How "good" is OEM roll cage
07-24-2010, 04:33 PM
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With Porsche offering a full cage to customers it is a no brainer. Why bother going elsewhere?
Welding in a cage to a 997.1 RS is very bad on resale not to mention the heat stress to the tub is questionable.
Porsche builds the CUP car for those who require a full weld in cage.
A street RS used for pleasure and play pairs well with the full bolt in clubsport cage.
07-24-2010, 07:44 PM
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With Porsche offering a full cage to customers it is a no brainer. Why bother going elsewhere?
Welding in a cage to a 997.1 RS is very bad on resale not to mention the heat stress to the tub is questionable.
Porsche builds the CUP car for those who require a full weld in cage.
A street RS used for pleasure and play pairs well with the full bolt in clubsport cage.
Welding in a cage to a 997.1 RS is very bad on resale not to mention the heat stress to the tub is questionable.
Porsche builds the CUP car for those who require a full weld in cage.
A street RS used for pleasure and play pairs well with the full bolt in clubsport cage.
08-09-2010, 09:06 PM
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What do you guys think about RSS roll cage. It's about $3200 USD. I can easily add couple door bars and one more roof bar for more reinforcement
08-09-2010, 11:18 PM
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I have both OEM on RS 1 and RSS 903 on RS 2. The RSS is beefier and as you know no welding required....I think that it looks just as good as OEM or even better....I do not have the front section as I like to drive the car on the road on weekends.
08-09-2010, 11:32 PM
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looks good.
if you have oem door, you dont need door bar, you have door beam in the door.
otherwise, just put a low door bar so you can get in and out. it's not easy getting in and out of my stripper.
also, you should think about door and center nets ;-)
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just stripe the car.
if you have oem door, you dont need door bar, you have door beam in the door.
otherwise, just put a low door bar so you can get in and out. it's not easy getting in and out of my stripper.
also, you should think about door and center nets ;-)
fire supression and cool suit...
just stripe the car.
08-10-2010, 01:39 AM
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08-10-2010, 08:32 AM
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looks good.
if you have oem door, you dont need door bar, you have door beam in the door.
otherwise, just put a low door bar so you can get in and out. it's not easy getting in and out of my stripper.
also, you should think about door and center nets ;-)
fire supression and cool suit...
just stripe the car.
if you have oem door, you dont need door bar, you have door beam in the door.
otherwise, just put a low door bar so you can get in and out. it's not easy getting in and out of my stripper.
also, you should think about door and center nets ;-)
fire supression and cool suit...
just stripe the car.
08-10-2010, 12:31 PM
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It is great to see this picture re-surface anytime there is a discussion about cages. This photo tells you so much about the what if. Many people have recently requested changes in side door protection design thanks to pictures like this.
Obviously aggressive side impact designs only work with gutted doors but side protection is definately something you need to think about if even considering track use. I have been impressed with what RSS and DAS Sport offer but it is almost impossible to offer side support with an interior.
Here are two links showing some full cage work with enhanced side protection.
http://www.renntrack.com/forums/show...-detail-Part-1
http://www.renntrack.com/forums/show...-detail-Part-2
Obviously aggressive side impact designs only work with gutted doors but side protection is definately something you need to think about if even considering track use. I have been impressed with what RSS and DAS Sport offer but it is almost impossible to offer side support with an interior.
Here are two links showing some full cage work with enhanced side protection.
http://www.renntrack.com/forums/show...-detail-Part-1
http://www.renntrack.com/forums/show...-detail-Part-2
08-10-2010, 04:27 PM
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It is great to see this picture re-surface anytime there is a discussion about cages. This photo tells you so much about the what if. Many people have recently requested changes in side door protection design thanks to pictures like this.
Obviously aggressive side impact designs only work with gutted doors but side protection is definately something you need to think about if even considering track use. I have been impressed with what RSS and DAS Sport offer but it is almost impossible to offer side support with an interior.
Here are two links showing some full cage work with enhanced side protection.
http://www.renntrack.com/forums/show...-detail-Part-1
http://www.renntrack.com/forums/show...-detail-Part-2
Obviously aggressive side impact designs only work with gutted doors but side protection is definately something you need to think about if even considering track use. I have been impressed with what RSS and DAS Sport offer but it is almost impossible to offer side support with an interior.
Here are two links showing some full cage work with enhanced side protection.
http://www.renntrack.com/forums/show...-detail-Part-1
http://www.renntrack.com/forums/show...-detail-Part-2
08-10-2010, 09:18 PM
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