ECJ5 Roll cage kit?

Southtowns27 · Sep 25, 2013

Thanks guys... HREW is out. I'll go with DOM when I decide to pull the trigger

nickmil · Sep 25, 2013

Warloch said: ↑

I too used to think it was OK if the seam was on the inside. Since I started making cages for some of the groups in the area (off road, road race, carting), I have been shocked by the splits from the HREW... It does take more impact to split it when the seam is inside, but even ones that 'didn't look too bad', once I pulled them they were compromised in the seam area.

Off hand - I'd have to say I have seen them split when the seam is just about anywhere. I even had a cage that took an impact on the hoop, and the stretcher that was HREW folded and split at the seam (I had never seen that before either).

I know we used to use it on straight runs in the old days and never had a problem. Don't know if it's places cutting corners, but I would not trust it now for anything I wanted to 'keep me safe'. I still think it's a good alternative for sliders, bumper, etc.
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Thanks for the input Warloch. I haven't seen those types of splits unless the cage wasn't well designed or bent correctly.

Warloch · Sep 25, 2013

nickmil said: ↑

Thanks for the input Warloch. I haven't seen those types of splits unless the cage wasn't well designed or bent correctly.
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Initially my thought too - but I put some of the designs in a stress software package the race guys use for design validity. While they didn't score 'top' they scored a 'pass' for impact stability and safety of design.

I'm blaming it on cheaper building quality now vs the old days... Since I'm getting older, I can use that excuse now

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