Post your roll bar/cage pics
Post your roll bar/cage pics
Im just starting to do mine, so Im looking for some ideas.
Ill be installing a 4130 1-5/8" full cage.
Thanks
Ill be installing a 4130 1-5/8" full cage.
Thanks
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I dont think so... my turbo and tranny are just not up yo it...or so i would think.veilside180sx wrote:Do you ever intend to road race your car Brad?
We are using 1.75" .095 tubing on my road race car. It'll be a 6 point with x brace at the doors and other reinforcements.
Should be done in the next 2 months, will post pics for you afterwards.
post up the pics when you get them it would be nice to see.
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Just realized you were running chromo instead of DOM like we are as well.
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What are you guys using for a tubing bender? I've been looking for an affordable entry-level bender. I'm not looking to make my living building rollcages, but I've got two of my own vehicles that will need them, plus it'd be nice to make a few bucks on the side now and then. We tried one of the cheapies from Northern or Harbor Freight (can't remember which one), and it kinked the piping too bad. I saw an episode of Extreme 4x4 or one of those shows on the Spike channel, and they had a manual hydraulic bender that seemed to work good, and I believe they said it was only around $350. Didn't catch where they got it from though.
Notchers are pretty cheap, and I've already got a welder, just need a good tubing bender...
Notchers are pretty cheap, and I've already got a welder, just need a good tubing bender...
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I'll have to ask the fella that is doing ours to see what he uses.
Im personally going to buy a harbor freight pos for making a couple of go karts.=) It'll be thinner tubing so should be a little harder to kink it, either way its only powered by a 5 hp motor anyway. (toys for my nephews)
Im personally going to buy a harbor freight pos for making a couple of go karts.=) It'll be thinner tubing so should be a little harder to kink it, either way its only powered by a 5 hp motor anyway. (toys for my nephews)
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http://vansantent.com/tube_bending_machines.htm
pro tools makes a pretty good one as well.
im going to use my buds NC one, but its 8000+$
Here is the easy way to bend tube
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/bendin_tube/
pro tools makes a pretty good one as well.
im going to use my buds NC one, but its 8000+$
Here is the easy way to bend tube
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/bendin_tube/
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pirate's way of bending tube makes it way more complicated than it really is. all you have to do is figure out how far your bender "streches" the tubing and you need to account for that in your measurements. it is no easy task, you will fawk up tubing if you want it to look right. Pro Tools and JD makes great entry level hand benders. not cheap but quality.
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i am intrested ina roll bar with the option for a harness bar as well, so if anyone is running one post up pics and also where you found it.. be nice to know
www.utahnissans.comKinematics wrote:Kouki 240s don't get you chicks, they get you retards.
you dont pull them out, they are welded in the car and to the car, you can bolt them to the car but you would still have to cut the bars up to get it out.babowc wrote:one question on those rollcages..
how do you get in and out?...
that would be a back/leg/arm/whatever killer on a dd...
if you look at Rick's roll bar you can see how the side bars can be removed (swing-outs) this would make it better for a DD
As for paint you can coat them in anything, i was goint to brush mine and clear coat it for that SS look.
You need a bar like Ricks if you want to go faster than 11.49 at the track, and a cage like Ivans if you want to do better than 9.99
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could you turn that main hoop into a bolt in roll/harness bar, i really dont want to get crazy with the welder or a massive cage, hence i dont plan on doing any drag racing either
www.utahnissans.comKinematics wrote:Kouki 240s don't get you chicks, they get you retards.
How fast do you want to go? There are bolt in cages but they will not pass tech at the track.
http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/june04/240sx/
http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/june04/240sx/
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not looking for any drag racing at all, i just need a harness bar really so i can have harnesses and pass tech at auto-x's
www.utahnissans.comKinematics wrote:Kouki 240s don't get you chicks, they get you retards.
devilstar this may be an option for you
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp ... -60671-ERW
or the full cage
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp ... -83671-DOM
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp ... -60671-ERW
or the full cage
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp ... -83671-DOM
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here's an expensive option for S14's if anyone is willing to pay the price for it (made by Full Race)
http://www.full-race.com/catalog/produc ... cts_id=815
http://www.full-race.com/catalog/produc ... cts_id=815
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those are some good links thanks, kinda scared me at first with just the drawing lol, maybe i will look into not roll baring or anything and make a harness bar like sparco sells http://www.sparcousa.com/harness_acc.aspNissankat wrote:devilstar this may be an option for you
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp ... -60671-ERW
or the full cage
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp ... -83671-DOM
last i heard nothing for 240's though
www.utahnissans.comKinematics wrote:Kouki 240s don't get you chicks, they get you retards.
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That is expensive, even though it is 4130. If you live near a drag strip check the local roll cage fabricator. They can typically do a nice custom cage for ~$600 - $1000 depending on the complexity and type.klattr1 wrote:here's an expensive option for S14's if anyone is willing to pay the price for it (made by Full Race)
Full Race Manifold=Full Weight Manifold
Full Race Roll Cage=Full Price Roll Cage
Sorry, couldn't resist. In fairness, I have to give them props on the fab skills