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    Offline kowalski

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    8 point cage
    « on: July 27, 2004 - 03:59:12 PM »
    How much stiffer will a welded in 8 point cage make my chally?  I want to go road racing and I want the car stiffer....am I on the right track?  I have done all the other suspension mods one can do including moving the battery to the trunk.  I have already added weld in subframe connectors.  thanks for the input
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: 8 point cage
    « Reply #1 on: July 28, 2004 - 02:52:56 AM »
    ti makes a huge difference , anytime you can crate a triangle the stiffness increases substantially
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    Re: 8 point cage
    « Reply #2 on: July 28, 2004 - 08:46:51 AM »
    Kowalski,

    My Chally is entirely made of lightweight fibreglass, and I have a 6 point cage and frame rail stiffeners.  It makes a SUBSTANTIAL difference.  Were it not for the cage, I would twist the body in half the first shot outta the hole!  My friend Chris says it's like driving a surfboard...especially going over speedbumps.  There is NO body flex, and you can really feel it.
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    Re: 8 point cage
    « Reply #3 on: July 31, 2004 - 08:31:48 AM »
    I am considering a roll cage for my Challenger as well, anyone have any particular information on which one is best or which one will work best in a driver? I too have a high torque power plant and need all the stiffening I can get. I have done weld in frame rails too. My project is in the ideal spot right now to install the roll cage if that's what route I go. 8 pt 10 pt, access in and out of the car, can the original seats alll be used? etc. any help will be appreciated.  ???
    Thanks!!!
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: 8 point cage
    « Reply #4 on: July 31, 2004 - 02:41:46 PM »
    You can have a custon bar built that can be shaped to fit stock interior, fi you plan to race the car the rule book will have specifics that cannot be altered , if you  just want the bar for stiffness , you can customize the bar to fit your needs . For example NHRA requries that the door bars are high enough to be within 6" of your shoulder & must be welded to 6" square plates bolted through the floor  , other rule books like SCCA ,  Ralley , Nascar all vary how the bar needs to be built & what material is used etc 
    « Last Edit: August 10, 2004 - 12:47:06 AM by Chryco Psycho »
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    Re: 8 point cage
    « Reply #5 on: August 09, 2004 - 09:13:48 PM »
    Very delayed thanks, this is good info, I will have to decide which way I am going with this and may or may not end up with a cage.
    Thanks Psycho!
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