Im getting ready to buy a cage. How is the autopower cage? ANy good?? Its the bolt in one.. 4 point...

 

kinda heavy but gets the job done in a weekend warrior.

 

Hmm .. a 4 pt. cage?

 

"roll bar"

 

Oh im sorry.. That would be considered a roll bar then?? if its 4 point?? or just behind the driver?? Well, thats what i meant...

any prices on those?? no a good place to get them?

 

http://www.daveturner.com/

Try looking in the back of Grassroots Motorsports, too.

Ryan

 

http://www.ioportracing.com

 

Yeah... not a bad roll bar. The 4pt "Race" bar is 52lbs and runs about $360 with removable crossbar and harness bar. Beware shipping can be up to $120 depending on where you live. I got mine from IOPort... see Jason's post above for the URL...

 

if ur car is gona be a total track car~ dont get bolt-on roll cage

u will need a weld one. other than that~ autopower is a great

choise

 

i have the autopower 4pt with removable crossbrace and diagonal bar. nice piece, although kinda heavy at 59.8 lbs. mine was $457 shipped all the way across the county. well worth it in my eyes.

 

how does it effect handling? what were your first impressions? i am also looking in to 4pt for my ek for solo! thanks, eric

 

These companies who ship these cages are making money off of shipping i believe. My father owns a truck dealership so we deal with a number of freight companies on a daily basis. I was talking to one of the guys for instance and he drives for Estes Truck Lines. He said for them to ship a cage that weighs say 80 lbs with all the shipping and packing material it should only cost $60-$70 tops. That should be included for cross country as well. I am going to look further into this and make sure that i am correct. $120 just seems a lot for less than 100lbs.

mike <--who is looking to buy a used cage

 

they call it more like " shipping and handling" i asume they make money off packing the products up in box's, etc..... eric

 

bump

 

Yes, I recently talked to someone from Kirk Racing, who also makes roll bars, and they told me it would be about $60-70 to ship a roll bar to CA from Alabama via freight.

 

my kirk cage which weighed a good bit cost like $63 to ship (or $67, I forget exactly). Either way it was exact shipping, I paid trhe shipping company their rate for the weight of the pallet. Packaging, etc was including in the base price of the Kirk cage.

 

are they really worth to get? i mean why not 6 points or more? 4 points actully make some change to your car?

 

6 points are a 50-50 decision. For a street car, I'd suggest a bar, even though I had a cage in my car. The chance of slamming your head into the bars is a valid concern with a 6-point road racing cage, even when padded.

 

A 6 point "cage" will stiffen the chassis A LOT more.

 

ic, that's why ppl use harness with those roll cages

 

Even with a harness you will still hit the cage.....Thats why in race cars there are pads, restraints out the *** and a helmet......WHy do you think winston cup cars have 3 foot long head rests, nets on the inside etc.... All racing harness stretch, and It is unrealistic to beleive they will not....

Jody-who is not mad, or flaming anyone just statin the facts...