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07-29-2014, 02:04 PM | #1 |
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Stocker roll cage bar beyond firewall rule......
I just ask the crew on the west coast about running the roll cage bars through the dash beyond the firewall and attaching to the frame. They said there was no safety advantage in doing that and NO to the idea in stock eliminator. The NO is ok with me as long as we are consistent but am I missing something on the safety advantage ??? Can I weld the mounting plate to the floor pan ???
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07-29-2014, 04:40 PM | #2 |
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Re: Stocker roll cage bar beyond firewall rule......
I wonder where he got his degree in mechanical engineering. .
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Re: Stocker roll cage bar beyond firewall rule......
now there are 8 second stock eliminators, shoudnt safety be #1 priority. What is NHRAs reasoning behind not allowing roll bars to tie the complete chassis together? Firewall flex and broken trans cases can be dangerous at high speeds. Look how long it took NHRA to allow aftermarket brakes in Stock which in my opinion any component that improves safety should never be an issue. The other issue I have problem with is steering, I think rack and pinion should be allowed in all classes, to replace antique steering on most cars beside newer ones.
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And extending the cage is ONLY a safety issue. There's NO performance benefit at all to stiffening up the chassis or getting that heavy-*** old steering out of the front and replacing it with lite stuff. Here's a novel idea, If you personally don't feel safe in your 8 second Stocker, then get a 12 second Stocker!
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I don't understand what you mean by not allowing roll bars to tie the chassis. You can take a roll bar and turn it into a roll cage and tie up the chassis by welding it to the frame connectors in a unibody car or welding it to the actual frame in a car that has a full frame. As a matter of fact, the rules requires in cars with a full chassis, for the roll cage and/or roll bar, to be welded to the chassis. A well designed roll cage will not require any additional tubes to go past the firewall. I have seen many cars that run faster than 8.50 seconds with a SFI Spec 25.4 or 25.5 cage without any additional tubes past the firewall. By the way, a well built roll cage, can improve the performance of the car. |
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07-30-2014, 08:28 AM | #10 |
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Re: Stocker roll cage bar beyond firewall rule......
Does this even get looked for in tech ??? I find it hard to believe that the new stocker factory rockets are complying with this rule----- really ???
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