Roll Cage question
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Roll Cage question
I am in the beginning stages of preparing my CLK63 Black Series to run into the 9's in the quarter mile. I know some people on this forum are there (or almost).
How much weight does a 10 pt. rollcage (as required by NHRA requirements) add? What have you done about the side airbags (I think the cage will interfere with the side airbags)?
How much weight does a 10 pt. rollcage (as required by NHRA requirements) add? What have you done about the side airbags (I think the cage will interfere with the side airbags)?
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Contact Weistec Engineering, they offer a full chrome moly roll cage that is NHRA certified for 9 second ETs. ecampell has one in his car and there are photos on here somewhere. I thought he said it weighed in at 70 lbs but I'm still having a hard time believing that weightbecause my chrome moly roll bar weighed in at 72 lbs (with leather wrap). I've seen his cage and its well built, perfect welds and looks great. I am probably going to be upgrading to the full cage this winter to make tech inspection going easier since I'm already running mid 10s.
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What if I may ask do you have done to your CLK that makes you think you will be running 9s? I am very interested in details of your build and mods. Thanks.
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I'm well aware thres a difference, I'm just going by what I was told by evosport when they installed it, they said 72 pounds. Maybe I was mis-quoted because if I'm not mistaken you're running the same roll bar. Earls is a full cage so if yours is 40 then maybe Earls is 70ish is accurate.
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I'm well aware thres a difference, I'm just going by what I was told by evosport when they installed it, they said 72 pounds. Maybe I was mis-quoted because if I'm not mistaken you're running the same roll bar. Earls is a full cage so if yours is 40 then maybe Earls is 70ish is accurate.
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I am in the beginning stages of preparing my CLK63 Black Series to run into the 9's in the quarter mile. I know some people on this forum are there (or almost).
How much weight does a 10 pt. rollcage (as required by NHRA requirements) add? What have you done about the side airbags (I think the cage will interfere with the side airbags)?
How much weight does a 10 pt. rollcage (as required by NHRA requirements) add? What have you done about the side airbags (I think the cage will interfere with the side airbags)?
What are your engine and suspension plans?
