roll cage decesion for the Super 10

[Dragsinger]

In the beginning I planned to bend up the roll bar/cage in house. However, before beginning that process I want to consider the options.

Do some of you have feedback in ref to the fit of kits you bought?

It may save me some time and frustration to buy a kit.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Dragsinger

In the beginning I planned to bend up the roll bar/cage in house. However, before beginning that process I want to consider the options.

Do some of you have feedback in ref to the fit of kits you bought?

It may save me some time and frustration to buy a kit.

Understanding you want to save money and do it yourself, however, you should consider parts and components already made and engineered for the S10 trucks.

http://www.smithperformance.com/catalogue_s10_sub.html

http://autoweldchassis.com/fullchassis.ivnu

http://www.swracecars.com/store/view...spx?Search=s10

http://www.swracecars.com/store/Roll...-OSCAR_24.aspx

[FireSale]

I ordered a cage kit for my Mustang from SW and didn't like the layout of the halo hoop and foreword down bars. The hoop is one piece from side to side and the down bars have to be cut to mate to it at an angle in the center of the bends. I couldn't get it right and cut it out. I ordered a conversion kit from ChassisWorks which uses bars that run from the main hoop behind the seats foreword and down to the floor on each side. A cross bar joins the two to form the finished halo. Worked like a charm.

Check out the differences in design in these links.

SWRacecars S 10 Cage Kit

Chris Alstons ChassisWorks Cage

Click "Add to Cart" and you will go to an options page for CW. Chevy S10 is selection 34 under the first drop down menu.
Click "View Larger Image" under the image tab in the Alston site for a better look at the hoop design. It's the 4130 kit. the MS version is $330.

Dale

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by FireSale

I ordered a cage kit for my Mustang from SW and didn't like the layout of the halo hoop and foreword down bars. The hoop is one piece from side to side and the down bars have to be cut to mate to it at an angle in the center of the bends. I couldn't get it right and cut it out. I ordered a conversion kit from ChassisWorks which uses bars that run from the main hoop behind the seats foreword and down to the floor on each side. A cross bar joins the two to form the finished halo. Worked like a charm.

Check out the differences in design in these links.

SWRacecars S 10 Cage Kit

Chris Alstons ChassisWorks Cage

Click "Add to Cart" and you will go to an options page for CW. Chevy S10 is selection 34 under the first drop down menu.
Click "View Larger Image" under the image tab in the Alston site for a better look at the hoop design. It's the 4130 kit. the MS version is $330.

Dale

Dale, I don't understand your issue with the S&W cage.
Tom Goldman and many others that I know have used the S&W cages and roll bar kits with no issues. Installation of a cage requires some experience.

Here are some comments about the S&W kits:

http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=43319

[FireSale]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Dale, I don't understand your issue with the S&W cage.
Tom Goldman and many others that I know have used the S&W cages and roll bar kits with no issues. Installation of a cage requires some experience.

Here are some comments about the S&W kits:

http://classracer.com/classforum/showthread.php?t=43319

In my case the key word was experience. It was my first cage and my first try at welding. Not a real good combo...

If I had been able to mate the front bars to the hoop it would have been a great cage, but the combo of an angle going into a curve was beyond me. Woodfin can probably do it but he asked for opinions and I gave mine.

Dale

[Greenlight]

Larry,

Pick your battles carefully. In other words, order a kit.

If you don't have a lot of experience bending and fitting tubing, your "cuss" jar will be filled with enough dollar bills to pay for a trip to Disneyland if you try and do it yourself.

[Dragsinger]

Thanks to all for the comments. I made several calls today and so far, I like the Auto Weld Chassis options the best.

And yes, I can do the install and have done a number of cage installs using several companies. I understand the patience and experience it requires.

I can buy the tubing locally and do all the bending in house, however, the option of having the tubing bent from a known pattern and much of the tubing per-notched is appealing.

It will be about $250.00 more for a "store bought" cage, I think that price is worth the savings in time and frustration, especially if I have to use more tubing because of mistakes with the bending.