TWISTED FISH - SS/AH Build Pixs

happster,

I'm not up to speed on "off road rollcages" therefore I can't comment on what's standard pipe wall thickness and what's not. In my opinion you can't have enough protection when you're rolling down a hill or upside down @ 160+ mph.

My "pipe" is .083 wall thickness moly tube.

If I was to use CRS steel tubing I would require a .134 wall thickness to be NHRA or IHRA SS legal. The reason for the thicker wall thickness is inconsistent wall thickness with the CRS material. The CRS steel is also much heavier which is in most instances not good for drag race vehicles.

The cage and back half is built to NHRA legal 7.50 specs. That means I can run as quick as 7.50 secs without the tech inspectors having an "issue" with the car. I doubt I'll ever see 7.50 secs but it doesn't hurt to plan ahead.

Yes, there's a lot of tubing (refer to paragraph above). I've had a few close calls over the last 40+ years racing and haven't been hurt because I've always "overbuilt" my cars. Please remember that when you are building your own vehicle.

Regards,
Al