On the subject of roll cages....
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Christ, why get one from way up there? Chassis Engineering out of West Palm has just as good a price and the shipping is only like 35 bux for a 10 point with an X brace.
Fact of the matter is, if you are only doing a 6 point bar, then as long as the main hoop is bent right everything else doesnt really matter. Its not like the tubes all come prefitted. All those cage kits mean is the tubes will have the bends in the right spot at the right angle with plenty of extra meat.
That means the main hoop will get trimmed for height. Then the cross bar and all the diagonals will be cut to fit.
Also, do yourself a BIG favor and factor in a joint jigger with your purchase. I tried fitting all my joints the first time with a grinder and it just sucked.
Also, order a few extra plates. They come in handy.
Christ, why get one from way up there? Chassis Engineering out of West Palm has just as good a price and the shipping is only like 35 bux for a 10 point with an X brace.
Fact of the matter is, if you are only doing a 6 point bar, then as long as the main hoop is bent right everything else doesnt really matter. Its not like the tubes all come prefitted. All those cage kits mean is the tubes will have the bends in the right spot at the right angle with plenty of extra meat.
That means the main hoop will get trimmed for height. Then the cross bar and all the diagonals will be cut to fit.
Also, do yourself a BIG favor and factor in a joint jigger with your purchase. I tried fitting all my joints the first time with a grinder and it just sucked.
Also, order a few extra plates. They come in handy.
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I believe anything that is NHRA legal is SCCA legal.
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Just a side note. James (RR) did a bar on a vert that my friend has. The car runs deep in the 10's and is a very well designed bar. 1st few times we took the car to Bradenton tech was all over it. No problems. Even my old fat self can easily get in and out of the car. With the top up, you realy have to look hard to even see the thing.
I have a hatch with a pre-fab bar and I hate it. Nothing wrong with the design. Just a pain to get in and out of it.
I have a hatch with a pre-fab bar and I hate it. Nothing wrong with the design. Just a pain to get in and out of it.
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