I a freind of mind had a roll cage welding into his 99GSR and he let me have it. He cut it right down the middle in some spots so it could be removed but besides that its good. Needs sand blasting as well. But what I wanted to know is how many ways can I organize the piping. Im trying to leave my dash alone.

here are some pics:

 

if i were you........i'd take his cage and go to a chassis shop, and have them bend up new bars using those as a template.... no 2 cars are the same...and it'd take some tweaking to fit right anyways............and, then you won't have to worry about it snapping in half at a seam in the middle of a bar

honestly........that just doens't look safe to resuse

 

this better be a joke..lol It is right?

 

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there is no way in hell i would put that into a car....plus i dont even think it would pass tech. maybe on a street night but a sanctioned race? probably not.

dude. honestly, dont even think about it.

 

What The *** is that LOLol, Scrap That Bitch, It Needs more then Sand Blasting , How fast are you planing on running that you need a Full Cage ???

 

no way i would use that! try S&W racecars. they have nice kits that are inexpensive if u are lookin to save money

 

I wouldn't reuse that. First off, it won't be legal. On top of that, it will be unsafe. The material portion of the cage isn't the most expensive, its the labor getting it welded in (unless you can weld it yourself). I would just invest in a mild steel kit, or have someone bend up some new tubes. I ordered a rollbar kit from S&W and had my fab guy alter it a bit and weld it in. But all in all, the total investement installed was only $600~

 

That thing makes an S&W kit look good!

 

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and thats really really hard to do

 

S&W kits arent THAT bad..

if you are seriously contemplating re-using that rollcage, i dont even want to BEGIN to ponder what the rest of the setup will look like.. cut that **** out fool

 

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Mine looks good, after the door bars were reshaped, the back bars rebent, and a couple of extra tubes added to complete it...haha

 

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lol, have you ever tried to install one? well i have and when people call to have it installed i will recommend them somewhere else.

 

whats wrong with the S&W cages?

 

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LOL,Thats exacly What I was thinkin

 

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plain and simple they suck, thats my opinion as a shop owner. the fitment is horrible. I guess for the "do it yourself" guy it will work.

 

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plain and simple they suck, thats my opinion as a shop owner. the fitment is horrible. I guess for the "do it yourself" guy it will work.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree, and i'm sure most any chassis guy that bends his own stuff will agree as well. It's not S&W's fault. I'm sure if you had them build you a cage and install it in your car, it would come out nice. When you resort to production stuff, especially cages, you have to take away a bit from the fitment. When we build cages, we can tuck things in as tight as possible for the given situation. That can't happen on a pre fab cage, they're always going to fit "loose" at best.

 

i agree to an extent... I mean to a novice racer who is just lookin for soemthing to prevent him from being thrown out, its right up their alley.. I personally would always have a chassis guy/shop do mine because im uber-****. Thats why i always have in the past.. Especially sincei dont weld anyways lol.

EDIT: Case in point, looks like THIS guy would be a prime candidate for an S&W kit, if you know what i mean

 

i take alot of pride in doing my own work. what other cages possibly art morrison worth a ****? i dont have access to a mandrel bender and no chassis shop on every corner in my neck of the woods.

 

my sandw worked out really well...

...of course it took some work, and of course it goes thru the dash.

 

post up pics!!!!!!!!

 

if you MUST use that cage atleast find a nice thick pipe that will fit over the bars to tie them together..but I would just get a new cage and be done.

 

now im not trying to do any 8-9 second passes or anything. My freind just asked If I wanted it and I was like why not. I can weld where the joints are cut and sand all the rust off the outer layer. It hasnt made its way to the center. And whats not leagal about a roll cage in a daily driven car??? I live in NC not Cali...

 

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...IMO, since you got it for nothing, bring it to the local scrap yard and maybe get something. Since your looking to save some money and do it yourself, get a S&W prefab. You will thank yourself later. ....but its your car and safety.

 

Anyone have any pics or a link to a web site for these S&W cages?

 

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