Roll bar / cage
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 350, ZZ4 equivalent
Transmission: Pro-Built Road Race 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Dana 44
Roll bar / cage
Is there any company that makes roll bars are small 4 or 6 point cages for our cars. I am trying to find a cage that will let me still use my back seats. I want to add the cage to help strengthen the frame and make it safer in case of an accident. I did some searching but almost every cage I say was custom built or they had a bar going across the back seat area.
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I looked for the very same thing a while back as I don't wish to make the back seats inaccessible and don't wish the diagonal bars adjacent to the front seats/door cards. Unfortunately I couldn't find any companies that sell one 'off the shelf' that fitted with my specifications.
89 Iroc Z - Did you get any prices for a custom 4 or 6 point that complies with NHRA rules?
89 Iroc Z - Did you get any prices for a custom 4 or 6 point that complies with NHRA rules?
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 350, ZZ4 equivalent
Transmission: Pro-Built Road Race 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Dana 44
Originally posted by The Doc
89 Iroc Z - Did you get any prices for a custom 4 or 6 point that complies with NHRA rules?
89 Iroc Z - Did you get any prices for a custom 4 or 6 point that complies with NHRA rules?
TPI383 posted this pic in his targa top post. This would work perfect, anyone know who makes this???
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Car: 92 Z28
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Hey man.. I didnt know you were talking about that Pic in my other post.
That is a Kenny Brown cage... almost $600 and not NHRA legal.
The one I PMed you about was the 8 point Comp. Eng one Im puting in my convertable.
That is a Kenny Brown cage... almost $600 and not NHRA legal.
The one I PMed you about was the 8 point Comp. Eng one Im puting in my convertable.
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
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What about the Jegster 4 point, can you still get easy access to the back seats with this cage?
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Car: 92 Z28
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a 4 point would be the Main Hoop and the back bars. if your worried about back seat entrance Just leave the cross bar out of what ever you get.
Why not do a 6point with atleast swing out side cars.
Why not do a 6point with atleast swing out side cars.
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 350, ZZ4 equivalent
Transmission: Pro-Built Road Race 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Dana 44
Originally posted by TPl383
a 4 point would be the Main Hoop and the back bars. if your worried about back seat entrance Just leave the cross bar out of what ever you get.
a 4 point would be the Main Hoop and the back bars. if your worried about back seat entrance Just leave the cross bar out of what ever you get.
Why not do a 6point with at least swing out side cars.
I really like the Kenwood cage because it bolts together so you can take it out of the car if ever needed, which would be nice when doing interior wok or something. In addition, the back bars are bended for more rear passenger clearance. However, the cost is out of my price range.
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Car: '86 TA wrapped in '84 skin
Engine: 305 carbed
Transmission: 700R4
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those kits are designed for strength,why would you leave any of it out? If your lookin for safety and not just the "look" then id go with the welded cages not the bolt together ones
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my cage doesn't have a bar across the backseats but i don't know where you can get one, mine was installed by guldstrand back in 1983
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Car: 92 Z28
Engine: Boosted LSX
From the should of It your not really wanting a cage for NHRA qualifications. Why not just do just like the last pic Vettetrax posted.
Swing out side bars is a option for the 2 bars that go from the Main hoop to the front floorboard. They have a pin you can pull out and the bar swings open.
But Like I said from the shoulds of it Just buy a main Hoop for a 3rdGen. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...CEE%2D3130%2DA
This is the rest for a 8 point cage
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...art=CEE%2D3000
Just leave out what you dont want.
Under $200
or Spend the $$ and get the Kenny Brown cage as pictured above.
Swing out side bars is a option for the 2 bars that go from the Main hoop to the front floorboard. They have a pin you can pull out and the bar swings open.
But Like I said from the shoulds of it Just buy a main Hoop for a 3rdGen. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...CEE%2D3130%2DA
This is the rest for a 8 point cage
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...art=CEE%2D3000
Just leave out what you dont want.
Under $200
or Spend the $$ and get the Kenny Brown cage as pictured above.
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 350, ZZ4 equivalent
Transmission: Pro-Built Road Race 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Dana 44
Vettetrax: That looks like a autopower cage
TPl383: good thinking that is definitely the cheapest way to go. I guess you could put the rear bar to go like the picture above with the summit kit.
I am going to do a lot more research before I decide on one. The leaning towards the summit cage because of cost. I really wish I could get a similar front two bars like the Kenny Brown cage and attach them to the summit cage.
Here is a list I have compiled of people who make cages for our cars (If you know of any others let me know):
- Kenny Brown
- S&W Race Cars
- Competition Engineering
- Chassis Engineering
- Autopower
Does anyone know a website were you can purchase Auto powers products?
