green92gsx
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- Oct 10, 2003
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Kalamazoo,
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Here's a pic of my firewall on the inside w/lid.
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Here's a pic of my firewall on the inside w/lid.You must be logged in to view this image or video.
Does anyone have pics of a JM Fab stock location fuel cell with an NHRA legal cage around it?
I think you mean firewall around it and I don't think you need one with that fuel cell because it doesn't come up into the inside of the car.
No, you only need a firewall inside of the car. Read the NHRA rule book. If mounted outside, the cage needs to be framed by 1 1/4" bars or cage. JM's website even comments on the fact that it may not be legal as is in some sanctioning bodies on their website. So again.....does anyone have pics of a NHRA LEGAL JM Fab fuel cell install?
I don't know where your getting cage from but a firewall is the case not cage they are talking about, so like you said your not coming up into the car so you should not need a firewall or case for your cell but depending on how strict your local track is you may still need one. I think the 1 1/4 bars are what has to be used to mount the cell under the car, because that's about the size that the JMF uses to mount it to the bottom of the car.
I think it's cool and respect the fact that your not trying to rig your car man I do. You see too many guys with half ass setups these days, but I think your being naive to think that Alex's car won't pass tech at ANY track. He isn't exactly a hack builder and if you check out his build thread you will see they cut no corners with his car. That thing was done up to the T. I go to Atco which is a very well known and respected track and I seen plenty of guys running setups that look worse than that and they pass tech. Where exactly do you plan on racing maybe some local guys from around you can chime in and tell you if I"m wrong or if your just being a little too cautious .
A JMFab fuel cell is NOT NHRA legal. Sure, it will pass tech at some tracks but if they want to be a jerk, they can reject the car.
Well respected tracks and hard tracks with tech are two different stories. Look at Norwalk with Buschurs low 9 second car with no roll bar at all. Norwalk is one of the nicest facilities in the country.
Yes, it will pass. The can is considered the firewall. Our local track is IHRA and I don't think they've ever given him a hard time during tech.Is the setup that green92gsx posted on page 1 acceptable? As in will it pass an NHRA tech inspection? i would like to do mine that way to avoid having to build a giant firewall.