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Roll Cage, Back Bracing |
Randal |
Feb 2 2009, 08:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
What is the minimum amount of bar that would need to be added from the back towers to the transmission cross member? Understanding that I am running a bar from the back hoop of the cage to the shock tower.
Could I just run a bar from a plate on the rear side of the shock, midway to the top of the transmission cross member? Just a simple triangle. Would that help? Picture below. |
J P Stein |
Feb 15 2009, 09:29 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Chris:
The first pic of that bracing had me going " uhhh....I dunno bout that" The second pic made much more sense. The sumbitch certianly looks strong enuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The cross tube is perfect for adding a clevis to mount ring eye shocks, but I still think dead ending the down tubes on the longs rather than the fender is the way I'd go. |
ChrisFoley |
Feb 16 2009, 11:39 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,937 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
... I still think dead ending the down tubes on the longs rather than the fender is the way I'd go. I would agree 100%, except that the benefits I get from this configuration are too significant to pass up. The inner fender in that area is quite stiff, and my plates tie in to the shock tower box. So I don't feel that the compromise has a negative effect. |
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