I really like auto powers cage also because it has removable cross braces as seen below
TPl383: good thinking that is definitely the cheapest way to go. I guess you could put the rear bar to go like the picture above with the summit kit.
I am going to do a lot more research before I decide on one. The leaning towards the summit cage because of cost. I really wish I could get a similar front two bars like the Kenny Brown cage and attach them to the summit cage.
Here is a list I have compiled of people who make cages for our cars (If you know of any others let me know):
- Kenny Brown
- S&W Race Cars
- Competition Engineering
- Chassis Engineering
- Autopower
Does anyone know a website were you can purchase Auto powers products?
I really like auto powers cage also because it has removable cross braces as seen below
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 350, ZZ4 equivalent
Transmission: Pro-Built Road Race 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Dana 44
Originally posted by mw66nova
i still don't understand why anyone would want just the look. they are designed for safety. putting one in just for looks would just make it difficult to get into the car and have no safe attributes.
i still don't understand why anyone would want just the look. they are designed for safety. putting one in just for looks would just make it difficult to get into the car and have no safe attributes.
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Well, put tons of padding on those bars and make your passengers wear helmets
Speaking from experience, I'd rather rap my head against the plastic interior rather than some cold unforgiving steel.
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Speaking from experience, I'd rather rap my head against the plastic interior rather than some cold unforgiving steel.
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Car: 92 Z28
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If your not worried about NHRA regulation do this...
get the 6point cage from CE. and just put the swing out gussets on the both sides of the bars you would want to remove. Easy as that..
The back bar that goes across the seat. so you cant take it out.
another thing. You can always mount the Side bars that go past the seats as Low as you want for easy acess in if you dont do the pins to swing em out.
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get the 6point cage from CE. and just put the swing out gussets on the both sides of the bars you would want to remove. Easy as that..
The back bar that goes across the seat. so you cant take it out.
another thing. You can always mount the Side bars that go past the seats as Low as you want for easy acess in if you dont do the pins to swing em out.
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Originally posted by 89 Iroc Z
Here is a list I have compiled of people who make cages for our cars (If you know of any others let me know):
- Kenny Brown
- S&W Race Cars
- Competition Engineering
- Chassis Engineering
- Autopower
Here is a list I have compiled of people who make cages for our cars (If you know of any others let me know):
- Kenny Brown
- S&W Race Cars
- Competition Engineering
- Chassis Engineering
- Autopower
Spohn makes cages for our cars. Link at the top of this page.
-Schultzy
***===> EDIT <===***
I see that Steve is actually selling S&W brand so never mind.
-Schultzy
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OK, for that main hoop one from summit, it says its made of
1 3/4" tubing, is it me or is that super pinner!!! Is that safe at all!!??
Is this the same thickness as the one VetteTrax has in his car???
1 3/4" tubing, is it me or is that super pinner!!! Is that safe at all!!??
Is this the same thickness as the one VetteTrax has in his car???
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Car: 92 Z28
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Originally posted by LowCamaro
OK, for that main hoop one from summit, it says its made of
1 3/4" tubing, is it me or is that super pinner!!! Is that safe at all!!??
Is this the same thickness as the one VetteTrax has in his car???
OK, for that main hoop one from summit, it says its made of
1 3/4" tubing, is it me or is that super pinner!!! Is that safe at all!!??
Is this the same thickness as the one VetteTrax has in his car???
This main roll bar hoop from Competition Engineering is made from mandrel-formed, .134 in. wall, mild steel tubing. Exceeding the requirements of the NHRA and the IHRA, this main hoop will provide you with added chassis strength for quicker launches and increased safety in the event of a crash. It's computer-designed for uniform thickness and a specific fit for your vehicle.
Im sure its fine if it EXCEEDES the requirements of both NHRA and IHRA
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OK but stop to look at Vettetrax's roll bar, now i cant see the thickness of his bar as 1 3/4"... more like 2 1/2". It just seems to me like it would look a little too pinnerish...
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Originally posted by LowCamaro
OK but stop to look at Vettetrax's roll bar, now i cant see the thickness of his bar as 1 3/4"... more like 2 1/2". It just seems to me like it would look a little too pinnerish...
OK but stop to look at Vettetrax's roll bar, now i cant see the thickness of his bar as 1 3/4"... more like 2 1/2". It just seems to me like it would look a little too pinnerish...
Heres a pic of mine being test fited
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...3/DSC00331.JPG
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...3/DSC00329.JPG
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...3/DSC00328.JPG
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...3/DSC00327.JPG
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