when is a rollcage needed?

Basic Tech Inspection Requirements
14.00 & Up
- Catch Can (radiator overflow)
- Seat Belts
- Neutral Safety Switch (car must not start while in any gear other than park or neutral)
- Battery Secure
- Electrical Cut Off Switch (if battery is relocated)
- Windshield (free of cracks)
- All Lug Nuts
12.00 - 13.99
- Drive Line Loop (with slicks 13.99, with street tires 11.49)
- Helmet (Min Snell 2000)
11.00 - 11.99
- Jacket (SFI 3.2A/1) - - 11.49 and faster
- Roll Bar and Padding - 11.49 and faster (13.49 and faster for convertables)
- Arm Restraints (Open Body Cars SFI 3.3/1)
- *Flywheel (SFI 1.1 - 1.2)
- *Clutch (SFI 1.1 - 1.2)
- *Flywheel Shield (SFI 6.1, 6.2, or 6.3)
- Valve Stems (Steel)
- Seat Belts - 5 Point (SFI 16.1) - 11.49 and faster
* = Manual Transmission
10.00 - 10.99
- Trans Shield (SFI 4.1)
- Axles (Aftermarket)
- Harmonic Balancer (SFI 18.1)
- Window Net (if roll cage is reqd)
- Roll Cage and Padding (with altered firewall)
7.50 - 9.99
- Full Face Helmet (Min Snell 2000)
- Jacket (SFI 3.2A/5)
- Pants (SFI 3.2A/5)
- Gloves (SFI 3.3/1)
- *Flexplate (SFI 29.1)
- *Flexplate Shield (SFI 30.1)
- Electrical Cut Off
- NHRA License
- Neck Collar
- NHRA Chassis Sticker
* = Auto Transmission
Dune Buggys
All must meet all 11.99 & quicker ET rules
Bikes
All Bikes
- Leather Boots/Shoes Gloves
- Chain Guard
10.99
- Ignition Cut Off
9.99
- NHRA License
120 MPH & Down
- Leather Jacket
120 MPH & Up
- Leathers or SFI Suit

Also when rolling the car over they come in handy. hehehe I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

I was thinking the same thing pirate!!

Sounds like you have a serious project going. What are some of the things you are doing?

No need to post after Silver Bullet....hehe....he covered everything you need to know!!

And....I am still not legal BTW....haha

Nice info SilverBullet

And for convertibles you need a roll bar if 13.49 and faster.

Hey this might apply to this thread but does anyone have any ideas on good looking/ stock looking roll cage? I have a 2002 vert GT that is completely stock looks wise. It does have a 1.7L KB on it though and I think it could use some bracing. I just don't like the idea of throwing on a roll cage and looking like a drag racer or auto x'er. I like the sleeper look. If anyone has pictures of good setups that'd be sweet too. But back to the thread at hand...

97speedster said:

And for convertibles you need a roll bar if 13.49 and faster.

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Except for Lapeer Dragway by me which is 13.99. One day I ran multiple 13.00-13.30's no problem.

The next weekend I run 13.71 and they point their finger at the gate...."You can't run that car bud!" I was freaking pist!!! Don't play by the rules one weekend and not the next.

Its all depends if they have their NHRA license. My track lost it half way through last year and there were guys on bikes running in t-shirts... NOT smart...

Looks like I am going to have to share a helmet with my buddy this season, hopefully next season Im sad because I will need a cage