For those that think a bolt in roll cage is a good idea

[DBK]

That's crazy. Very luck guys.

 

[L98Terror]

Why tear up street tires when you buy scrubs?

Because street tires are safer they give you more notice before letting go

 

[Stinger1982]

right, but I would assume (which is where I shoudl know better) that anyone putting that much into a mustang to go road racing/HPDE would have SOME idea what they are doing!

I know thats not the case and there is even a local example of this (with the three balls crowd) of a mustang with a ton of stuff done and no idea whats going on.

Scary man

 

[Duke]

Bolt in cages are for noting but slow cars that are trying to look fast.

 

[Stalker]

http://forums.themustangsource.com/showthread.php?p=5753663

welcome to the forums. Tell us about yourself. Do you have a car? Did you just move to Michigan?


/sarcasm

 

[Venmous28]

6 pistons with 14'' rotors, Hawk track pads with cooling ducts? Seems sufficient to me? :headscrat

i was just jokin.. i figured they would be upgraded...

 

[KING302]

i was just jokin.. i figured they would be upgraded...

Gotcha. It was originally set up as a track specific car with adjustable coil overs, big brakes, true trac diff....etc.... Nice setup, or was a nice set up.

 

[Krebs]

man oh man, where should i start? They are really lucky to be alive, or even un harmed at that.

 

[my8950]

right, but I would assume (which is where I shoudl know better) that anyone putting that much into a mustang to go road racing/HPDE would have SOME idea what they are doing!

thats the problem, assume.
I wouldn't assume anything about anyone....Lots of track talk in the stands about how they all run 8's....

 

[jdustu]

So if there were a smaller plate welded to the floor, do you think it would've punched through? The issues seems to be that the bolt-in bar punched right through the weak floor. Scary stuff for sure....

I've never installed a cage, but I believe there are rules as to where those bases plates are put in and what they are welded to. I don't think you are just supposed to weld them down to a sheet metal floor, I think part of it, at least, needs to be welded to something structural?

Aren't even bolt in cages supposed to have welded in support at the base?