What's he scared of?? Come on spill the beans!!
Bryan

 

Very nice for sure!!

How does it look going through the Bed floor?

 

Looks like mine........... It sure is nice to make 10 sec runs without any hassle.......and to make 3 in one night feels good.

 

WOO HOO, Looks GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT V
Part One COMPLETE
Can't wait to part 2 is done

 

Have any of you heard any more about the rumor that the truck would not have to have the cage out the back window because we don't have a back seat? I read that some where as a challenge to the NMRA people?


Suavy

 

a cage will not be needed to 11.49 now in nmra. you still need to have the rear kickers theres no getting around it.

without the rear kickers the bar is useless and will bend like a pretzel. kinda defeats the whole purpose

 

Suavy, You may have heard me talking about it, I started a little fact finding mission and quest a while ago on it.

A Stang Racer friend of mine is heavy into racing and being properly certified for it, (he was running hi 8's low 9's and certified for it, this year he's steping it up to hi 7's low 8's) He just got re-certified, that cost him over 8K to do (It's basically a 1 seater compartment "funny car like set up now", parachutes and wheelie bars included of course)
DAM I WANT A PARACHUTE AND WHEELIE BARS, hehehehe

So anyway we talk pretty much daily and since alot was based on his new bar changes, I often talk about our bar situation, he has a working relationship with Montana Bros, and they with the people that make these rules, so he offered to talk to them and see what they might be willing to find out.

(Montana Bros is a very well know local Race Chassis Specialist)
http://www.montanabros.com

Some idea's I bouched off was why not be able to criss cross the bars and shoot both through the middle window ? This would allow them to shoot toward the side and not take much bed space at all, (hardly any AMOF), and of course also allow use of two out of three of the factory windows.

The Other was why not be able to have the brace bar come off the first and maybe criss cross behind the seats where they would never leave the cab, or if they had to, maybe allow them to leave below window height, and again shoot more towards the side and without ever entering the back.

(Edit) I'll try the rest below

 

Just this Monday he told me he talked to Montana Bros and they would talk to the proper people but who knows what will come of it ? Unfotunately while talking to Sal about it, he was informing me the prob is you need a 30 angle on the back braces, (I believe it was). I'd consider bar-ing mine eventually, was already talking it over with Sal, but not yet.

 

you also get the added benifit of stiffening the chassis with a roll bar

 

Glad its done now Vinnie. I guess there's room for a silver truck there now. You know the one, the one that has that motor waiting on it.

YOU GOING TO BE THERE SATURDAY?

Somebody needs a ride back to Linden

 

After watching Richard crash his 03, I am so glad I have bars in my Lightning now...........I think if he had not had them it would have been worst then it was...................

 

I can tell you being 35 minutes away keeps ya broke

 

LOL, good point you have there, 2000 miles away ihas it's benefits.

 

Leaving the house now, to go there

 

Looks friggin awesome