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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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Okay here is the deal. I am going to go with a NOS set up on 4.11 gears next season. I do plan to rebuild the engine next winter after I gett all the NOS goody out of this one. THe deal is I am going to use bolt on sub-frame connectors and a better panhard bar. BUT I wanna go with a 8 point maybe 10 point cage. This is for saftey due to T-tops as well as less body flex. Any ideas on the best cages and the average cost. I will weld it myself at my shop. ANy help or pics would be great. Thanks.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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i dont really know anything about 8 or 10 point but i have a 6 point Wolfe Black powdercoated Weld-In cage...and i have t-tops and yeah i have everything suspenion wise(subframes etc.)...seems to be fine for stuctural integrity
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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If you want maximum rigidity, don't get bolt-in subframe connectors.

Getting a 10 point cage is A LOT more money and MUCH harder to install than a 6 point, and you won't really gain anything (other than weight).
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 02:49 AM
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I agree with Matt. Don't go with the 10 point unless you need it to pass tech (9.99 or quicker or 135+ mph)

I have always been partial to Wolfe products.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 06:58 AM
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Don't get bolt in's


AND NOS IS A BRAND
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Sgt. Spuds, can I add Auto hatch releases making us lazy asses since 1987? Because my 87 Trans Am had one. And hell, it was also automatic closing. It had a little motor that would pull the latch down and close the hatch. That was when F-bodys were luxurious.
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