Thread: NHRA rules

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Hey gang. I'm getting ready to order some roll bar tubing for the 'maro...anybody have a new rule book handy to see what the spec for moly tubing 8 point roll bar for a 10.90 car is? Think it used to be 1 1/2" X .083 wall......???????

Thanks

Found the spec on a google search that sez 1 5/8 x .083, but I thought that had changed for moly??????

1 5/8 083 for moly

1 3/4 134 dom

some rules have changed

most differences are probably in the braces

Ok, thanks Jerry. Have to go find me some updated specs I guess. 1 5/8 .083 it is.

rule rule rules, BAH to may of them these days, what ever happened to those cool 3 and 4 point roll bars and bomber seats

goggles and leather helmuts

i personally think that the silver fire suits and breather mask with goggles are awesome

The majority of the rules are there for a reason, unfortunately many times the reason was injury or death. If NHRA wants 1 5/8" .083 wall tubing, sounds good to me..... I've lost way too many friends to freak racing incidents over the years to question their logic, or yearn for the "good old days" when safety was for sissies.....

at the risk of pissing alot of people off and sounding morbid, thats just the risk of racing. i realize that while my car is no speed-demon i could eat it at anytime but the fun factor outweights that for me. this year event hough i didnt get to race, my fellow tech-y's talked me into a 5 point harness so i got one. yeah i was using an old lap belt can ya belive it

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

at the risk of pissing alot of people off and sounding morbid, thats just the risk of racing. i realize that while my car is no speed-demon i could eat it at anytime but the fun factor outweights that for me. this year event hough i didnt get to race, my fellow tech-y's talked me into a 5 point harness so i got one. yeah i was using an old lap belt can ya belive it

Risks are inherent with racing... No reason to compound them by not using the appropriate safety equipment that has been proven to lessen or in some cases totally prevent injury. I've taken my share of nasty rides and because of that the one place on the car I will never cut corners is on safety equipment.... There is absolutely nothing kewl or macho about ignoring safety rules.... Maybe it's just an old man thing, but I've buried way too many of my friends that were killed by racing incidents that if they had the equipment and rules then that they do now, the majority of them would still be alive.... When the NHRA is up there this year Scooter, ask some of the Pro and Sportsman drivers about safety equipment.....especially John Force!!!! Walking with a limp is a heck of a lot better then being dead......

thats very true dave, but when your young your sometimes stupid and fearless i guess

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Ok, thanks Jerry. Have to go find me some updated specs I guess. 1 5/8 .083 it is.

Roll BAR 1 3/4" (No A-pillar bar, no halo bars) Minimum 0.118" mild steel, 0.083" moly
Roll CAGE 1 5/8" (with A-bar, halo bars) same wall as above

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

i personally think that the silver fire suits and breather mask with goggles are awesome

Top Fuel-Goggles now prohibited. Must wear full face helmet with shield. SFI 31.2A, Snell SA2000 or SA2005. Must use skirted helmet with built-in SFI 3.3 sock or separate SFI 3.3 head sock if helmet is not skirted. Neck collar not required with skirted helmet or separate head sock. (Secondary function of neck collar was to prevent fire from going past the neck and up into the helmet. That function is provided by the head sock now. Driver can elect to use a neck collar with the sock/skirt if he/she desires) Must use SFI 38.1 HANS device.

Originally Posted by DennyW

Techie !! WELCOME !!

I'm very sorry if I got on your nerves. Will you accept my apologies please ?

Heres YOUR AVATAR.....if you still want it....

Let's kiss and make up......well.......maybe shake hands and make up. Sorry for showing my a** in public. My apologies to you and all. I've resumed taking my meds and all is well. Sometimes my compass doesn't point to North.

well brendan murray still gets away with goggles and a breather mask in the goodguys deal

I need goggles also!

Pat