Roll bar rules

NovaMan · 08-15-2007, 01:38 AM

How closely do techs check the distances, like the main hoop has to be at least 3" above your helmet and be no more than 6" behind your helmet, and stuff like that?

greg fulk · 08-15-2007, 02:02 AM

Pete if your asking do they get a rule out and mesure ..I don't think so...unless something looks REAL wrong. in general if everything looks safe they don't give you a hard time. the tec guys are not out to spoil your day they just want everyone to be safe....;-)

JEFF ESSMANN · 08-15-2007, 12:56 PM

when i put the roll bar in my gto i was concerned abought the height. the bar is tight aginst the headliner can go no farther up, i,m 6 foot 3inches tall sitting in the stock seat the top of my helmet is even with the bar.when i asked the nhra teck abought this i told them i could cure it by using an aftermarket seat and lowering the mounts. they said the only way i could do it if it was a full cage, that was not an option due to weight and other reasons the way i ended the conversation was so the stock seat rule is more important then the head clearance rule and they said thats right, i padded all the way around the bar and have never even been questioned on it.and actualy i have never been seated in the car when they teck it.
so just make sure your bars are tight aginst the headliner and are welded properly and you should be fine.

NovaMan · 08-15-2007, 02:35 PM

Ah, very cool. Thanks guys.

08-15-2007, 01:38 AM	#1
NovaMan Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 117 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Roll bar rules How closely do techs check the distances, like the main hoop has to be at least 3" above your helmet and be no more than 6" behind your helmet, and stuff like that? __________________ ~Pete 1970 Nova

08-15-2007, 02:02 AM	#2
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Roll bar rules Pete if your asking do they get a rule out and mesure ..I don't think so...unless something looks REAL wrong. in general if everything looks safe they don't give you a hard time. the tec guys are not out to spoil your day they just want everyone to be safe....;-) __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

08-15-2007, 12:56 PM	#3
JEFF ESSMANN Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 57 Likes: 10 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Roll bar rules when i put the roll bar in my gto i was concerned abought the height. the bar is tight aginst the headliner can go no farther up, i,m 6 foot 3inches tall sitting in the stock seat the top of my helmet is even with the bar.when i asked the nhra teck abought this i told them i could cure it by using an aftermarket seat and lowering the mounts. they said the only way i could do it if it was a full cage, that was not an option due to weight and other reasons the way i ended the conversation was so the stock seat rule is more important then the head clearance rule and they said thats right, i padded all the way around the bar and have never even been questioned on it.and actualy i have never been seated in the car when they teck it. so just make sure your bars are tight aginst the headliner and are welded properly and you should be fine. __________________ Jeff Essmann 5780 ss/ja WEB SITE WITH MY RACECAR

08-15-2007, 02:35 PM	#4
NovaMan Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 117 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Roll bar rules Ah, very cool. Thanks guys. __________________ ~Pete 1970 Nova