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Anyone ever do a roll cage?

 
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:55 pm    Post subject: Anyone ever do a roll cage? Reply with quote

I'm trying to figure out the best place to weld my main hoop to the car. Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm thinking where I have the red circles in the picture below. Any ideas?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You need to check the rules for the class you are building the cage for. Most places the main hoop has to be with 4"-6" of the driver in the seated position. Really, where you are going to site, and have the seat will determine where it needs to go.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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You need to check the rules for the class you are building the cage for. Most places the main hoop has to be with 4"-6" of the driver in the seated position. Really, where you are going to sit, and have the seat will determine where it needs to go.


And some sanctioning bodies are different.

Figure out what you wanna do with it.... autox, road race, rally, drag and get a rule book and go from there.

Are you making this from scratch, or is it a pre made hoop(I hope!)?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would do way more research before you go welding. There are tons of rules for tube diameter and wall thickness. Not to mention the how and where to attach. Everything will change versus if you are trying to maintain street ability or race it.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, its a S&W roll cage, but the directions are very vague, not camaro specific. I was just wondering if anyone else has done one.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Havn't done one myself.... but I'm tentatively scheduled to do 3 of em in the semi near future. Maybe sooner if we get Schultzy in the 10's :O)

Search for pictures too. You'll just mount it wherever it has to be in relation to Rules vs your Seat/head.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Twilightoptics wrote:
Havn't done one myself.... but I'm tentatively scheduled to do 3 of em in the semi near future. Maybe sooner if we get Schultzy in the 10's :O)

Search for pictures too. You'll just mount it wherever it has to be in relation to Rules vs your Seat/head.


Hey now, want to make that a fourth? Very Happy I've got one I'd love to put in the bird.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

just like what dewey said you need to figure out what form of racing you are going to compete in mainly and build that cage to those specs. I can tell you from experience though, dont think youll be getting anyone into the back seat once your done. I will try to dig up some pics for you to take a look at.
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