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91notchback · Senior Member

cage

5pointSlow · Veteran Member

just buy a wolfe or dmc pre bent cage

91notchback · Senior Member

trying to save a little money i can use a bender and the correct tools to notch it so im gonna at least price it out

Project-RS · Senior Member

did you try getting prices at summit?

91notchback · Senior Member

if you add them up with shipping it cost more than a average 10 point from like s@w...also the summit uses 1 3/4 with 1 5/8 im looking for just 1 5/8 for strength and being able to jig notch and get a better weld

5pointSlow · Veteran Member

i mean a 8 point cage is around 160 $ i think mild steel , it goes up obviously for chromoly or dom .......but by the time you bend it get it and fish mouth it its way easier and cost effective , you should just get a 10 point mild steel cage from jegs you be good

91notchback · Senior Member

with shipping and every thing it will be alot im gonna price it out i understand what you mean just wanna see all options

LX546 · Mustang Guru

Are you planing on using chrome moly?

91notchback · Senior Member

pricing out for both mild steel and chromoly leaning toward ms because 100% street car and cheaper

LX546 · Mustang Guru

Have you priced out how much for the straight tubes?

91notchback · Senior Member

not yet steel places were closed today and wanted to get a rough estimate of how many feet

LX546 · Mustang Guru

It must be at less 1 5/8 and .134 wall thickness or they will fail you at tech.

For these messurements I went and did some quick messurements off my 10 point in my notch.

You are going to need at least one 12 foot, one 10 foot, two 8 foot and five 6 foot.
If you can get all that for under $300 you are doing ok because you can get a kit from Karl's for about $300 9 times out of 10 his warehouse has them in stock and no shipping.

If you are going to bend you own cage give Karl a call. He has done more cage in mustangs then anyone I know. He did the cages in both my cars.

5pointSlow · Veteran Member

try dmc or karls or even tube chassis .........someone local even being mild steel ya might be able to beat the shipping freight

ms ....you can mig

C/M will need to be tig welded ...

imo if ya have a source for the tig welder the chromoly is nice if ya gonna try to save every bit but , IM sure Nick will also agree theres a lot of mild steel cage cars out there that are very fast !! also

if i were you get the mild steel , then you and ya dad can install in ya garage with the mig welder

Ya dont have to bring the car to someone that has a tig welder ...travel time gas = money

think about all that and go mild steel ............... If i didnt buy my car with the chromoly cage and was just gonna do a 10 point cage it woulda been ms

my 2 cents danny

91notchback · Senior Member

i hear ya i just wanna price everything out more than likely will be m/s i wanted to have it tig welded but as long as it passes tech im ok with it...im going to call today and find out thanks guys

bdj406 · BDJ406

mines ms an we mig welded it as long as you follow nhra spec it will pass an dont grind anything mine passes everywhere weve gone

Project-RS · Senior Member

i would love to have a 10 point made for my car. stiffin it up a little. karls might be the best bet danny

1972468bb · Senior Member

you could always save your money because it's a street car and doesn't need one. I know crazy idea

Project-RS · Senior Member

it would be nice to add stability and extra safety. maybe an 8 point. a 10 point might be a little to much

5pointSlow · Veteran Member

only put a cage in if ya need it ....i dont understand the street car with a cage look that runs lows 14s cuz it looks cool theme , ya see tha once in a while at ned lol , but get one and get a good one that fits good ....

bdj406 · BDJ406

cage sucks in a street car if you get in an accident your fucked you hit that bar with no helmet on your screwed
i know two people who got hurt really bad

1972468bb · Senior Member

I wish mine didn't have one. It might have needed it with the bb and it might when I go turbo but it won't with the stock ls. It sucks getting in and out of but I'm 6'4"

LX546 · Mustang Guru

Put swing out on it. Makes it much easier to get in and out of.