Roll Cage
 

I just droped my nova off at a fab shop in Orange CA to get a roll cage installed. I could not decide on what I should do for the bars on the side of the doors. I brought it in to get a 6 point but changed it to a 4 point because I could not decide what I wanted. What are you guys running for door bars? The fabricator said that he dosent like pin in bars because if they fail durring an acident they would swing around and do alot of damage to you. He wants to put in the normal cross bar that is popular with drag racing. Is their a style that is better for a road corse type car? Maybe like a low bar tyed to the floor or something. If I figure out what I want by WED I can have it added in this sesion. I don't want it to be to hard to enter and exit the car because I plan on driving it alot. Any sugestions or pictures woud help out alot. Thanks.
David

I like the one Steve Chryssos has:

https://lateral-g.net/chryssos/splash.jpg

Thats funny. I was just looking at pictures of his cage about 5 seconds before I saw your reply. I like his cage alot. The only thing is I am not running the halo bar and the front down bars. I don't know if it would work without them. I am a little scared of having bars that close to my head in a colision. If it was a track car only where I would always have a helmet I would defenetly do it similar to his. Tom your car is turning out great. I love the color with the racing stripes. Looks like you had a really good painter.
David

You must of left it at Fast Freddies.. he does KILLER work.. not cheap but very very good.. he did my car "back in the day"..

Your right, that is where the car is. Eddie is working on some killer cars. a couple of old vettes, Studebaker, even a pt cruser with a hemi and 9". He even stocks Detroit speed and engineering minitubs!!! Good to hear you like the work he did for you! His shop rate is also $30 less per hour than the place in Escondido you know about. I hope your dog is feeling better Steve.

Hot Rods and Custom Stuff can't hold a candle to Eddie when it comes to fabbing a roll cage.. Fast Eddies is not a "bling" shop and you will know that the cage will be functional as well as pretty :)

Everyone is cheaper than HRCS.. but they do turn out some nice show cars.

Have fun and be sure to post pics!

Yea, Hot rods and Custom Stuff was going to make me sign a waivor saying that I know the cage is only for looks. Eddie is alot more serious about the cage being functional. However If I was having a metal center console made, or other cosmetic fabrication, HRACS would most likely be the place to go. I really like some of the cars that come out of there as well.
David

It's not that hard to get used to getting into a car with door bars. A side impact can kill you so I would go back to a 6 pt. I have the basic side bar from the main hoop to the floor at the front of the door.

plus a 6-point adds a TON of chassis stifness..

I don't mind climbing over my door bars.. but they do make working on the interior a bit more of a pain.

I don't personally own a car that has a cage, but have ridden in several that do. They aren't too bad. You get used to getting in and out and learn a way that makes it much less of a hassle. Is there a way to bend the bar? To not have it go straight from the main hoop to the floor. possibly follow the seatback a little toward the floor and then bring it to the floor? Not sure if that would work withouth the halo. Also, like Steve said, if you plan on seeing some corner carving track time, it would help to stiffen things up