[Racerdad916]

Trackbird and I were talking the other day about some rumors floating around about the "New" NASA HPDE rules. My question is: To run a NASA HPDE event in 2011, if my car has a cage that is ERW not DOM, but is within design specs, will I be able to run? Same thing with fuel cell, seats etc. Before I finish the cage, it might be good to know if there are rule changes......

[Racerdad916]

thanks for the input guys! If the budget allowed it, I would have called Alan and told him to send me a copy of Kevin's cage. But, kids and college loans don't allow it, and the car is not a full on race car. Thanks again for the input, especially about the cell. It makes sense. I'll carry on with what I have..... and drive it to the track as a spare parts car for Kevin's Teal Wonder (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Blainefab]

thanks for the input guys! If the budget allowed it, I would have called Alan and told him to send me a copy of Kevin's cage. But, kids and college loans don't allow it, and the car is not a full on race car. Thanks again for the input, especially about the cell. It makes sense. I'll carry on with what I have..... and drive it to the track as a spare parts car for Kevin's Teal Wonder (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

And I'd be glad to bend one up for you, but I can certainly understand a lack of budget. I do question the thrift of using ERW tubing instead of DOM - it does lock you out of racing in any RR sanction, and also from selling the car as a race car. It will always be an HPDE car and you'll always hope that the tech guy doesn't check it, and wonder what he'll do when/if he finds it is ERW. The difference in cost for ERW vs DOM is in the $100-200 range, in the context of the total expense the the car represents it doesn't seem like much of a stretch to me to save up for DOM.