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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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which roll cage?

is there a complete roll cage kit that the front roof bars go downwards along the angle of the a pillar? ive seen som pics of ones like this and to make them work you must cut away at some of the dashboard for the front bars to go through down to the floor. and then theres the ones that the front bars are angled more towards the floor and dont run parallel with the a pillar but bend to mount in the same location on the floor.(not the one im interested in)
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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Best "kit" is to have a chassis shop build a cage to exactly fit the car.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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The only way you get the "smoothed in" look is to build it/have it built. Usually the cages that tuck in nicely to the pillars and such were built from scratch. - The kits are usually to generic. .
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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was wondering if a 4th gen Wolfe roll cage would work in a 3rd gen?
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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S and W Race Car Chassis makes the only through dash roll cage that I found.. Chris Alston also makes some I think..
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by C Murda
was wondering if a 4th gen Wolfe roll cage would work in a 3rd gen?
the main hoop is the wrong shape.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ucantcme57
S and W Race Car Chassis makes the only through dash roll cage that I found.. Chris Alston also makes some I think..
are you sure? every pic ive seen of these installed shows the front bars bending to avoid cutting of the dash and they angle downward more to do so which i think looks ugly since the bars dont run parallel with a pillars?
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 07:29 AM
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are you sure? every pic ive seen of these installed shows the front bars bending to avoid cutting of the dash and they angle downward more to do so which i think looks ugly since the bars dont run parallel with a pillars?
They do make two different ones, you need to call to get the through the speaker hole one.(that other outside the dash one looks fairly awkward) I just bought a through the speaker hole one and the a pillar bars follow it perfectly. I also installed a 8 point from them this spring and I will say there is no other roll cage I will ever buy, I never even pulled out the tube notcher everything was cut and fishmouthed perfectly. You won`t be sorry going with S&W . shipping was instant too 2 days from the time I ordered and it was less than two weeks ago when I bought it. I`m running my a pillars right next too the a pillars so you do not even have to run them through the speaker holes if you wish not to.
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