[tom97ss]

Just something i was thinking about on way into work this am.....

At local Dragstrips, they require cages and other saftey features for sub 11 (?) second cars. Based on some of the postings and my own experience (70mph spin into a gravel trap 2 feet short of the tire wall) Do you guys think at some point (unfortunatly maybe when someone gets killed) there will be restrictions placed on street cars as far as saftey equipment,speed..etc... and not just separate groups based on experience? I'm afraid of a kid (nothing personal, i'll be the first to admit to be young and dumb and fearless at one point (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) ) or any body with litttle or no experience in a 300+ hp car really wiping out good in a street belted no roll caged car.....

Just a random thought :leaving:

[George]

At the same time how do you guys feel with a roll bar inside your street car?  I know at least Jon's open tracker is his daily driver.  I'd just be paranoid about my skull cracking open on it.

This is one of the things that concerns me about installing a cage. I should have one for track use but I don't want to crack my head on it if I have an accident on the street. Another thing is that to have a proper harness you also have to have a roll bar or cage so the roof doesn't come down on your head if you roll the car while sitting upright in your nice new harness which was merely attached to a harness bar.

I think the answer is to have a dedicated track car and not try to half ass your road car into becoming the race car it will never be. However, the foregoing is not allways possible and I will have to continue using my road car for lap days.

Not only am I surprised by the lack of tech inspection and safety equipment requirements at open lap days but I'm also a bit surprised at myself for running around at 120 mph with stock belts and just a helmet.

Anyway, I have a question; is there any type of cage design which would provide adeqate roll-over protection for track use but without the attendant risk of head injuries being sustained in a road accident where the passanger and driver were not wearing helmets. For example, would a half cage be safe if you had an accident on the street ?

In answer to the question raised by this tread, I was wondering about that issue myself and, with the proliferation of open lap days, it seems likely that something will happen to cause a restriction on lapping in it's present form where people basically just show up and run without any significant safety equipment.