Ultimate Roll Cage Thread

[aggie97]

I have some of a recent "forward half upgrade" that I did on a 3rd gen Camaro that I liked how it turned out. Driver has a TON more room and is very comfortable getting in and out. Pics are on my phone and I will get them put up on my ftp site later this weekend. Also redid the forward half of my wife's Camaro last year and like how it turned out too. Just need to add footwell bars and a couple gusset bars.

[Mach1]

I have some of a recent "forward half upgrade" that I did on a 3rd gen Camaro that I liked how it turned out. Driver has a TON more room and is very comfortable getting in and out. Pics are on my phone and I will get them put up on my ftp site later this weekend. Also redid the forward half of my wife's Camaro last year and like how it turned out too. Just need to add footwell bars and a couple gusset bars.

Awesome, that would be great.

[racrguy]

You should go to the dirt track and start poking around at some of those "cages"

No shit. There's no fucking way I'd get in a street stock/hobby stock car, some of these yokels just get a bunch of tubing and just slap any old shit together that passes the rules. The cages aren't really teched, it's dangerous just looking at it.

Speaking of roll cages:


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[Mach1]

[aggie97]

one thing to keep in mind when you build your cage is where you are going to run the bars down the a pillar and where they are going to need base plates. If you notice in the blue CMC cage pics, my a pillar bar rests on the rocker sill, NOT the floor pan. It gives a TON of room for your left leg back and you aren't constantly hitting your leg on it. It does make it a little harder to put in a footwell bar, but when I built that cage, CMC did not allow them. One cool thing about that cage was you could not hammer a screwdriver between the main hoop and the b-posts. I got the main hoop so right, I had had to drive it in with a sledge using ratchet straps. It wasn't welded to the b-post but it might as well have been!!! LOL!

[JamesB]

I have a ton of cages on my site:

https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer#albumlist/102246082035913087393

[Mach1]

one thing to keep in mind when you build your cage is where you are going to run the bars down the a pillar and where they are going to need base plates. If you notice in the blue CMC cage pics, my a pillar bar rests on the rocker sill, NOT the floor pan. It gives a TON of room for your left leg back and you aren't constantly hitting your leg on it. It does make it a little harder to put in a footwell bar, but when I built that cage, CMC did not allow them. One cool thing about that cage was you could not hammer a screwdriver between the main hoop and the b-posts. I got the main hoop so right, I had had to drive it in with a sledge using ratchet straps. It wasn't welded to the b-post but it might as well have been!!! LOL!

Awesome, quite a tight fit I was planning on joining to the rockers for strength, good to know it helps comfort too

[aggie97]

Awesome, quite a tight fit I was planning on joining to the rockers for strength, good to know it helps comfort too

another note. the white car in the first post has a problem by the current rules. the diagonal bar in the main hoop must be continuous. Some old cars are grandfathered if the cage was built prior to 2008 I think.

I recently did another forward half for a customer in a 4th gen Camaro. turned out nice. Ill see about getting more pics up.

[Mach1]

another note. the white car in the first post has a problem by the current rules. the diagonal bar in the main hoop must be continuous. Some old cars are grandfathered if the cage was built prior to 2008 I think.

I recently did another forward half for a customer in a 4th gen Camaro. turned out nice. Ill see about getting more pics up.

Cool, I look forward to it!

[momo]

jungle gym?

this is a baller whose on my evo forums



more in his build thread on page 5 and 6:

http://forums.evolutionm.net/all-mitsubishi-model-build-threads/624461-dnetcrawlers-2012-gsr-ams-ind-bulletproof-6.html

[VaderTT]

[jw33]

I love how they did everything in the front of that cage except I don't see a dash bar or any foot protection. One piece A-pillars, the taco gussets, and that bar coming off of the A-pillar all look great. I'm not too sure about the rear, but I would hope they know what they are doing.

[aggie97]

jungle gym?

this is a baller whose on my evo forums

Love how he is showing off the welds....however, they aren't completed on the back side of the bars. Very difficult to TIG in those tight areas.

Cage looks great....lot's of hours.

[aggie97]

Cool, I look forward to it!

Ok, hopefully these links work....

http://s104.photobucket.com/user/rsmith350/media/null-43.jpg.html

http://s104.photobucket.com/user/rsmith350/media/null-65.jpg.html

http://s104.photobucket.com/user/rsmith350/media/null-66.jpg.html

http://s104.photobucket.com/user/rsmith350/media/null-63.jpg.html

http://s104.photobucket.com/user/rsmith350/media/null-62.jpg.html

[Mach1]

Ok, hopefully these links work....

http://s104.photobucket.com/user/rsmith350/media/null-43.jpg.html

http://s104.photobucket.com/user/rsmith350/media/null-65.jpg.html

http://s104.photobucket.com/user/rsmith350/media/null-66.jpg.html

http://s104.photobucket.com/user/rsmith350/media/null-63.jpg.html

http://s104.photobucket.com/user/rsm...ll-62.jpg.html

they work but the pics are small