Roll cage Tech

lordre · 10-25-2004, 10:48 AM

I'm going to have someone build a rollcage for me, using the D1 reg's. I was wondering if anyone had some info regarding specs for a 95 240.

GRiDRaceTech · 10-25-2004, 01:00 PM

Why not buy an Autopower bolt/weld-in?

lordre · 10-25-2004, 01:15 PM

1. I am an idiot, I couldn't find a company that made one.
2. The guy doing the welding I have known all my life. A friend of the family.

Thanks for showing me that though

GRiDRaceTech · 10-25-2004, 01:47 PM

Lemme see if I can get you any good pics of legal roll-cage installations.
Here's a link to how it should be done: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...ight=roll+cage

On second thought, your friend should study up on roll cage design and fabrication. Even though you want the hookup, you might want to go to a proper race-prep shop. Remember, this cage may need to save your life one day... and if it's done wrong, it might fail and you might die.

lordre · 10-25-2004, 01:48 PM

Thats awesome. usually people flame noobs.

Darkstar · 10-25-2004, 02:05 PM

Please read my post before you weld it to the chassis...

Drift cars tend to be abnormally abused, wether they like it or not. This leads to the fact that they crash often, and sometimes get totaled. My piece of advice is that you shouldn't weld it to the body for additional stiffness (yeah, I know you'll lose the part of it). If you'd like to replace the car with another one and use the welded rollcage from the dead one (dear God, please save the drifters from wrecking their rides (tm) ), then you'll need to cut the estroyed body in order to just take it out. If you're car-friendly like I am, then just place it inside the car with screws.

lordre · 10-25-2004, 02:27 PM

I may need to explain myself and the situation a little more. I was planning on stripping the inside of the car every thing is comming out so he can work on it. Luckily I have a six stall shop for this process. the guy doing the welding has about 30 years worth of welding experience. I was mainly looking for specs and diagrams for reference. Then I found out about autopower website. So I now have to do a lot more research as to which way is going to be cheaper. Either way he is going to be building or just welding it in. I completly understand what you are saying about bolting it in but removing it dosen't seem like its going to be to complicated. I'm on about 5 other forums and this is the first one where somebody has not jumped on and started acting like an A**.

sr ^Drifter · 10-25-2004, 04:41 PM

well dood i found a lot of cages
-LOOK-
-and another-

lordre · 10-25-2004, 05:35 PM

alright, I am an idiot. I searched an unkown amount of time and came up with nothing. Mybad.

Speed Raycer · 12-01-2004, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sr ^Drifter
well dood i found a lot of cages
-LOOK-
-and another-

Wow... I need to charge more for my cages.

{edit}On second thought.... nah. They need to charge less

CrazyHawaiian · 12-01-2004, 04:57 PM

Yeah for reals, those prices are whack. A Pre-built 10 point moly cage for my car is $500.

Valkyrie · 12-03-2004, 11:18 PM

Daphne, huh? That's like 5-10 minutes from my town... hehehe.

If I was actually in the country, that is.

Where do you drift/practice/whatever?

10-25-2004, 10:48 AM	#1
lordre Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Daphne, AL Posts: 5	Roll cage Tech I'm going to have someone build a rollcage for me, using the D1 reg's. I was wondering if anyone had some info regarding specs for a 95 240.

10-25-2004, 01:47 PM	#4
GRiDRaceTech Opposite Lock Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,096	Lemme see if I can get you any good pics of legal roll-cage installations. Here's a link to how it should be done: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...ight=roll+cage On second thought, your friend should study up on roll cage design and fabrication. Even though you want the hookup, you might want to go to a proper race-prep shop. Remember, this cage may need to save your life one day... and if it's done wrong, it might fail and you might die. Last edited by GRiDRaceTech; 10-25-2004 at 02:05 PM.

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10-25-2004, 01:00 PM	#2
GRiDRaceTech Opposite Lock Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,096	Why not buy an Autopower bolt/weld-in?

10-25-2004, 01:15 PM	#3
lordre Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Daphne, AL Posts: 5	1. I am an idiot, I couldn't find a company that made one. 2. The guy doing the welding I have known all my life. A friend of the family. Thanks for showing me that though

10-25-2004, 01:48 PM	#5
lordre Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Daphne, AL Posts: 5	Thats awesome. usually people flame noobs.

10-25-2004, 02:05 PM	#6
Darkstar Post idiot Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Middle of nowhere Posts: 260	Please read my post before you weld it to the chassis... Drift cars tend to be abnormally abused, wether they like it or not. This leads to the fact that they crash often, and sometimes get totaled. My piece of advice is that you shouldn't weld it to the body for additional stiffness (yeah, I know you'll lose the part of it). If you'd like to replace the car with another one and use the welded rollcage from the dead one (dear God, please save the drifters from wrecking their rides (tm) ), then you'll need to cut the estroyed body in order to just take it out. If you're car-friendly like I am, then just place it inside the car with screws.

10-25-2004, 02:27 PM	#7
lordre Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Daphne, AL Posts: 5	I may need to explain myself and the situation a little more. I was planning on stripping the inside of the car every thing is comming out so he can work on it. Luckily I have a six stall shop for this process. the guy doing the welding has about 30 years worth of welding experience. I was mainly looking for specs and diagrams for reference. Then I found out about autopower website. So I now have to do a lot more research as to which way is going to be cheaper. Either way he is going to be building or just welding it in. I completly understand what you are saying about bolting it in but removing it dosen't seem like its going to be to complicated. I'm on about 5 other forums and this is the first one where somebody has not jumped on and started acting like an A**.

10-25-2004, 04:41 PM	#8
sr ^Drifter kitchen fresh chicken Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 145	well dood i found a lot of cages -LOOK- -and another-

10-25-2004, 05:35 PM	#9
lordre Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Daphne, AL Posts: 5	alright, I am an idiot. I searched an unkown amount of time and came up with nothing. Mybad.

12-01-2004, 04:57 PM	#11
CrazyHawaiian Sample One Time!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hawaii Posts: 1,276	Yeah for reals, those prices are whack. A Pre-built 10 point moly cage for my car is $500.

12-03-2004, 11:18 PM	#12
Valkyrie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bama Posts: 161	Daphne, huh? That's like 5-10 minutes from my town... hehehe. If I was actually in the country, that is. Where do you drift/practice/whatever?