Roll cage blue prints?

Speed cat · 12-26-2007, 02:48 PM

I was just wondering if any one had any good sites with roll cage blue prints for pipe bending angles ect. preferably a 10 point cage but anything will do I guess. I have access to pipe and pipe bender and a buddy of mine welds I just can't find any blue prints anywhere online. Thanks guys. any info on sizing a roll cage in a car and buildign it would be good too.

**Mars_302** · 12-27-2007, 01:12 AM

It would probably be cheaper and easier just to order one from some company. I know the s&w are $160 for a 8 pt bar in ERS thick wall steel

homemade wrx · 12-28-2007, 05:21 PM

the cage should be made based off of the car...I've helped with making several cages and never once used a blue print.

The safe drive cages that I've installed were loose fitting...they weren't tucked close to the chassis at all...my biggest dislike about them was the main hoop not being close to the roof or the b-pillars...really sloppy cage.

senor honda · 12-28-2007, 10:09 PM

I would look at the rules for whatever class I might be racing in. They sometimes require certain things, or certain styles, thicknesses, materials, gussets and/or braces.

I want that bar as close to the car roof, and as far up from my head as possible, so if I go over, the bar hits instead of my helmet.

I would bend the pipe, so that it is almost a tight press-fit. Pre-builts
can't always do that and still have an easy bolt-on/bolt-in kit that the average bolt-on guy can install.

I would weld all the pipes fully around, even if I had to cut the roof.-Bob

Shoot an email to Ted at mkemp36297@aol.com , he builds race car chassis that run 200 mph, and can tie in the cage to the unibody for
maximum stiffness/minimum flex.

KJ · 01-06-2008, 08:35 PM

There are rather cheap programs that you enter a couple of key dimensions into a template and it gives you the angles andlenghts between each bend. The program I use is called Bend tech EZ. Costs about $50. Works well for main hoops and stuff like that but for the rest of the car I just eyeball and measure.

12-26-2007, 02:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Speed cat speed cat Car: 240sx s13 My TRGarage Bradenton : 4113174	Roll cage blue prints? I was just wondering if any one had any good sites with roll cage blue prints for pipe bending angles ect. preferably a 10 point cage but anything will do I guess. I have access to pipe and pipe bender and a buddy of mine welds I just can't find any blue prints anywhere online. Thanks guys. any info on sizing a roll cage in a car and buildign it would be good too.

12-27-2007, 01:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mars_302 Race Photographer Car: My TRGarage : 2147483647	It would probably be cheaper and easier just to order one from some company. I know the s&w are $160 for a 8 pt bar in ERS thick wall steel

12-28-2007, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
homemade wrx Registered User Car: 96 impreza 2 door (needs a cage), 80 corolla SR5, 00 F250 My TRGarage in the garage building another motor : 26316069	the cage should be made based off of the car...I've helped with making several cages and never once used a blue print. The safe drive cages that I've installed were loose fitting...they weren't tucked close to the chassis at all...my biggest dislike about them was the main hoop not being close to the roof or the b-pillars...really sloppy cage.

12-28-2007, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
senor honda Installs it! Builds it! Car: Honda Accord-cowl Inducted, 351 CI Police Interceptor Air Filter with high rise hood My TRGarage around Tampa Florida, Paradise : 133332562	I would look at the rules for whatever class I might be racing in. They sometimes require certain things, or certain styles, thicknesses, materials, gussets and/or braces. I want that bar as close to the car roof, and as far up from my head as possible, so if I go over, the bar hits instead of my helmet. I would bend the pipe, so that it is almost a tight press-fit. Pre-builts can't always do that and still have an easy bolt-on/bolt-in kit that the average bolt-on guy can install. I would weld all the pipes fully around, even if I had to cut the roof.-Bob Shoot an email to Ted at mkemp36297@aol.com , he builds race car chassis that run 200 mph, and can tie in the cage to the unibody for maximum stiffness/minimum flex.

01-06-2008, 08:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
KJ bored at work Car: 96 BMW 328i, 92 civic cx My TRGarage Tampa : 161087488	There are rather cheap programs that you enter a couple of key dimensions into a template and it gives you the angles andlenghts between each bend. The program I use is called Bend tech EZ. Costs about $50. Works well for main hoops and stuff like that but for the rest of the car I just eyeball and measure.