! You are absolutely right, but those are mandated by track safety rules at a certain ET break. You risk getting told to slow down or kicked off if you don't comply. If the bar rule was 10.99, only the 10 second cars would put them in.
I'm referring to the stuff that isn't required by anybody. Coincidentally (or not) a deviation from stock in the name of safety often has a performance benefit to boot.
I realize that this is all part of racing and the rules have been in existence for a very long time but its just something I wish was handled differently when I was racing in the class.
Yes, Chris. I would have to agree. That was a poor analogy I suppose.
