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Randal |
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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. ![]() |
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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 ![]() ![]() |
... gussets on the top and bottom of the X. Reinforcing the front and back triangles of the X won't do a thing for side impact protection. Both of the pictured cars are done the way I specifically stated is NOT correct for the cage in your "beast" Randal. Because of the crossing arrangement of the X bars what you want is to double up in the center where it is weakest. The pictured cars have two independent bars that come close at the center, and are bent outward as well. That is a much better arrangement and the pictured gussets will work ok for that system. |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 ![]() |
... gussets on the top and bottom of the X. Reinforcing the front and back triangles of the X won't do a thing for side impact protection. Both of the pictured cars are done the way I specifically stated is NOT correct for the cage in your "beast" Randal. Because of the crossing arrangement of the X bars what you want is to double up in the center where it is weakest. The pictured cars have two independent bars that come close at the center, and are bent outward as well. That is a much better arrangement and the pictured gussets will work ok for that system. I'm not sure which "pictured cars" are good Chris. Which example or examples are correct? Thanks. |
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