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My 2016 Hellcat build and update post.

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Need one vs the tool lol
 


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That’s a race call all day.
 


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Looks stock if you ask me
 


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Smurf got some upgraded safety this weekend. The RPM cage is a very nice fitting setup. Simpson Blue 5 point Cam lock harnesses to match.
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Looks nice! But only roll bar so not 8.9 or quicker cert?
Smurf got some upgraded safety this weekend. The RPM cage is a very nice fitting setup. Simpson Blue 5 point Cam lock harnesses to match.
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Looks nice! But only roll bar so not 8.9 or quicker cert?
Remaining parts of the full 8 point cage are required to be welded in. To certify for 8.5.
 


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You have the same cage as the tool coby
 


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Doesn’t that guy have a race car?
You have the same cage as the tool coby
 


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Remaining parts of the full 8 point cage are required to be welded in. To certify for 8.5.
Kudos to you @RGPIII very nice start. I had an SRT8 Challenger that started with the Roll ball and eventually had the parts welded onto it for an 8 point cage.
John, thought safety was highly important. When his goal became 8's he had his Top Cat installed with a custom Roll cage. I can't even imagine what the the cost would be to have one installed these days.

Leon Epling of Epling's Garage, started out just like you with using an RPM in his famous 007 Hellcat. Eventually he sold that and moved up to the 8 point cage!
I do think something is better than nothing at all.

I guess eventually you will need a welder.

Good Luck this year with all your upcoming races! :cool::cool::cool::cool:

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I guess real fast cars need a 25.3 cert like my Buick. Not like slow cars listed above. Back when Mike Moran he needs more bars and my friend Larry Larson they made me go buy a welder so I could extend my cage for safety. I started out with some straight tube. And Jermery who was all about safety told me I should put a bend in it. Than Tammie came along and I had to put the plug in the outlet to get some power.
 


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More safety components showed up yesterday!!
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More safety components showed up yesterday!!
View attachment 130414
Back in the history my guy Steve at mencer when we were doing R and D told me double adjustments had an advantage and my ex wife Julie AKA (love cats) was the first ones to try these.
 


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Thats not safety lol but I do like
Why isn't it? It will help you stay off the wall?
 




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