|
|
12-01-2011, 06:47 PM | #1 |
Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Is this legal?
I was told I could use an anti-rollbar on the rearend in stock but it had to be a bolt-in unit.
Is it legal to weld in box tubing for mounting the anti-rollbar? Check out this installation: http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...via-suspension |
12-01-2011, 08:42 PM | #2 |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 341
Likes: 0
Liked 55 Times in 14 Posts
|
Re: Is this legal?
looks bogus to me. If I was from that area I would protest.
|
12-01-2011, 09:04 PM | #3 |
Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Yuba City, CA
Posts: 220
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Is this legal?
And the "rule book" says what about anit roll bars???
__________________
Shawn Allsup K/S 718 |
12-01-2011, 10:22 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 788
Likes: 2,890
Liked 371 Times in 102 Posts
|
Re: Is this legal?
ahhh...I think it says nothing....traction devices are "supposed " to be bolt on, anti-roll bar is not a traction bar, I've looked under many stockers,lots have them and all were welded in.
__________________
Jerry Heath I/S '93 Cobra FS/J 2010 Mustang "Ebay CJ" |
12-01-2011, 11:13 PM | #5 |
Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Yuba City, CA
Posts: 220
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Is this legal?
^^^ Yep! Mine is welded in.
__________________
Shawn Allsup K/S 718 |
12-02-2011, 01:40 AM | #6 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Alexandria, Va
Posts: 499
Likes: 257
Liked 58 Times in 33 Posts
|
Re: Is this legal?
You can tack weld the anti roll bar in place and bolt it, but i was told you could not completely weld the unit in. Thats the way mine is put it, works great and never had a issue.
__________________
Duane Eiskant 1354 Stock/Super Stock |
12-02-2011, 08:37 AM | #7 | |
VIP Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: On a hilltop in Pa.
Posts: 4,329
Likes: 3,336
Liked 7,196 Times in 1,610 Posts
|
Re: Is this legal?
Quote:
To answer the question, no it's not legal but all of the late model F bodies that I've looked at have them welded in and the particular kit in that article is meant to be welded in. NHRA should spend some time looking under cars instead of just looking under hoods.
__________________
Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm OK..........it's everybody else. |
|
12-02-2011, 03:05 PM | #8 | |
Veteran Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Miles From Nowhere
Posts: 7,635
Likes: 2,747
Liked 4,804 Times in 1,828 Posts
|
Re: Is this legal?
Quote:
I WOULD agree with this. Years ago, the first time I tore the left lower trailing arm bracket off a full size Chevy frame, I had to do something to fix it...or park the car. That didn't seem like a good option at the time, so I welded the bracket back on and added a couple of gussets to it. No one ever said anything about or most likely ,even noticed it. Was it technically legal? Probably not. If you are allowed to weld braces and brackets to suspension mounts, then it should be mentioned in the rule book. Just because this deal is out there, doesn't make it legal. Look how long the first gen. weebie jeebie bars were out there before someone in tech figured out they were moving the whole lower pivot to a non OEM location.
__________________
Real life never quite adds up.... Jay Farrar Last edited by Mark Yacavone; 12-02-2011 at 03:16 PM. |
|
12-02-2011, 06:39 PM | #9 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
Liked 8 Times in 4 Posts
|
Re: Is this legal?
Just ask Robert Pond if an anti-roll bar is considered a traction device. From what I have been told he had to move his from inside the trunk to under the car. At that time NHRA ruled it as a traction device and said he could continue using it as long as it was bolted in. I do believe the brackets can be welded to the rearend housing but thats all.
|
12-02-2011, 12:57 PM | #10 |
Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: N.S. CANADA
Posts: 498
Likes: 155
Liked 68 Times in 41 Posts
|
Re: Is this legal?
is sway bar and anti roll bar the same thing in a f-body?
__________________
1231 FS/D Drag Pak 1231 E/SA 71 Demon Kelly MacKay Last edited by dartman; 12-02-2011 at 01:02 PM. |
|
|