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tom snitzer

02-13-2008, 05:32 PM

Pfadt makes great stuff. A top notch vender. That said:

Be very careful about how any cage is installed (once you receive) and how it's tied into the chassis of the car. People will spend all kinds of money on performance enhancements. A cage that won't fail if you car gets inverted or broadsided, may save your life and is worth it's weight in gold.

I'm building a "track only" car this year and one thing I'm not saving money on is the construction of the cage. It's a "10 pt" cage and the welding and chassis pick up points are being watched like a hawk.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2407/2228710249_7bf373ff15_b.jpg

PS. You might also want to look at how your race seat is anchored to the floor of the car. If it's attached to the stock oem floor/rails, in a high speed front impact, the seat can be ripped right out of the floor. I'm welding in steel anchor points into the frame onto which the seat will be attached.

Good luck.


SmokinVette.com Forums > Corvette Forums > C5 Corvette Forums > C5 Corvette General Discussion > Pre Fab Role Cages? PDA : Pre Fab Role Cages? YoungGun 02-13-2008, 07:45 AM Who makes pre fab role cages for Vettes? Do these bolt in or are these welded into the car? thanks Lethal Tendencies 02-13-2008, 03:23 PM Pfadt racing makes one. I believe they make both weld and bolt in. tom snitzer 02-13-2008, 05:32 PM Pfadt makes great stuff. A top notch vender. That said: Be very careful about how any cage is installed (once you receive) and how it's tied into the chassis of the car. People will spend all kinds of money on performance enhancements. A cage that won't fail if you car gets inverted or broadsided, may save your life and is worth it's weight in gold. I'm building a "track only" car this year and one thing I'm not saving money on is the construction of the cage. It's a "10 pt" cage and the welding and chassis pick up points are being watched like a hawk. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2407/2228710249_7bf373ff15_b.jpg PS. You might also want to look at how your race seat is anchored to the floor of the car. If it's attached to the stock oem floor/rails, in a high speed front impact, the seat can be ripped right out of the floor. I'm welding in steel anchor points into the frame onto which the seat will be attached. Good luck.