How much did it cost to put a cage in your car
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I had a shop install an Art Morrison 8 pt cage with alston swingouts and a removable backbrace for easy access to the back seat. mild steel mig welded, i paid $1400. I was never happy with the fit and the welds.
I recently cut the cage out and had a chrome moly 10 point custom bent cage installed all tig welded. just over $3000. I am fully happy this time around even though my wallet is a little thin these days.
I recently cut the cage out and had a chrome moly 10 point custom bent cage installed all tig welded. just over $3000. I am fully happy this time around even though my wallet is a little thin these days.
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BTW, pull out ALL interior your self to save money and potential damage.
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upgraded from a 6 point to a 10, tin work to seal off the back seat area, window net install, and an anti roll bar installed, and some floor board replacement. $1900.00 :yes:
Good friend and fellow racer.... http://mullinsfabrication.com/christmanandmullinsracing.htm
Good friend and fellow racer.... http://mullinsfabrication.com/christmanandmullinsracing.htm
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In my opinon, NO. mine passed NHRA cert. so they must think so as well, as long as it is done right.....
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119564
Check that thread for some pics...
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They will protect you from a side impact as well as welded diagonal bars, but you loose pretty much all torsional ridigity, as they are basically on hinges.
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Whats torsional ridigity?
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the car twisting from torque.
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Learn from my mistakes, don't just go with the best price. Look at cars at car shows or at the track, and you will see that no 2 cages are the same. Look at the difference between a mig welded cage and a tig welded cage. Tig welds look much nicer but also cost more. Look at the difference between a pre-bent and a custom bent cage. Look at how well fit the cage is in the car, and how well fit the tubes are to each other, and how even side to side the gaps are from the cage to the body. There are many levels of craftmanship out there, my first cage was a level 3 at best and my current cage is a level 10 IMO. I had to spend alot more for my second cage but it is a chromemoly, custom bent and tig welded cage. Find out what you like best and where it was done at. Lastly, swingouts are nice and convient but for me they were a PIA. I am much happier with no swingouts and my car is much stronger because of it.
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Yes i learned in everthing you do get what you pay for. Well I do have Hotckis subframe conectors i be installing soon so ill get alot of torsional rigitity from those to. Ya im going to the drags this weeked im going to star asking questions and looking to see what i like.
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hey bigbad since your from nor cal you should just have chris alston install you cage im sure he is a little drive for you he is located in sacromento somewhere :yes: imo i like his cages they have the best fittment you cant even tell there in the car the fit pretty flush with car
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Yeah well im moving to Idaho in 2 months plus it will be a little while before ill have money for a cage its all in time. Being a student moeny takes a while to build up.
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thats true good luck in idaho :yes:
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Ya thanks ill be up here doing college doing a autobody class. class goes from 730-3
one class! It will be nice my dad has a 3 car garage and i got a daily driver so the nova will be getting alot of love
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my 25.5 sfi funny car cage cost me 3620.00 with a sticker on it when i picked the car up.
my 25.5 sfi funny car cage cost me 3620.00 with a sticker on it when i picked the car up.
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HOLY SMOKES thats alot of dough but atleast your safe definetly wants pics1 - 20 of 31 Posts
