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| Posted:Nov 29 2004, 03:07 PM |
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| Looks very tough. By the way, as far as the cage goes you forgot to mention that you will also get better handleing due to the added stiffness(not in your pants). Also I hate to be the one to say it but, what a load of crap about roll cages doing more harm than good. If a cage is correctly installed and has padding it could save your life. Ever noticed how race drivers walk away from crashes that would have ambos hosing you out of a road car. I wonder if the cage has something to do with this? |
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| Posted:Nov 29 2004, 03:31 PM |
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| Also ever noticed how a race car is constructed in a much diferent way to a street car...the statistics show it acoording to what he says...but lokk dude whatever I dont care that much...think about the internal construction of a race car compared to that of a street car...and in any accident I dont reckon the roll cage it the life saver its the bloody racing harnes..something like 50% of all car accident injuries are incured by the driver being thrown around the cabin..a roll cage wouldnt stop this it would increae the change of injury...where as a hrness keep the driver in his seat but hey it doesnt matter I was wondering....It's also interessting to point out the fact that why in many states are roll cages illegal without an engineers certificate and why arent companies forced to install them in all new cars in they are so safe... |
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| Posted:Nov 29 2004, 03:34 PM |
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| but hey look I dont mind I was just asking him a question before...so yeah no need to bite my head off... |
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| Posted:Nov 30 2004, 11:48 AM |
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| Sorry dude wasn't trying to be harsh. Fair point about the harness but the biggest difference in the constuction of a race car is the cage. Oh and you need an engineers for just about everything if you want to get technical. The reason that new car manufacterers don't use cages is because in the rollover tests they are allowed to use the windscreens as part of the structure, this is ok as long as you only go over once or twice but once your screen is gone the rook has all the rigidity of limp spagetti. Also you are correct about most injuries being caused by being thrown around in the car, thats why you must have padding on the cage. |
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| Posted:Nov 30 2004, 11:51 AM |
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| Oh yeah and the reason it's 50% of injuries in all accidents is that rollovers are only a small % |
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| Posted:Nov 30 2004, 03:44 PM |
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Yeah fair enoguh I gots no beef was just pointing it out that was all but i'd never put a roll cage in a car I know my old man used to have one in his SLR and IU found it a shit of a thing but hey each to their own. I understand it has a purpose just was pointing out a few things  |
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| Posted:Feb 7 2005, 10:39 PM |
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GUYS!
I think the rollcage is in the car to get it RIGID and get it going in a straight line with the amount of HP it pushes... I will be pushing close to twice as much when I build my engine thats why I will be running a 6 point cage in my ute with a BRAND NEW CUSTOM chassis and a HEAP of other shit just to make it strong...
Disagree with me... Go to your local drags and ask a professional and see what he says! Mine also will be a 550HP HR Holden Ute...
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| Posted:Nov 9 2005, 04:46 PM |
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i need the lowdown on this car
is it really worth doin it up for anything but bragging rights...
have you done 1/4 mile in it yet |
