Rally spec

[ScienceVR6]

no pics, but more mods!

Got the exhaust modded today, gone are the twin 2.5" rolled lip chrome tips, in favour of a single 3" mild steel tip, painted black. Its the toughest looking tip i have ever seen. IMHO.

What do you recon a Half cage is worth?

Got a quote today. for a 4 point half cage, in 2" mild steel, bent, and supplyed, but not fitted, Is $150. I would have to weld feet to the tubes so i could bolt it down, and use Scafold joiners where the top hoop meets the rear bars, to make the cage removable.

[MattyT]

Mild steel will weigh A TON and isnt that strong. Real cages are Chromoly. Do it.

[ScienceVR6]

Mild steel will weigh A TON and isnt that strong. Real cages are Chromoly. Do it.

put it this way, $150 vs $850

[DubSteve]

put it this way, $150 vs $850

Don't be a pussy do it right do it once!

[MattyT]

^^^ What he said.

[Preen59]

Mild steel will weigh A TON and isnt that strong. Real cages are Chromoly. Do it.

MS would be ok and 4130 weighs about the same as MS.

Sorry dude but if it's mainly for looks and only mild competition then there's nothing wrong with MS.

Edit:

And by the way, your car looks really cool man. Props for something different. Keep up the good work.

[ScienceVR6]

thanks man. I am in no rush to do the half cage, i figuer i have till november to get it done.

Thought i'd do the driving lights a bit more legal, and wired up a couple of switches. 2 switches, both activated by the high beam. One switch activates the current set, and the other switch will activate the roof set, when i build the fibreglass pods for them.
The roof set will feature 4 lights. 2 100mm, and 2 75mm. both sets are 55w narva's, and will be in pairs on either side of the windscreen, just above the A pillors. I'm also considering a roof scoop.

[Water Boy]

Its funny people go a 4130 cage over a MS cage but in the end u may as well go MS due to CAMS regs... They say bcuz MS is stronger than 4130 u end up having to put in more chromoly bars so in the end it weighs more than going ms

[Preen59]

Its funny people go a 4130 cage over a MS cage but in the end u may as well go MS due to CAMS regs... They say bcuz MS is stronger than 4130 u end up having to put in more chromoly bars so in the end it weighs more than going ms

The advantage of 4130 is its torsional rigidity. And it doesn't fatigue as bad as MS, provided it is stress relieved.

But the price!!!

[Jarred]

for the price MS is the biz. really (atm atleast) you're more worried about the look, rather than stacking and rolling over. so go the MS and you'll be laughing!

For that price, I might even get something made up!...