TGiuliante

has anyone put a full cage in a Z. If so approx what was your cost and how was it affixed to the frame?

stano

A full cage done correctly could cost about 10K+ Tom. That was a quote to me from phoenix about a year ago. Contact Randy at DRM as I know they do cages as well.

AtomicZ

I've had this discussion with Doug and Randy at DRM. It is expensive and time consuming.

My car will be at DRM over the winter getting a full cage so I can run NASA/SCCA events next year.

TGiuliante

Thanks. I was thinking around 8k. I know its a lot of labor given the aluminum frame - was curious what others have gone through. I Was going to put a 4 point in for the time being but it seems as though the bolt ins do not offer much more safety as compared to a harness bar.

davidfarmer

Autopower has a cage kit, surely cheaper than above..... But still requires a lot of finishing work from the photos

JDIllon

Pfadt also offers a cage kit for the Z. I think around $3500.00 for the kit. I figured another $3000.00 to $4000.00 for labor. JD

BERETTA

Jerry Onks at Vettesport in Smyrna, Tenn. He can fix you up!

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Jerry's Car

95jersey

just to compare what is the cost of caging a standard c6?

dvandentop

phoenix said they can do one around 4k i think i read on here maybe that wasnt for alum frames though

stano

When I spoke with Joe last year I thought he said about 12K. Maybe prices have come down. Tom, I looked into the Autopower cage as well.

Good luck Tom

davidfarmer

here is a link to info on the Autopower cage. This was a prototype I think so I don't know how complete the finished kit is. Looks like you have to weld everything together yourself, and obviously bolt/gusset plates to the frame

http://www.ioportracing.com/rbc/05Co...vetteZ06-4.htm

redtopz

Yikes! $12k for just a cage? I just had my C5Z caged for $3k (not including window nets, fire system, etc.). Cage is SCCA/NASA spec for T1 or ST2, etc. I think with a C6Z aluminum frame they have to sandwich the frame with steel plates and then weld the bars to the steel plates.

WNeal

Z06-505 just had one custom built and installed in his Z06 by Joe Rook in cincinnati.
Absolute great job

PM him for details

svcjmo

We can build you a cage legal for any sanctioning body in a c6 Z, all tig welded,full interior painted for 6k. Unfortunately, my cage is already tested with an airborne assault into a concrete wall at Rd Atl in march. I didn't get a scratch. Pics at www.vettesport.net

Jerry

TGiuliante

Jerry What is the install

svcjmo

If you are referring to method of attachment it is briefly as follows. Steel Uchannel plates are fit to the frame at 6 points. These are then 3m epoxied and bolted entirely thru the frame with aluminum spacers to prevent crushing the frame. The cage is then welded to the channel. The front A pillar cage bar is bolted to the aluminum front vertical support bar on each side tying in the cage to the rigid aluminum support there. A full tube is run under the dash tying in the front A pillar cage bars. Car weighed post install with 185# driver 3100#. My cage has 1 3/4" .120 DOM tubing. You can use 1 5/8 .120 for SCCA.
Call or email for more specific info. Contact info is at www.vettesport.net

sspeed30043

Saw Jerry's car at Road Atlanta, post crash....

very clean install, roll cage goes on top of the frame rails and outside of the dash pad, "no hacking the dash pad"

and fastest of the day.....

CodeBlack

What is the cost break down for a 10 to 12K cage in a C6Z06
material?
Hourly rate?
Total hours?
Is the cage the same spec as used by the Corvette racing team "GT2"?