6 point roll cage need anything more?
04-05-2009, 08:35 PM
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6 point roll cage need anything more? If a 2000-02 camaro has a 6 point roll cage is there any benifit from fitting subframe connectors or a shock tower brace? Would it just be more weight?
04-05-2009, 10:44 PM
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i would still run sub frame connectors. the cage is just mounted to the body and not the front subframe, so it won't stop alot of the twist that sub frame connectors will.
04-08-2009, 11:27 AM
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A 6 point would likely be a roll bar and not a cage (no upper halo bar, no front pillar bars), and yes it would benefit running subframe connectors.
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04-08-2009, 11:58 AM
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The rollbar will do alot to help stop the car from getting tweaked, but the frame connectors are still a good idea.
I wouldn't go crazy with diamond type on a car with a 6 pt rollbar... I'd have a set made that will box around the rear control arm, and just run a single tube up to the front and attach that to a decent plate that's welded to the front frame rail.
I've seen some made custom this way and they're really nice. Do them out of chromoly and they're light, tuck up to the floor nicely, give ya a good way to attach a madman type tq arm eventually if you go that route as well.
I have a set of heavy *** slp ones on my car, I cut the diamond portion off, but they're still pretty hefty in the weight department.
One of the things on the list, is to build a good set and get these things off the car this year. Probably be able to build a set that will weight 1/2 as much I bet.
I wouldn't go crazy with diamond type on a car with a 6 pt rollbar... I'd have a set made that will box around the rear control arm, and just run a single tube up to the front and attach that to a decent plate that's welded to the front frame rail.
I've seen some made custom this way and they're really nice. Do them out of chromoly and they're light, tuck up to the floor nicely, give ya a good way to attach a madman type tq arm eventually if you go that route as well.
I have a set of heavy *** slp ones on my car, I cut the diamond portion off, but they're still pretty hefty in the weight department.
One of the things on the list, is to build a good set and get these things off the car this year. Probably be able to build a set that will weight 1/2 as much I bet.
04-09-2009, 08:34 AM
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As said, a subframe connector on a unit body car is a MUST, even with cage in teh car, and you just have a bar in it, so YES, subframe connectors will work wonders on the car for you.
You can go about a couple different ways:
1)If this is far as you want to go, just get you some that attach to the subframe BELOW the floorboards that way you do not have to cut open the floor to install "through the floor" subframe connectors, and that way you can do it yourself if you know someone with a MIG, and save some money
2)If you plan on doing a serious cage later, you might want to go ahead and do teh "through the floor" connectors now, and have a chassis shop do 'em.
Just depends on what your plans are for the car.
You can go about a couple different ways:
1)If this is far as you want to go, just get you some that attach to the subframe BELOW the floorboards that way you do not have to cut open the floor to install "through the floor" subframe connectors, and that way you can do it yourself if you know someone with a MIG, and save some money
2)If you plan on doing a serious cage later, you might want to go ahead and do teh "through the floor" connectors now, and have a chassis shop do 'em.
Just depends on what your plans are for the car.
