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Ok, Time for me to weigh in on this argument. A few of you guys on here know me, as either Aaron the ANDRA steward from WSID, or the guy who crews for the Rocco's Rx-7. Before some of you go flying of half cocked, I grew up around this sport, I live, eat, sleep and breath drag racing. I also am a Late model/"sport compact" guy. But in the end a drag car is a drag car and I live for the smell of race fuel. I have seen what happens when older cars and late model cars hit the wall and there is one thing I can tell you for sure. I would rather be in an older All Steet, solid chassis car that any late model car. They hold together alot better and just dont crumple. Now I can see where alot of you guys come from. I myslef a few years ago in QLD had a genuine Sigma Turbo that ran a 10 and I didnt want to ruin it, so I sold it and put all the gear into a GK and went and ran 10's all day long. One thing that hasnt been mentioned here yet, is, insurance!!!! Has anyone stopped to think, that MAYBE, just MAYBE, ANDRA's insurers have a hand in saying that if you want to run 10's, then they must have a cage, UDL etc etc. Just the same as, 99% of insurance companies out there, would not insure you if they found out you had a 9/10 sec street car. You need to speak to Shannons or Just Car and they have certain requirements! The thing that I find really confusing about this whole thing is that I see guys going out there with late model "street cars" that want to drift, they will fit a cage, buy their CAMS liscence etc etc, yet for drag racing it has to be different?? Can someone explain that to me? The ANDRA insurance covers you for PERSONAL INJURY, AMBULANCE, ReHab etc etc. I'll bet you any money, that if you had an ACCO at a Heathcote TnT, you would probably get dropped off at the local Doctors and told, good luck to you! Just like I txt Adrian, the NHRA require 4 point cages from 11.99, so we are pretty leanient. But before you all start flaming me, has anyone ACTUALLY read their rule book???? People compain about ruining their car when the put their cage in! If you actually sit down and read the book, talk to a tech inspector you will findout how it can be done, without ruining you car.