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Title: US built roll cage legal for the uk ?? Post by: Rocket Ron on February 25, 2008, 12:22:11 pm Hi Uk racers.
What spec does the roll cage have to be, to be legal to run in the uk. I am looking at a us part built race car and I know the regs differ from the uk. Any tips on the wall thickness etc would be great. regards Ron Title: Re: legal roll cage ?? Post by: Rocket Ron on March 01, 2008, 20:12:49 pm Hi Uk racers. What spec does the roll cage have to be, to be legal to run in the uk. I am looking at a us part built race car and I know the regs differ from the uk. Any tips on the wall thickness etc would be great. regards Ron cheers lads ??? I'll get my coat ::) :( Title: Re: US built roll cage legal for the uk ?? Post by: Prowagen on March 02, 2008, 10:56:39 am Hey Ron,
Here is the section on roll cages from the MSA rule book 2007: http://www.vwdrc.com/files/roll.pdf You need accrobat reader to view it, I believe it should still be all up to date as I don't think there are any major changes for 2008, maybe a VWDRC or OFF guy can confirm. Cheers, Rob. Title: Re: legal roll cage ?? Post by: Neil Davies on March 03, 2008, 15:19:05 pm Hi Uk racers. What spec does the roll cage have to be, to be legal to run in the uk. I am looking at a us part built race car and I know the regs differ from the uk. Any tips on the wall thickness etc would be great. regards Ron cheers lads ??? I'll get my coat ::) :( Sorry dude, not sure on changes to cages since I stopped racing in 2005. The cage spec should be much the same if it is a recent build, but the times that we require them over here are different to the states. For example, a 14 second car here needs a 6 point cage, but you don't need one in the States until 10.00! A low 11 second car there will only need a four or five point bar, but here you need the works, due swingaxle VWs being seen as less stable at top of track (which indeed they are!). I'm sure someone else will confirm, but 1 5/8" diameter CDS, 3mm wall thickness is what you need. Title: Re: US built roll cage legal for the uk ?? Post by: Rocket Ron on March 03, 2008, 15:57:47 pm I had a email with then cage specs this morning. The cage has had all the welds ground flat and smoothed, also the guy selling the car now wants it to stay in the US so looks like its not going to happen
thanks anyway Rocket Ron Title: Re: US built roll cage legal for the uk ?? Post by: Neil Davies on March 03, 2008, 17:05:25 pm if the welds have been ground - walk away. The weld should be visible so that quality can be seen.
Title: Re: US built roll cage legal for the uk ?? Post by: Rocket Ron on March 05, 2008, 09:25:42 am if the welds have been ground - walk away. The weld should be visible so that quality can be seen. Thanks Neil. As soon as I knew the welds were ground off i knew the deal was off and I think the seller knew that also. Why would you do that?? Ron Title: Re: US built roll cage legal for the uk ?? Post by: AutoManics on March 05, 2008, 10:54:23 am if the welds have been ground - walk away. The weld should be visible so that quality can be seen. Thanks Neil. As soon as I knew the welds were groung off id was a no deal and I think the seller knew that also. Why would you do that?? Ron Probably means it was done in MIG by a crap welder, and if done in MIG it's a home job, no pro builders use MIG on cages. |