What Do You Guys Think About This Cage?
12-03-2003, 11:39 AM
#2
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Location: Austin, Texas
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I find it rather uninspiring. I'm sure it would do it's job in a roll over, but it looks like you could bolt it into any one of a dozen different cars.
With the main hoop so far from the edge of the car, haw far back can you move the seat? Then how close is it to your head?
At least it goes to the cross member and not to the floor.
With the main hoop so far from the edge of the car, haw far back can you move the seat? Then how close is it to your head?
At least it goes to the cross member and not to the floor.
12-03-2003, 12:56 PM
#7
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Well if the car rolls over onto the roof, do you want the cage to be pushing on a single layer of unsupported sheet metal, or on a reinforced section of box steel?
It would be better if it attached at the edge of the car, where a major "rib" is located. The metal that it's resting on now may not be much better than the floor, as far as strength is concerned, but at least it's a box, and not just a sheet.
The same is true for the rear down tubes... What are they going to on the floor? What's under there that is important? I think it should go to the top of the struts for two reasons. First, all of the spring loads (obviously) go through there so any bending/twisting (if they're in an X) load into the chassis can be helped with the cage. And two in a roll over the strut towers are fairly triangulated with the rest of the chassis. So it all goes back to attaching the cage to the major nodes of the unibody.
I'm not a cage builder, these are just my opinions as a car enthusiast with just enough engineering experience to be dangerous. I'm not trying to slam CP Racing... you asked.
It would be better if it attached at the edge of the car, where a major "rib" is located. The metal that it's resting on now may not be much better than the floor, as far as strength is concerned, but at least it's a box, and not just a sheet.
The same is true for the rear down tubes... What are they going to on the floor? What's under there that is important? I think it should go to the top of the struts for two reasons. First, all of the spring loads (obviously) go through there so any bending/twisting (if they're in an X) load into the chassis can be helped with the cage. And two in a roll over the strut towers are fairly triangulated with the rest of the chassis. So it all goes back to attaching the cage to the major nodes of the unibody.
I'm not a cage builder, these are just my opinions as a car enthusiast with just enough engineering experience to be dangerous. I'm not trying to slam CP Racing... you asked.
12-03-2003, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Peoria, AZ
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"CP racing custom roll cage 1 3/4 tube with an .095 wall, mandrel bends, can be welded or bolted into vehicle,requires NO ASSEMBLY of cage, all prewelded just painting required. Easily installed by removing seats and slipping into place. Can be used with or without interior, perfect for road course, drag, show cars or drifting. Seats can still be moved back all the away without hitting cross brace, allows for harness mounting(email for price on disassembled cage.) Price includes shipping to your door anywhere in Canada or the United States." - CpRacing
Thxs for the input guys. Its just soo cheap! I mean damn I would love a 8-10point my fc, but thats going to be Spendy..
Thxs for the input guys. Its just soo cheap! I mean damn I would love a 8-10point my fc, but thats going to be Spendy..