Steve’s Funny Car Forum

                   100-Pounds of Prevention

                  Installing a 6-Point Roll Bar

     Altered wheelbase cars are subjected to lots of stress and strain. In addition to the usual torsional loads induced by a high powered Hemi, Cammer of other Match Bash mill, the very fact the body structure and frame have been sliced and diced for better weight distribution creates a need for better reinforcement.

     In the case of our Rampage ’63 Dart tribute car, we’re planning to run at the strip soon so it’s time to install a roll bar. Not only will it satisfy the safety-minded track officials and potentially save our bacon in a mishap, it’ll some extra rigidity to the unibody to reduce flexing under full load. According to the NHRA rule book, if it’s a full body car, you need to add a 6-point roll bar as soon as you break the 11.99 threshold in the quarter (or 7.49 in the eighth). If you’re racing a convertible, a 6-point roll bar becomes mandatory as soon as you break the 13.99 mark (8.59 in the eighth).

     We’re expecting to run low-elevens so picked up a Competition Engineering roll bar kits. Follow along as Dale Snoke of the Funny Car Farm makes the car legal for some drag strip traction action.

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