Another new product from Air RideTechnologies

[bret]

Obviously there are several items to address with the TigerCage between prototype stage and production. The main interest, as we had assumed, would be NHRA/SCCA certification. This has NOT been addressed yet, but will be persued when actual production components are ready. There would be little point in taking a prototype product to a santioning body for certification knowing that component changes are inevitable. As someone mentioned earlier, the door bars would certainly require changes to be agreeable for NHRA, as may the shoulder harness location. that is why we may offer options in those areas to allow the customer to configure his cage for his particular application. Padding will also have to be used...we will likely offer this as an option as well.
I expect great resistance in the certification process from NHRA and SCCA. The idea of a bolt-in suspension/chassis component has not historically pleased those groups. My goal is to demonstrate that this connector system system is comparable with all the features of a welded joint, with the added benefits of easy installation, removability, premium finish, and configuration choices. Will we be successful? Hard to say at this point, but as I have said before...if it was easy, everyone would be doing it.
As for the TigerCage being a "show" or "bling" piece...given the limited exposure that most of you have had to the product it would be easy to dismiss it on those terms. We will have to work hard to prove its true performance benefits. I think that can happen through autocrosses, track days, and other dynamic performance events. Kind of like we did with air suspension.