roll cages

90mustang · October 13th, 2008, 07:40 PM

i have a 90 hatchback and i am looking to put a cage in it ...8pt. all the cages i have found so far the back bars only go to the wheel wells. i want mine to go all the way back...will have i have to custom make it or is there a kit out the for what i am looking for? also swing out bars..kinda of a heavy. if some one or somebady can send me a link would like it thanks

trueblue01 · October 13th, 2008, 08:35 PM

Well, if you are looking for a cage / roll bar to do the best job of protecting you and stiffening up your car so it will hook and launch the best, it should land at the rear wheel wells. That's why all of the "kits" are designed that way. When you extend the rear bars out to the rear of a Fox body, you apply forces behind the center point of the spring mounts and flex the uni-structure and unload the suspension. You can bring down tubes off of the rear extended bars and land on the uni-structure near the shock mounts and triangulate the cage but you really should have an experienced cage fabricator do the deed for you.

90mustang · October 13th, 2008, 08:53 PM

ok thanks...do you recommend any place to purchase

Notcho · October 14th, 2008, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by 90mustang

ok thanks...do you recommend any place to purchase

Originally Posted by trueblue01

you really should have an experienced cage fabricator do the deed for you.

I think he means you should have someone professionally install it... I'm sure it requires some welding, etc. Also just in my own experience with any "kit," nothing fits perfectly, so fabrication is usually necessary.

1slo5.0 · October 14th, 2008, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by 90mustang

i have a 90 hatchback and i am looking to put a cage in it ...8pt. all the cages i have found so far the back bars only go to the wheel wells. i want mine to go all the way back...will have i have to custom make it or is there a kit out the for what i am looking for? also swing out bars..kinda of a heavy. if some one or somebady can send me a link would like it thanks

S&W makes roll bars and cages that have bars that go all the way back. Roll Bars & Cages Race Car Dragster Chassis, Rollbars, Cages, Suspensions, Parts

Their kits are nice but most likely you are going to have to fab something up for swing out bars. You can buy the parts or the swing out kit but I haven't seen a kit that comes with the swing out kit.

86_Notch · October 14th, 2008, 10:50 PM

+ 1 on the S & W . you can but a swing out kit from them also

October 13th, 2008, 07:40 PM	#1
90mustang Regular 1990 mustang gt Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	roll cages i have a 90 hatchback and i am looking to put a cage in it ...8pt. all the cages i have found so far the back bars only go to the wheel wells. i want mine to go all the way back...will have i have to custom make it or is there a kit out the for what i am looking for? also swing out bars..kinda of a heavy. if some one or somebady can send me a link would like it thanks

October 13th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#2
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, if you are looking for a cage / roll bar to do the best job of protecting you and stiffening up your car so it will hook and launch the best, it should land at the rear wheel wells. That's why all of the "kits" are designed that way. When you extend the rear bars out to the rear of a Fox body, you apply forces behind the center point of the spring mounts and flex the uni-structure and unload the suspension. You can bring down tubes off of the rear extended bars and land on the uni-structure near the shock mounts and triangulate the cage but you really should have an experienced cage fabricator do the deed for you. __________________ Never fast enough.

October 14th, 2008, 10:50 PM	#6
86_Notch Hardcore Enthusiast 1986 lx notch 9.98 @ 135 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,522 iTrader: 0 reviews	+ 1 on the S & W . you can but a swing out kit from them also __________________ " Spending money I don't have.... on things I don't need .... to impress people I don't know " .

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October 13th, 2008, 08:53 PM	#3
90mustang Regular 1990 mustang gt Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok thanks...do you recommend any place to purchase

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