HondaTuner

Mine is in about 4 pieces, any bidders?

djfob

Good to see you were able to keep the crx.....

45psi

looking sexy so far

FooK

thanks.

i was hoping we'd get further along yesterday so that I could get some cage shots, monday i guess

HMT-Admin

I am assuming this is your first cage? you do know there are alot of rules and regulations when putting a cage in for racing right?

I.E how far the hoop is from your head/backseat etc, how the side bars are made, how large the base plates are etc.

Are you making it from scratch?

FooK

It's being made from scratch by my brother in law. I'm honestly not trying to make it pass SCCA or NHRA spec, he just owed me some cage work and it buys me some storage time to keep the car at the shop.

Out of curiosity though, do you happen to have a link that I could read up on the design rules for nhra spec?

HMT-Admin

I dont, you could just buy the book.

FooK

I may very well do that on payday. I guess it'd be wise to make sure they're shipping copies with 2005 revisions.

If this cage wont pass spec for 11's, and I ever get that far, I might someday step up.

For now the website has a little bit of info to offer.

When do I need a roll bar or roll cage, and what should it look like?

A roll bar is required in any convertible running 13.99 seconds or quicker in the quarter mile, and in other cars beginning at 11.99. The roll bar is accepted in vehicles running as quick as 10.00 second e.t., provided the stock firewall and floorboard is intact, other than for installation of wheel tubs. The rollbar must be constructed of minimum 1 ¾ inch o.d. x .118 inch wall mild steel tubing, or 1 ¾ x .083 chrome moly tubing, and must conform to the following diagram:



If the floor and/or firewall has been modified, then a full roll cage is required beginning at a 10.99 e.t. A full roll cage is required in any vehicle running 9.99 seconds or quicker, and any vehicle running 135 mph or faster (regardless of e.t.). The roll cage must be constructed of minimum 1 5/8 o.d.x .118 mild steel tubing, or 1 5/8 x .083 chrome moly tubing, and must conform to the following diagram:



The roll cage of any vehicle running 9.99 or quicker, or 135 mph or faster, must also be certified by NHRA every 3 years, and have a serialized sticker affixed prior to participation.