Posted By: maxie
NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 07:02 PM
I have an appointment May 3 to get the demon inspected by the NHRA at muncie drag way. According to the guy I spoke with on the phone they are only going to check the cage. Isn't there anything else they will check?
Seat belts are up to date
Helmet is up to date
Has a driveshaft loop
has overflow bottle
has battery cut off switch
It is a street strip car with all functioning lights
Thanks
Posted By: MR_P_BODY
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 07:08 PM
Are you getting it certed... they look at the chassis...
tech looks at all the rest
Posted By: maxie
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 07:43 PM
I just went to the muncie drag way website.
It says:
NHRA Chasis inspection date is May 3
The guy I spoke with on the phone said it takes around 15 minutes per car and is $150. That they check roll cage welds and tubing thickness
Said he sets up the appointments for the nhra to do the work at the track.
Posted By: maxie
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 07:45 PM
Hope to make the first pass on the car that day, it hasn't been down the track yet. We have put 40-50 miles on the car since completion.
Hope to put the split mono leafs on it tomorrow and take the xhd springs off it.
Posted By: DragDart360
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 07:46 PM
Sweet Ride, How fast is it
Posted By: Thumperdart
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 07:57 PM
Man, lower the rear of that thing...........
Good luck.
Posted By: moparman89
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 08:16 PM
That chassis inspector is a very knowledgeable and easy goin guy. Good luck!
Posted By: maxie
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 08:41 PM
car has a cage and I have no clue as to what it will run.
My guess would be 11.00's
The cage is one of the jegs kits with the swing out bars.
Posted By: Gabby63
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 08:47 PM
Hey nice looking car , I will be there also to race . Hope to see your car in person . Gary
Posted By: maxie
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 09:06 PM
I have vintage 60's and early 70's decals I have been debating putting on it.
Erson
racer brown
DLI
kendall gt-1
and so on
Posted By: dvw
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 09:20 PM
If it runs 10.0 or slower there is no reason to spend the $150 to certify it. It's legal to run 10.0 if it passes tech.
Doug
Posted By: B G Racing
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 09:25 PM
If your not going to run faster than 10.00 do not certify the car.
Posted By: maxie
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/05/14 09:35 PM
Is there pro's and con's to getting the car certified?
Posted By: DragDart360
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/06/14 12:10 AM
If the cage fails:
Do they tag it as failed or mark it in any other way
Posted By: Blucuda413
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/06/14 02:57 AM
You get the form back noting that it has failed. After fixing you need to carry that form back to the next cert tech.
I agree with the majority and recommend that you not cert the car unless you are going below 10.0. I had mine certed several years ago and after it expired I won't do it again until needed. I know it will cert and have that confidence that it is good.
Mine was failed because 2 bars were CM instead of MS. Don't know why the cage builder did that. It certed after replacing the 2 bars.
Posted By: ProStDodge
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/06/14 06:39 AM
Just to be clear, the car has a full cage with halo and front a-pillar bars? They are not evident in the photo and most mail order kits do not fit that perfect.
A roll bar is required at 11.49 and faster in the 1/4 mile. A roll cage is required at 9.99 and faster.
A car with a roll bar does not get a certification.
The chassis inspection is JUST for the roll cage, and is only a certification that the cage meets SFI specification. It is NOT a tech inspection for safety and class requirements.
A car with a roll cage that has swing-out side bars can be certified to run from 9.99 to 8.50.
Of course to drive the car at 9.99 (6.40 1/8 mile) or faster, the driver must have an NHRA license as well.
The advantage of having a certified roll cage in a car that runs slower than 10.00 would be mostly for re-sale, as the car could than be marketed as having a cage that is NHRA legal to run down to 8.50.
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact me (PM or phone (in profile) is fine) as I am an NHRA tech inspector.
Scott Spies
Posted By: wyoming
Re: NHRA inspection - 04/06/14 06:52 AM
Run the car and see if you need the certification first
