roll cage question

[brock Hollywood]

I am in the process of building a 91 honda civic to run in the /GALT class. will roll cage tubing that is mild steel ERW pass tech as long as the wall thickness is ok?

[doug odom]

Yes, and mild steel is preferred.

[brock Hollywood]

any opinions on the Jegster cages? good or bad?     www.jegs.com

[1212FBGS]

Jegs and Summit are going to the dark side.... both are selling Chinese knock off crap.... they even sell a Chinese Holly carb knock off..... spend your money with a good American company like Speedway.... they probably have a cage kit you could make work...
Kent

[mkilger]

call Autopower, I sure they make one to fit your car, Ricks # in the rule book.

[krusty]

Kent, Speedway led the parade to the dark side; they have purchased the rights to numerous US conceived and manufactured products and have sent the manufacturing offshore. Your statement implies that neither Jegs nor Summit is a "good American company", which is not true. All three are US corporations with similar business models, although with emphasis in slightly different areas.

As far as building a cage, I'd seek out a local late model or drag chassis shop and see if they could bend your tubes. I'd also use 1020 DOM tube, but ERW is legal for SCTA construction.        vic

[basher13]

Art Morrison hear in Washington can get you what you need, built in house or cut and bent and shipped to yer door. Great group of people to deal with,

[willieworld]

http://www.cachassisworks.com/ftp://                                  willie buchta

[wolcottjl]

Make sure you have a rule book.  A while ago when I looked the plates that came with most of the pre-built cages did not have thick enough plates for a unibody.  You need to make sure they can provide the right thickness or order the material/plates separately.

[brock Hollywood]

thanks for the great input. I did realize the plate thickness would have to change. Basher, Art Morrison is about a hour away from home for me, I might check him out. I have dealt with them in the past and they do great work. thanks again

[57 ranchwagon]

I used a Art Morrison Kit for my car very impressed with the fit nice and tight to the pillars and roof. I have added some bars and the plates are 1/8 so you need to replace them with 1/4 for SCTA/ECTA all in all very happy with the kit.(great bunch to deal with didn't have my car in the catalog so they sent me a measurement template and it worked out great)

[Geo]

There is a thread every one working on a roll cage should read.  Covers thickness and types of tube, strength, welding, intersections, etc.

http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,4846.msg67317.html#msg67317

Thanks for everyone's input on the material tubing thickness!

Geo

[Kiwi Paul]

Thanks for the link, Geo. Much good info there. Will be a great help when I eventually do the Camaro, also for the Secret Project ,if it ever comes to fruition...

[thundersalt]

Make sure you have a rule book.  A while ago when I looked the plates that came with most of the pre-built cages did not have thick enough plates for a unibody.  You need to make sure they can provide the right thickness or order the material/plates separately.

Plus sandwich plates of the same thickness (1/4")