Roll cages?
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Racer
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From: Duncanville Texas
Roll cages?
Does anybody have any pics of their rollcage and close ups of the mounting points? I am still debating between just getting a DRM four point or going to a fabricated six point.
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How are you guys attaching the mounting points of the rollcage to the car? Welding the tube directly to the frame?
I'm doing my cage right now also(still) but don't know how to go about this part.
I'm doing my cage right now also(still) but don't know how to go about this part.
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Originally Posted by 89 Paul in Cal
How are you guys attaching the mounting points of the rollcage to the car? Welding the tube directly to the frame?
I'm doing my cage right now also(still) but don't know how to go about this part.
I'm doing my cage right now also(still) but don't know how to go about this part.
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The R-D S/T Frame Support is well made and not too difficult to install with the bolt-in process But it has to be welded in place to make it legal for SCCA competition (like any other cage).
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Originally Posted by C4forlife
Does anybody have any pics of their rollcage and close ups of the mounting points? I am still debating between just getting a DRM four point or going to a fabricated six point.
RACE ON!!!
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Installation isn't that bad. Just time consuming. The mandatory tool here is the grinder. Without it, you're out of luck. You can affix the cage/bar (mine's a rollbar) to the frame with bolts, but the proper and best method is welding it.
Mine's welded and you can never tell. I replaced the carpet when I did my bar. I also painted it to make it look that much nicer.
Last edited by 85 500 horse; Mar 5, 2006 at 12:09 PM.
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I'm a another satisfied R-DRacing S/T Frame roll bar user. If you put a real roll cage in a C-4 you'd better be as limber as a monkey to get in and out. Even if you had a removeable bar on the drivers side it would be a major PITA getting in and out, not to mention your wife or girlfriend on the other side.
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Here is a deal for you over in C-4 Parts for sale or wanted....
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Racer
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From: Duncanville Texas
Originally Posted by hardlight
I'm a another satisfied R-DRacing S/T Frame roll bar user. If you put a real roll cage in a C-4 you'd better be as limber as a monkey to get in and out. Even if you had a removeable bar on the drivers side it would be a major PITA getting in and out, not to mention your wife or girlfriend on the other side.
Anyway i've been looking at some of the original Corvette Challenge setup. With the proper upgrades to meet new rules this should work out very nicely but I will consult an experienced chassis fabricator before any work is done.