Roll cages
As per title,, For a bit of fun Iv bought a e46 m3 body shell , and want to fit a cage,, anybody recommend best cage to go for... I’m thinking fully welded with subframe bracing, Thought I’d do this work first. While I’m looking for a donor car :whistle:
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Is it a completely bare shell? If so, i would go the extra mile and weld a full cell in. With connections to the front and rear struts. The stiffness would be unparalleled in comparison to a half cage.
In your case i wouldn't go for a prefabricated cage but let a good welder fit one in, just mind that it likely needs to adhere to FIA certifications in order to be allowed to race it. |
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i agree. fully welded chassis is unbelievable.
while you are at it, also weld the rear subframe to the chassis. then you can forget about subframe cracking issues. my fully welded chassis is stiffer than my 997 rs |
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Shell now on my drive has doors, boot ,subframe ,rear trailing arms, discs ,alloy spring mount arms, L+R drive shafts , All the glass ,, up front wings although corrosion In usually place but repairable for track use ,, front wheel hubs , etc Most of the wiring harnesses, with fuse block ,,, steering column and mount bracket,, Shell does have some cracking on subframe fixing points. But no big deal,welding plates should be enough at first inspection for Trackday slag,,,, I think a fair deal £950,,, condition it’s not half bad for a 02 plate shell,, iv got the thing totally stripped now ready to get stuck in ,, hopefully get some pictures up when I figure out how to ,, :smokin: Something to do now csl is perfect ,,
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Getting stuck into this 02 m3 bare shell ,,, picked up some reddish subframe repair plates, I’ve prity much 70 percent done welding them in now,,,,but rain about to stop play so packed up ,,, I’ve got to say I take my hat off to the design of the reddish plates the way they are cut and shape into place ,,, And I’ll take my hat off “”twice “”to anybody that does this repair on a regular basis ,it’s not easy work and I’d say worth the every £ companys like reddish would charge,, :thumbs:
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Speak to Dave Jackson at Divison M, they can do you something :) :
https://www.facebook.com/DivisionMmotorsport/ Tell him Mike R with the CSL sent you his way and that I said he'd look after you :thumbs:. |
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My race car has a Custom Cages weld in one. I have yet to tie in the rear sub frame to it though as i had a different option in mind for that. I was going to fit the TrackTec kit but after being targeted by minks nicking stuff out the yard etc and numerous break ins they shut up shop.
I'll do my own version of that this year. If the car is never going back to a std road car then weld in is the only option really. Bolt ins are a fair bit heavier (SD anyway) |
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