roll cage question
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Le Mans Master
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From: Orlando Florida
St. Jude Donor '05
roll cage question
I removed most of the interior - best time to install a roll cage 
How does the Jeg's cage fit ? Anybody installed it ? Photos ??
Edit:
found some info using the search function, the Jegs cage seems to be a 'cut and weld to fit' deal.
I'd appreciate more info/photos of the installation, where to cut the fiberglass and so on....
TIA
How does the Jeg's cage fit ? Anybody installed it ? Photos ??
Edit:
found some info using the search function, the Jegs cage seems to be a 'cut and weld to fit' deal.
I'd appreciate more info/photos of the installation, where to cut the fiberglass and so on....
TIA
Last edited by MYBAD79; Jun 30, 2006 at 10:56 AM.
Safety Car
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I had been warned away from those types of cages. Was told that they were all over the place (too tight in some spots, etc.). If you are good at welding, I'd have some chromoly bent up and do it yourself. You can get it just the way you like it. Too bad my bud doesn't have his shop anymore. I think he did a great job on mine and at a pretty fair price.
Instructor
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From: Hollywood FL
Originally Posted by litevette
I had been warned away from those types of cages. Was told that they were all over the place (too tight in some spots, etc.). If you are good at welding, I'd have some chromoly bent up and do it yourself. You can get it just the way you like it. Too bad my bud doesn't have his shop anymore. I think he did a great job on mine and at a pretty fair price.
I had one that I ended up cutting out and throwing away. Look for a local race car builder. A good one can do amazing fabrication and you'll be much happier with the result.
Melting Slicks
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From: Keizer Oregon
I installed the jegs 4-point about a year and a half ago.........It was an absolute PITA....I did finally get it to work but it turned out "just ok". In the jegs picture they show it going in behind the seats on the floor(and the main bars are long enough to reach). Problem is: when you put it behind the seats on the floor your seat wont go all the way back---you lose like 4 inches!!----and at 6'1" that just aint gonna happen. Second the main hoop was to wide to fit snug in the upper part of the roofline. I ended up having to cut a piece out of the middle and weld it back together. If you do this be really carefull because if you cut it too narrow the seatback hits the bar at the top of the seat and wont sit back all the way.
If I had to do it all over again, would find a shop and have it custom bent.
On the other hand If you are looking for a challenging project you can really save some money by going with the jegs bar.
Good Luck
btw; I ended up with my main hoop welded to the frame rails above the rear wheels and the rear part of the bar goes to the seat belt mounting area. I had to cut lots of fiberglass...Thats real fun.
If I had to do it all over again, would find a shop and have it custom bent.
On the other hand If you are looking for a challenging project you can really save some money by going with the jegs bar.
Good Luck
btw; I ended up with my main hoop welded to the frame rails above the rear wheels and the rear part of the bar goes to the seat belt mounting area. I had to cut lots of fiberglass...Thats real fun.
Last edited by oregonsharkman; Jun 30, 2006 at 01:44 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Orlando Florida
St. Jude Donor '05
Thanks 
It would have surprised me if that $150 cage fit...... "if a deal seems to be too good to be true it likely isn't"
It would have surprised me if that $150 cage fit...... "if a deal seems to be too good to be true it likely isn't"
Last edited by MYBAD79; Jun 30, 2006 at 06:07 PM.
Drifting
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From: Little Rock Arkansas
Originally Posted by RedBad1979
I removed most of the interior - best time to install a roll cage
How does the Jeg's cage fit ? Anybody installed it ? Photos ??
Edit:
found some info using the search function, the Jegs cage seems to be a 'cut and weld to fit' deal.
I'd appreciate more info/photos of the installation, where to cut the fiberglass and so on....
TIA
How does the Jeg's cage fit ? Anybody installed it ? Photos ??
Edit:
found some info using the search function, the Jegs cage seems to be a 'cut and weld to fit' deal.
I'd appreciate more info/photos of the installation, where to cut the fiberglass and so on....
TIA
-Jeb
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
Originally Posted by jburnett
I'm not a fan of "pre-fab" cages... ]
well,
i'm gonna critique this one and say he didn't get it high enough and its too close to the driver and passenger's head. The lower cross bar should be diagonal. If you gonna pay for all the custom bends and work, why not go with a really good chromoly steel?
If you're leaving room to put all the plastic panels back on.....well thats just not right at all. Unless you are doing it just for looks.
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Drifting
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From: Little Rock Arkansas
Originally Posted by turtlevette
well,
i'm gonna critique this one and say he didn't get it high enough and its too close to the driver and passenger's head. The lower cross bar should be diagonal. If you gonna pay for all the custom bends and work, why not go with a really good chromoly steel?
If you're leaving room to put all the plastic panels back on.....well thats just not right at all. Unless you are doing it just for looks.
i'm gonna critique this one and say he didn't get it high enough and its too close to the driver and passenger's head. The lower cross bar should be diagonal. If you gonna pay for all the custom bends and work, why not go with a really good chromoly steel?
If you're leaving room to put all the plastic panels back on.....well thats just not right at all. Unless you are doing it just for looks.
-Jeb
PS- As for chromoly, the owner didn't want to spend the additional 40% over on chromoly... Mine, however, is full chromoly...
Last edited by jburnett; Jun 30, 2006 at 06:46 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Des Allemands LA
Custom is the only way to go as far as I'm concerned. This is especially true with anything more than 6 points. Also be careful if you have aftermarket seats (or plan on installing some), there isn't a whole lot of room between the seat and the door/body-ask me how I know this 
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I had mine custom made by a local race car builder... Paid $750 for a 6-point lightweight chromoly bar.. (with swing out kit)