Chrome cage

Ryan Dillman · 02-23-2010, 04:50 PM

I am having a new cage put on the roadster and was wondering if you were still allowed to chrome them if anyone has the answer please let me know. I thought i heard something a while back about not being able to do that anymore.

Barney B · 02-23-2010, 05:06 PM

No sir.

Ryan Dillman · 02-23-2010, 05:09 PM

Then how is it possible that i see super gas and super comp cars with chrome cages for example i saw on dragracecentral under photos Ed Richardsons cage is chromed.

Tom Goldman · 02-23-2010, 05:19 PM

Older cars that were built prior to the implementation of the SFI spec which prohibits chroming are grandfathered. ....They still need to sonic test ok , which some won't. ...............I just compleated updating a roadster with a chrome cage. .......If you ever saw the inside of some chrome cages, you would understand why it is now prohibited. .....The chemicals used in the plating peocess can never be compleatly neutralized, so over time the tubing wil rust and get thinner.........Tom

Mark Schmidt · 02-23-2010, 07:03 PM

Tom,
You're absolutely right on the money. I had a grandfathered chrome cage several years ago, when we cut it off to upgrade we found degradetion in several places. Primary concern for NHRA is the roadsters due to taller cages. I've seen more than one fail during a crash.

Ryan Dillman · 02-23-2010, 07:26 PM

Thanks for the info guess it will be powder cost does anyone know of a place that does silver hammertone powder coating in Indianapolis?

JSettecasi · 02-23-2010, 08:11 PM

Might check Pro-Kote

Barney B · 02-24-2010, 05:23 AM

Ryan, there is a guy around here that does chrome powder coating, see my intake if this works.
BB
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Tom Goldman · 02-24-2010, 08:49 AM

Barney, That looks way better than any "chrome " powder coating I've had done !....Was it actually powder ,or the SpectraChrome process? .....I've seen some motorcycle parts done in SpectraChrome ,and they really do appear to be chrome plated. ......Tom

Barney B · 02-24-2010, 09:25 AM

Tom, they said it is a powder coating process. It is as nice as chrome. We was going to do the cage on my new American but I decided not to.
Look under www.samiamracing.com

BB

02-23-2010, 04:50 PM	#1
Ryan Dillman Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Chrome cage I am having a new cage put on the roadster and was wondering if you were still allowed to chrome them if anyone has the answer please let me know. I thought i heard something a while back about not being able to do that anymore. __________________ Ryan Dillman 316K S/G

02-23-2010, 05:06 PM	#2
Barney B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio Posts: 510 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chrome cage No sir.

02-23-2010, 05:09 PM	#3
Ryan Dillman Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chrome cage Then how is it possible that i see super gas and super comp cars with chrome cages for example i saw on dragracecentral under photos Ed Richardsons cage is chromed. __________________ Ryan Dillman 316K S/G

02-23-2010, 05:19 PM	#4
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,438 Likes: 787 Liked 703 Times in 206 Posts	Re: Chrome cage Older cars that were built prior to the implementation of the SFI spec which prohibits chroming are grandfathered. ....They still need to sonic test ok , which some won't. ...............I just compleated updating a roadster with a chrome cage. .......If you ever saw the inside of some chrome cages, you would understand why it is now prohibited. .....The chemicals used in the plating peocess can never be compleatly neutralized, so over time the tubing wil rust and get thinner.........Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

02-23-2010, 07:03 PM	#5
Mark Schmidt Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 273 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chrome cage Tom, You're absolutely right on the money. I had a grandfathered chrome cage several years ago, when we cut it off to upgrade we found degradetion in several places. Primary concern for NHRA is the roadsters due to taller cages. I've seen more than one fail during a crash. __________________ MDS Motorsports

02-23-2010, 07:26 PM	#6
Ryan Dillman Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chrome cage Thanks for the info guess it will be powder cost does anyone know of a place that does silver hammertone powder coating in Indianapolis? __________________ Ryan Dillman 316K S/G

02-23-2010, 08:11 PM	#7
JSettecasi Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Whiteland,In Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chrome cage Might check Pro-Kote

02-24-2010, 05:23 AM	#8
Barney B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio Posts: 510 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chrome cage Ryan, there is a guy around here that does chrome powder coating, see my intake if this works. BB http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...g_L/INTAKE.jpg http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s...ent=INTAKE.jpg

02-24-2010, 08:49 AM	#9
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,438 Likes: 787 Liked 703 Times in 206 Posts	Re: Chrome cage Barney, That looks way better than any "chrome " powder coating I've had done !....Was it actually powder ,or the SpectraChrome process? .....I've seen some motorcycle parts done in SpectraChrome ,and they really do appear to be chrome plated. ......Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

02-24-2010, 09:25 AM	#10
Barney B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio Posts: 510 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chrome cage Tom, they said it is a powder coating process. It is as nice as chrome. We was going to do the cage on my new American but I decided not to. Look under www.samiamracing.com BB