Roll cage build
 

I will be building a cage for my 2g. This is my first time doing this and curious on the requirements that i need to meet materials wise. Thanks for any help

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6pt doesn't require the chassis to be certified so it will never be checked unless you want to go quicker than 9.99 or faster than 135mph witch will require a chassis certification .What's your goals with the car?

1.75 OD.
.118 mild
.083 moly

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My goal is 10s. I was thinking of starting out with a 4pt. Using 1.75x.120 DOM tubing. From what i read that shouldn't be a problem?

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looking at some designs on the internet, 6pt wouldn't be to hard at all.

What are the suggestions if my goals are 10's.?

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I too am interested. I think the Talon will be getting caged. I think 6pt should be fine. The NHRA website has info about cages but not much and it's all conflicting with other information I've found.

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You need a 6-point to run 10.0-11.49 or over 135mph IIRC, specs are on the NHRA website, or at least it used to be. The specs were always pretty vague, especially on swingouts.

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Actually the anything 135mph or faster requires a 8pt, nhra license, chassis certification, ect.

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Geez, they've gotten more strict.

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does anyone have any pictures of there 6pt or 8pt cage? i would like to see how other people have done theres. My care will still be driven in the summer,

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I have some pictures of my shell's full cage I can send you. PM me and I can try to send them your way. Pretty unique custom cage really.

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http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...icture_154.jpg

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...icture_159.jpg

Found this picture on dsmtalk, member was actually from MN, Love the detachable door bars, and the whole design.

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Found some more pictures of a setup, there almost all similar in some way. I will hopefully be starting to build my cage next week, once I finish working in the trunk area.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...CIMG1183-1.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...i/CIMG1184.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...p/CIMG1193.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...p/CIMG1186.jpg

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The "D" bars need to go to a frame rail, which a unibody car does not have. So what we do is run a tube between the bottom of the main hoop, either straight above the tunnel or bend it so it fallows the floor, then weld the "D" bars to that. Also having 2 or 3 6x6 plates that tie in the floor structure at the main hoop floor connection is best. The tube size would be your standard 1 5/8" .083 wall DOM chrome moly or 1 5/8" .125" wall DOM mild steel, or a 2" x 3" .125" wall mild steel box tubing.

~John

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Pretty sure that white 2g's cage was made by Eclipsegst / Jake on this site. Brings back some good memories from those days