chromoly tubing for cage ?

[GregWeld]

I think Chrome Molly is only ever used where WEIGHT is a major factor -- otherwise - why bother... DOM is fine for most of us...

What book Chad! You only got thru page one!

[ccracin]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I think Chrome Molly is only ever used where WEIGHT is a major factor -- otherwise - why bother... DOM is fine for most of us...

What book Chad! You only got thru page one!

That's all I could do, I only type with 2 fingers!

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I think Chrome Molly is only ever used where WEIGHT is a major factor -- otherwise - why bother... DOM is fine for most of us...

What book Chad! You only got thru page one!

i would say your 100% correct on this one.
CM is typically 30%-35% lighter that .134 wall dom. so if you had 80 feet of material in a road race cage you might save 50-80 lbs (just guessing here) the DOM is 1/2 the cost of CM if not less. the labor savings is probably 1/2 for the install
that being said i have 3 lengths of CM sitting here waiting for the new project to arrive, but if it wasn't on the rack i don't think i would spend the extra $$$ to use it. if i was building a Comp Eliminator or Prostock car then there wouldn't even be an option it would be CM. but a track day car or super class car, there are alot of other places to loose 50-80 lbs.

[ironworks]

Originally Posted by killer69

i would say your 100% correct on this one.
CM is typically 30%-35% lighter that .134 wall dom. so if you had 80 feet of material in a road race cage you might save 50-80 lbs (just guessing here) the DOM is 1/2 the cost of CM if not less. the labor savings is probably 1/2 for the install
that being said i have 3 lengths of CM sitting here waiting for the new project to arrive, but if it wasn't on the rack i don't think i would spend the extra $$$ to use it. if i was building a Comp Eliminator or Prostock car then there wouldn't even be an option it would be CM. but a track day car or super class car, there are alot of other places to loose 50-80 lbs.

I know I could stand to lose more weight personally on my body, then I ever could with a 4 or 6 point cage. I bet you lose more weight with Lexan windows or Anvils carbon parts is you have a 1st or 2nd gen camaro.