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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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hey Joe, just remember you've got a nice wife and kids to come home to from the strip so please wear the helmet, can't never tell when something could go wrong with the other guy's car causing him to run into you and tear you all up you know! that's a problem with tracks that aren't sanctioned by NHRA or IHRA, they let any fool get out there and you don't know what might happen with the car in the other lane next to you. If you don't look out for old #1, no one else will you know! LOL
Old Nov 23, 2004 | 03:45 PM
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hey Joe, just remember you've got a nice wife and kids to come home to from the strip so please wear the helmet, can't never tell when something could go wrong with the other guy's car causing him to run into you and tear you all up you know! that's a problem with tracks that aren't sanctioned by NHRA or IHRA, they let any fool get out there and you don't know what might happen with the car in the other lane next to you. If you don't look out for old #1, no one else will you know! LOL
I agree, I've started wearing it the last couple times out... the funny thing is Cecil IS sactioned by the NHRA [&:] Great track but the folks there are still learning.
Old Nov 23, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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they best get on the stick about doing a proper tech or the first bad accident they have and the insurance investigation following will burn their asses if they're not real lucky. keeping their insurance affordable is a prime concern in order to keep the strip open!
Old Nov 24, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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Guitarist, to give you some idea about the back seat issue I'll post a pic of mine. This is a S&W cage.

Old Nov 24, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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thanks that pic helps a lot. I would really like to be able to have people in my backseat though. That bar seems kind of dangerous if you got in a crash? what do you think?
Old Nov 24, 2004 | 03:57 PM
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alot of 4 point cages don't have those bars that go down to the floor from below the support that connects the sides of the cage. You can get some cages that don't have that middle bar as well, but Im not sure if their legal for competition though.
Old Nov 25, 2004 | 12:18 AM
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The bar MUST have the middle, horizontal brace to be NHRA 'legal' in anything. I've never seen a good, legal roll-bar installation in anything where you had decent rear seat access. There are some being sold out there that have the back-brace bars that are bent for the rear passengers(?). These are a very crappy piece of work because if the bars are not trianglalated they work right........
Old Nov 25, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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thanks that pic helps a lot. I would really like to be able to have people in my backseat though. That bar seems kind of dangerous if you got in a crash? what do you think?
you can't have your cake and eat it too! you can put in a simple 4 point bar that won't pass tech at the strip that will allow better back seat access but why bother unless you are going for the "look" and not the function. the bar pictured is not the least bit dangerous in a crash either. it will prevent the roof from caving in on your head if the car rolls over which is what it's supposed to do!
Old Nov 26, 2004 | 07:10 PM
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You guys were talking about helmets. What kind of helmet do you wear? Is especially for cars or is it just like a dirtbike helmet?
Old Nov 26, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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I wear my old motorcycle helmet



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