Having Roll Cage and eliminating some Rear Suspension components

MrXistential

While on the roll cage topic...How did you mount your roll cage? Is it bolted in or welded? If it is welded to the frame what is the cage made of?

Thanks in advance.

synolimit

Click that big journal button. All you want to read is in his thread with pics etc.

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MrXistential

not really. I have read all 55 pages. It just shows the roll bar in. Then there is a few pictures and a comment of his buddy welding the cage to the roll bar. I didn't see any mention of how he bonded steal to aluminum.

synolimit

Omg where does everyone get this? The cars steel. Aluminium cars don't weight 3400lbs. The only thing aluminium is the hood, doors, hatch and bumper beams. His first rear cage is welded to the body, you can see that..

Actually the first install I believe was in the first build.

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SPOHN

It's all welded in. The cage is made of steel and meets most road course spec. The size of the bars, the thickness, and angles of the bars.

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MrXistential

That is so damn awesome to here! Thanks synolimit I always wondered why are cars were so heavy even considering its a V6. Yes I saw how it was welded in the pics and now I understand how he was able to do it

Awesom build Sphoon been following it for a while. Think you will ever do W2W racing with it?

Shamu

As somone who has torn this car apart and have had sheetmetal cut out no doubt in my mind why it weighs as much as a small tank. The chassis is massive from huge rails that traverse the car to heavy subframes, to motor and tranny. Its a big car and Nissan has no hesitation over engineering structures and using tons of steel.

Although my car is headed to sub 2600 lb territory soon. I know where all wieght hiding places are for this car now. But not many people are going to be willing to be quite as crazy as me.

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Grant