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I need a measurement of either a BBT or ASCOT sprint car cage at the top of the driver's area main roll halo, from edge to edge. Anyone that can help, it would surely be appreciated. I have one at home, but that doesn't help me here at the office...


QUICK!

at the widest point, since those bars are curved, is 3 9/16". the cage behind the driver, where it comes up from the chassis is 3 3/4".

hope that helps.

Which means it is not legal for DODC sprint rules!!!!

SoloGraphix wrote:Which means it is not legal for DODC sprint rules!!!!

oh great. now i got involved with that mess.

LOL!!! that's why i felt OK to post about it over here, i am not touching it with a 10' pole over there.

SoloGraphix wrote:LOL!!! that's why i felt OK to post about it over here, i am not touching it with a 10' pole over there.

ditto.

Welp, that's why I asked.





Like a tetnus shot, a little pain at the beginning will always make you better off at the end.

On a positive note, 3 9/16" is complaint for the front half of the car.

It would just take 3/16" to make the rear compliant

Half compliant is more than some cars from what I have read

There are some sprint cars out there now that are ridiculously wide, and it's just silly looking. I had nothing to do with the rule, and I would have personally made it 3.750", but it's not my call. There was a good reason and a valid system used to create that dimension, so I'll leave it at that.

My favorites will always be the original ASCOT RC10s.

I always enjoyed the look of the non-downtube cars as well. JJ Yeley drove a midget at the chili bowl that was non-downtube and they still look cool now!

P.S. EDM bodies do need to look more scale

P.S.S. I won't drag anymore of this convo over here <-- at myself

Hehehe, no problem. It's a hot button topic, but it WILL work.