Roll Cages vs. Roll Bars in higher class cars

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

Once you install a cage you have to follow cage rules. That means nets are required. NHRA looks at it that once your at that level of having a cage, even if it runs 15's, you have to conform to all of those safety rules.
Same as seatbelts. You can have a 15 second car with OEM belts and leave them there forever. But once you put aftermarket belts in, you have to recert or replace every two years.

Maybe that was the case in some divisions or when you raced last, but it does not seen to be the case now.
We inquired about window nets with a cage and the tech official said that if the car required a cage, yes, but if you had a cage that was not required it was not necessary.
A friend of ours had a P/Stick biscayne with a rollbar and it didn't even need new belts every 2 years when he ran it! Go figure.

I guess that is why the tech guys in each division have email. I would not follow my tech advice or anyone else's here. Your Division tech person is the one that needs to answer these. I doubt if a print screen from any of us will save you on any ruling disagreements with tech. LOL

I do think a moly cage is the way to go. My 2 cents.