Aluminum Roll Cage possibility
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Hi all,
My friend who owns a mercedes clk said something about aluminum roll cage and showed me a manufacture that actually have this product. As a mechanical engineer student and already took metalurgy, i really doubt the safety of aluminum roll cage. Can i have some input on this topic, so i can get a better sleep at night. Thanks!!!
My friend who owns a mercedes clk said something about aluminum roll cage and showed me a manufacture that actually have this product. As a mechanical engineer student and already took metalurgy, i really doubt the safety of aluminum roll cage. Can i have some input on this topic, so i can get a better sleep at night. Thanks!!!
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I've never took any metalurgy classes, but I can tell you that an aluminum roll cage for any other purpose than show would be useless. An aluminum cage wouldn't pass tech inspection in any form of racing.
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This is the manufacture from Germany, i think they are a reputable company.
http://www.wiechers-sport.de/ueberroll/info.html
http://www.wiechers-sport.de/ueberroll/info.html
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Originally posted by tranzholik
This is the manufacture from Germany, i think they are a reputable company.
http://www.wiechers-sport.de/ueberroll/info.html
This is the manufacture from Germany, i think they are a reputable company.
http://www.wiechers-sport.de/ueberroll/info.html
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Being the old f*rt that I am, I remember the factory built Porsche race cars from the '80's came with Al cages. US race organizations didn't approve of them, and they had to be replaced with steel cages. I think they were the Group 5/Kremmer 935's, but my memory isn't that good.
If Porsche thinks Al is OK for cages, that would give them some validity.
I would pass on one, weight be d*mned!
And I would also pass on a carbon fiber cage.......or harness bar for that matter.
If Porsche thinks Al is OK for cages, that would give them some validity.
I would pass on one, weight be d*mned!
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And I would also pass on a carbon fiber cage.......or harness bar for that matter.
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