Roll Bar/Cage

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Originally Posted by Halon

I could simply just not weld those other 2 legs, but I'd rather just not have them at all. Simply put, for me the less piping in the car the better.

Don't weld those 2 bars to the main hoop then.

Yea, a 6-point is just with a side bar for the passenger side.

Richard has done some nice cages in full interior cars. http://user1358701.sites.myregisteredsite.com/id5.html

One problem with the rules though, if enforced, is that you are supposed to have a full roll cage at 135mph or faster. 135mph for an automatic, slicked, transbraked, perfectly geared, tubed old V8 might be in the 9s. While for most manual tranny imports it's in the 10s-11s.

[C3L1CA]

Originally Posted by ecoli

Don't weld those 2 bars to the main hoop then.

Yea, a 6-point is just with a side bar for the passenger side.

Richard has done some nice cages in full interior cars. http://user1358701.sites.myregisteredsite.com/id5.html

One problem with the rules though, if enforced, is that you are supposed to have a full roll cage at 135mph or faster. 135mph for an automatic, slicked, transbraked, perfectly geared, tubed old V8 might be in the 9s. While for most manual tranny imports it's in the 10s-11s.

Yep don't forget about the trap speed, I don't know if you'd ever dip into the 9's but the trap speed is a big factor to think about.

I'd also check out mean street, I'd guess they'd be as cheap if not cheaper than a pre bent cage. They quoted me 800ish for an 8pt in moly and TNT quoted me 1ksih for an 8pt in moly.

Do you plan on running at only rock falls? At cedar from my experience they're pretty lenient on the rules and I'd feel pretty safe saying you wouldn't need a cage.

[Halon]

Originally Posted by C3L1CA

Yep don't forget about the trap speed, I don't know if you'd ever dip into the 9's but the trap speed is a big factor to think about.

I'd also check out mean street, I'd guess they'd be as cheap if not cheaper than a pre bent cage. They quoted me 800ish for an 8pt in moly and TNT quoted me 1ksih for an 8pt in moly.

Do you plan on running at only rock falls? At cedar from my experience they're pretty lenient on the rules and I'd feel pretty safe saying you wouldn't need a cage.

Hey, were those prices you quoted only for installation, meaning you brought in a pre-made kit you already bought? Or was that for them to custom make it AND install it?

TnT is just minutes from my house, so I may have to give them a ring. That Mean Street isn't all that far either. Thanks for the recommendations