# FIA Rally America roll cage...in an AutoX car **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 15, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915 "2011-04-15T22:05:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/41 "2011-04-19T11:58:40Z")
Yeah lighter the better, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/42 "2011-04-19T12:02:51Z")
id personally go 1.75" .120 wall if its gonna see multiple impacts. the weight difference per foot of the .095 and .120 is less than 1/2lb per foot, cant be more than 15lbs difference on this project ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/43 "2011-04-19T12:09:09Z")
At most it would be cones/55gal drums/animals/small children, the usual. ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/44 "2011-04-19T12:20:36Z")
ah, i was thinking other cars/walls ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/45 "2011-04-19T12:31:35Z")
> [@Do I have to give a deposit back?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-to-give-a-deposit-back/41348/45): > > ah, i was thinking other cars/walls I dont expect much of the car if Im hitting those really hard lol. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/46 "2011-04-19T13:07:40Z")
I didnt mean 1.75 for the whole thing, just for the jack point if its going to be used regularly. Front of the car is heavy and you basically have to recreate another subframe off the rails funneled to a single jack point. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/47 "2011-04-19T13:09:20Z")
True, I’ll have to see what I have to work with as far at mounting points. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/48 "2011-04-19T13:17:45Z")
For anything that just supports the bumper, try round stock steel a la stock cars. Lightness: ![http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/31114_904329100128_5723377_49494665_5383196_n.jpg](http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/31114_904329100128_5723377_49494665_5383196_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/49 "2011-04-19T16:31:52Z")
^ exactly. just the actual main structure needs to be heavy. If you’re looking to integrate support for the bumper, make that portion out of lighweight aluminum tubing off pinlocks on the main crash beam. Reduce overhanging weight as much as possible. More bumper bar was built so heavy because I had no front core supports due to the motor swap, and the bar was the front subframe/coresupports/tie ins for the whole front end. It was multitasking. > [@who thinks they went overboard with Classifieds?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-thinks-they-went-overboard-with-classifieds/41403/8): > > At most it would be cones/55gal drums/animals/small children, the usual. 1.5" .095 wall is more than adequate for this, even for the jackpoint when triangulated correctly. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/50 "2011-04-22T05:13:24Z")
Thanks guys, I’m going to take some measurements and maybe post a drawing to get your opinion. ---
**Author:** ![negawsklov](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/negawsklov/32/6689_2.png) [@negawsklov](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/negawsklov)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/51 "2012-10-09T19:42:31Z")
[ATTACH]30799[/ATTACH] I need a cage built if you can pm me a price. the cage would be for a 5 door 1994 vw golf. The interior will be out and all glass. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/52 "2012-10-09T20:17:18Z")
I need a lot more information than just “I need a cage built”. If you’re serious, call me tomorrow at the shop and we can talk. 5182258384 ---
**Author:** ![negawsklov](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/negawsklov/32/6689_2.png) [@negawsklov](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/negawsklov)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915/53 "2012-10-24T18:51:47Z")
> [@Jay Wonch Meet 06/30/08](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jay-wonch-meet-06-30-08/50840/11): > > I need a lot more information than just “I need a cage built”. If you’re serious, call me tomorrow at the shop and we can talk. 5182258384 I forgot i posted this post ill call you tomorrow material i need is DOM .095 wall thick parts of the cage will be 1.75" others will be 1.5" I will be using this car for Stage rally, N.I.H.A HILL CLIMBs other little events i can get into. the car is a 94 vw golf that is very solid. ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/cageiwanttobuild.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/d/adc1d4b292afd2c683d633e5aaab32758af51812.png) ![http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/VWmama04/mk3golfblueprint.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/3/e3d82928676dc3b481a275a21ae9e024947816fe.jpeg) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fia-rally-america-roll-cage-in-an-autox-car/257915.md?page=2)