Is anyone using or know anyone that's using the DG Industries chassis brace? It's a 6-point brace that includes a C-pillar bar which connects to both front seat belt bolts, and then down to 2 points on the trunk floor. Any comments on this piece? I was thinking about trying it out. Thanks.

 

anyone using this piece?

 

For those like me who would like to see it but are lazy:

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I have to wonder about how effective these things really can be with non-rigid end mounts and a tube that slides over the middle bar to attach the other bars. Why did they not make the tabs for the other bars as part of the C-pillar bar instead of putting them on a tube that slides over the C-pillar bar?

 

Try it out, let us know how it improves your times around the track.

 

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I tend to think that it was rather designed specifically for suckers.

I'm still trying to figure out if it is even legal for any class lower than Prepared.

How convenient that it just bolts up to existing points in the car, like the four seat belt mounts.

Don't buy garbage like this, and don't support companies who insult your intelligence by offering such a thing.

 

I wouldn't support any company that sells and markets harness bars, when harnesses should NEVER be installed into a car without rollover protection.

And yeah, this chassis brace crap would probably throw you into a class in which you would be highly uncompetitive.

 

I doubt it will be very effective. Even if there is any effect at all, there are many things I would do before ever thinking about this.

 

does anyone have anything positive feedback on this piece?

 

or get creative and make something yourself for 8th the price......don't invest on that crap.......


my set up cost 50 bucks.......the X should help w/flex since it mounts at diaganal points....on that bar bove they all mount on the same axis and how would they avoid flex? I can see that only has a fancy c pillar w/extra looks....

my 2 cents...

 

^ ^ how did you bolt both the cpillar bar and the diagonal bars to one bolt hole (either seat belt hole)

 

its the most simple set up.........look closely......I'm not sure why others haven't thought of this...


I used the same C pillar bolts.........

 

i mean how did you bolt both bars to one hole..you bolted the cpillar bar to the seat belt hole, then what did you bolt the other bar to

 

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I tend to think that it was rather designed specifically for suckers.

I'm still trying to figure out if it is even legal for any class lower than Prepared.

How convenient that it just bolts up to existing points in the car, like the four seat belt mounts.

Don't buy garbage like this, and don't support companies who insult your intelligence by offering such a thing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agreed... get a 4pt roll bar.

 

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or get creative and make something yourself for 8th the price......don't invest on that crap.......


my set up cost 50 bucks.......the X should help w/flex since it mounts at diaganal points....on that bar bove they all mount on the same axis and how would they avoid flex? I can see that only has a fancy c pillar w/extra looks....

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both your bar and that other one are weak as hell... if you can bend it with your own 2 hands... it not going to do jack squat. Besides the trunk doesn't even flex that much. With how much your spending, it does little no nothing for the money.

 

rollcage or nothing.

 

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ya its true just weld in a cage

 

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both your bar and that other one are weak as hell... if you can bend it with your own 2 hands... it not going to do jack squat. Besides the trunk doesn't even flex that much. With how much your spending, it does little no nothing for the money.</TD></TR></TABLE>


how the hell would I bend it with my own 2 hands....first its attached to 2 end points...once the bar is loaded/screwed/pulled together....its tight as hell......no play

These bars would eliminate the same flex a welded in X brace set up would in the same location..............but should not replace a cage's purpose....

NOW before someone gets their panties in a bunch (anyone for that matter)

I also have a bolt in cage................the x brace was just done cuz it cost 50 bucks for 3 cpillar bars..........

trying to help the noob out...

cage for what?? does he race? or daily it....

 

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how the hell would I bend it with my own 2 hands....first its attached to 2 end points...once the bar is loaded/screwed/pulled together....its tight as hell......no play

These bars would eliminate the same flex a welded in X brace set up would in the same location..............but should not replace a cage's purpose....

NOW before someone gets their panties in a bunch (anyone for that matter)

I also have a bolt in cage................the x brace was just done cuz it cost 50 bucks for 3 cpillar bars..........

trying to help the noob out...

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thanks for your help man but i'm not a "noob" at all...i was just asking if anyone had any opinions on this...you dont really get much from the crappy pictures the company posts online

 

my bad bro.....didn't mean to imply noob in a negative way.....it more of a noob question...lol, jk...

funny how people are quick to say cage.....he asked about the bar..........not a cage.....not all people would cage a car they might daily or not race....

I cage mine and daily it because I roadraced for a few years a while back...and just about to get back into it........

 

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i mean how did you bolt both bars to one hole..you bolted the cpillar bar to the seat belt hole, then what did you bolt the other bar to</TD></TR></TABLE>


the x bars are bolted to the c pillar bar joints (same bolts are used)......and the c pillar bar connects to the seatbelt holes as normal across the top...

what I did was tighten both x bars as tight as I could.....then the c pillar.......then the x bars again......and then the c pillar till both bars could not be turned....locked the nots DONE!!!

 

^ oh ok i gotcha thanks bro

 

imagine how much laundry you could hang in the back your car though. That's gotta be worth something

 

why stop there?

Add enough bars, and you've got a portable jungle gym. It might not do squat at the track but I guarantee your kids will LOVE it.

 

LOL, I bet that place isn't there anymore, because the owners probably got sued at some point.