Joseph Andres

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I recently ran a 11.97 @113 at Englishtown Raceway Park in Old Bridge, NJ. Track officials told me to run a 12.0 or slower my second time out so I had to hit the brakes towards the end of the track. I ran a 12.0 @106 by the skin of my teeth. Now I know the car is solidly in the 11 second range. What safety mods/equipment do I need for this time range? Thanks in advance.

Joe

Krazzycowgirl

HELMET
1) Required in any vehicle faster than 13.99 seconds E.T. in the 1/4 mile or T-top or convt.
2) Helmet must meet SNELL 95 or better standards. (A label inside the helmet is proof of SNELL acceptance.)

SEATS
1) Seats must be securely fastened to floor or frame with a minimum 4 attaching bolts and nuts. (No sheet metal screws allowed.)

SEAT BELTS
1) All vehicles must have, as a minimum, an OEM type lap belt,
securely fastened to the frame of the floor, per OEM.

BATTERIES/BALLAST
1) Batteries must be secured per OEM or with a minimum of 2, 3/8
inch diameter bolts.
2) Loose ballast is not permitted on the race track. Be prepared to
empty trunks and interiors of All loose items. Spare tires, jacks, etc. must be securely mounted or must be removed. Tools, jack stands, coolers, loose speakers, etc. will Not be allowed to go down the race track. If you don't need it...leave it home!

NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH
1) All vehicles must be equipped with an operational Neutral Safety Switch.
2) The Neutral Safety Switch prevents the vehicle's starter from turning the engine over unless the transmission is in "Park" or "Neutral".

NITROUS OXIDE
1) Bottles must be stamped as meeting DOT 1800 pound standardsand must be securely bolted to the floor frame. (No bungee strapshose clamps, etc. allowed.)
2) All fittings, hoses, etc. must be compatible, from the same manufacturer, vented to the outside of the driver's compartment.

ROLL BARS/CAGES
1) A Roll Bar is required in any vehicle running between 11.00 - 11.99 seconds in the 1/4 mile (convertibles between 11.00 - 13.99).
2) A Roll Cage is required in any vehicle faster than 10.99 E.T.
(or cars exceeding 135 mph).
3) Roll bar/cage structures must meet minimum NHRA standards as found in the current NHRA Rule Book.

Driveshaft loop required on all cars running 13.99 or quicker or any car equipped with racing slicks, drag radials or street slicks

Joseph Andres

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What about wheel studs, a fire jacket, and a 5 pt. seat belt harness?? Do I need those as well? I do run 11.5" slicks. Also, will I need a 4 pt. or 6 pt. cage?

Krazzycowgirl

10.7 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

Shorts, bare legs, tank tops, or bare torsos prohibited when driving in competition.

- 10.00(*6.40) to 11.99 (*7.49) (unblown): All drivers, jacket meeting SFI spec 3.2A/1 mandatory.

- 9.99 (*6.39) to 7.50 (*4.50) or any vehicle exceeding 135 mph (217 km/h): Jacket and pants meeting SFI spec 3.2A/5 mandatory.

as for the seat belt It does not say But I would get a 5pt anyways since it is the safest.

Heres were I am getting most of my Information.http://208.2.76.252/NHRA%20rules.htm

Also if nothing else get a hold of YOUR track & Find out what they require (which is 90% of the time NHRA rules)

AlkyIROC

A little more simplified for running into the 11's. All the other stuff like helmet, driveshaft loop etc should already be installed if you were in the 12's.

5 point roll bar. This is a typical 4 point bar with the added drivers door bar. Most people will install the passenger side bar also making it a 6 point bar but the rules state that 5 point is minimum. The 6 point bar is good to 10.0 unless the floor or firewall have been modified. Then the 6 point bar is only good to 11.0 and a full cage is required.

5 point harness. Read the rulebook for proper installation points. A stock seatbelt is not allowed below 12.0

Single layer fire jacket.

A manual transmission must have an SFI rated flywheel shield. Cast iron flywheel and stock clutches are not allowed below 12.0 either.

Screw in metal valve stems on all tubless tires.

10.99 and quicker require aftermarket axles with positive retention device. This means you need a Ford 9", C-clip eliminators or rear disk brakes to hold the aftermarket axles in if the c-clip breaks. It's best to get something like this even in the 11's

SFI harmonic balancer is required. Although not manditory until 10.99, an SFI flexplate should be used also if using an automatic transmission.

That's about it for required stuff that's needed for 10.0 to 11.99.