Jon's Hellcat

[jonx96]

No more street car with the cage?

It’ll run low 9s most the time

 

[Marc W]

Street car 😚

 

[DavidKFla]

Street car 😚 View attachment 99930

You still have the dash?

 

[Marc W]

You still have the dash?

Of coarse…. It’s a street car 💁🏻‍♂️

 

[Jonjonday]

See if we can hit 8.69

Think you will!

 

[Marc W]

I’ll say this (again). A properly designed and fitted 8.5 cert cage is very streetable. Safety considerations are…. You need a harness that is tight enough while driving that you can’t hit your head on the bar that runs overhead at the door. The side curtain airbag isn’t going to function so you have sacrificed that level of safety. But…. older cars (consider you’re cruising in your ‘69 Hemi Roadrunner) don’t have have that either. It’s a matter of personal choice. To say it’s too dangerous to drive on the street means that all of your classic cars are too. Better not get in one of those. Here’s a picture of mine back in the day with the removable door bars out This cage was NHRA Certed for 8.5 seconds

 

[DavidKFla]

I’ll say this (again). A properly designed and fitted 8.5 cert cage is very streetable. Safety considerations are…. You need a harness that is tight enough while driving that you can’t hit your head on the bar that runs overhead at the door. The side curtain airbag isn’t going to function so you have sacrificed that level of safety. But…. older cars (consider you’re cruising in your ‘69 Hemi Roadrunner) don’t have have that either. It’s a matter of personal choice. To say it’s too dangerous to drive on the street means that all of your classic cars are too. Better not get in one of those. Here’s a picture of mine back in the day with the removable door bars out This cage was NHRA Certed for 8.5 seconds View attachment 99933

It was crazy watching all of the cars with funny car cages cruising during Sick Week. Many you couldn't even see the driver they were behind the B pillar.

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

Works of 🎨

Driver side is easy the passenger side was a real bitch. It took me a day to get my shorties back on when I decided to put them on after I put the heads on.
You done yet?

 

[jonx96]

I guess no reason to be in a rush. Snow fall last night

 

[jonx96]

Driver side is easy the passenger side was a real bitch. It took me a day to get my shorties back on when I decided to put them on after I put the heads on.
You done yet?

I have the pass side on there but nothing is tightened down

 

[moparjim]

I guess no reason to be in a rush. Snow fall last night
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A track I know of just posted they are opening on April 8-9. So depending on temps two or three weeks after that would be a good time to be ready for.😉

 

[Hatermkr]

I guess no reason to be in a rush. Snow fall last night
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We got 10 but I’m in Tennessee

 

[fumanchu182]

Have you tried beer? Beer usually makes installs easier.

 

[jonx96]

A track I know of just posted they are opening on April 8-9. So depending on temps two or three weeks after that would be a good time to be ready for.😉

Went this morning. Wife is coming to expedited a passport for her. should have it soon

 

[vortecd]

Have you tried beer? Beer usually makes installs easier.

I have never drank beer and worked on a car. Any alcohol actually. Could be why I find things easier to do then others

 

[2fast4u]

@jonx96 ... You can get the enhanced Mich license that is a mini passport for going to Canada, no real Passport required. I think it was like an extra $40-50 more than regular DL.

 

[vortecd]

@jonx96 ... You can get the enhanced Mich license that is a mini passport for going to Canada, no real Passport required. I think it was like an extra $40-50 more than regular DL.

I told him that was a route ( I have one ) $45 1st time then $38 to renew. I'm on my 3rd and still have not went to canada

 

[jonx96]

I have had a passport for years. Who knows maybe we will fly somewhere one day and we will have it

 

[vortecd]

I have had a passport for years. Who knows maybe we will fly somewhere one day and we will have it

It is the better of the 2 for sure

 

[2fast4u]

I agree a full passport is the best, but the enhanced mini passport license is good for Canada, Mexico, and most of the nearby Caribbean islands, which the majority of folks seem to go to more than Europe.