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mudflap:
The vitara is ready for a day out testing her....
lots more can and will be dun but i wana test her out this weekend new clutch and exhasut on sat to help things along...

harness are in and all safty item are fitted now

Evilgoat:
Whats that strut on the floor bolted to?

I have to be frank and honest mate, roll that and you are stuffed :(

hrh_dave:
Personal thought on the "cage", I for one would not get in that and advise to anyone else not too........

mudflap:
why??? can i ask

bolts to a second plate under side of the cab the cab is then bolted mounted to the cassy with bolt and mounts and the frame is mounted to the b-pillers so if the up rite from the back colapse they can help it

Evilgoat:

--- Quote from: "mudflap" ---why??? can i ask

bolts to a second plate under side of the cab the cab is then bolted mounted to the cassy with bolt and mounts and the frame is mounted to the b-pillers so if the up rite from the back colapse they can help it
--- End quote ---


Seam welded box section. It will collapse, I would put bets on the fact I could probobly bend that with my weight.

You've welded the bend in on that upright, the weld gives a failure point a part thats going to be under extreme load should you roll and will fail, leaving a nice sharp edge flapping around in the breeze when you dont need it.

Bolting the upright to the body and then replying on that alone to support the roll cage misses the point. I've rolled a vit at speed and the body takes a pounding, the plate will just tear through the floor. It also looks like you have compromised the integrety of the body anyway. I'm not trying to ruin your fun and kudos to you for trying but its really not as simple as cutting the car up.

Take a pic of the side of the car and look at it upside down. All the weight is at the top and is pressing the roof into the ground, work out where the force lines are and look at a SWB soft-top like mine. You'll notice some major differences, eg Roll hoop and double thickness of the b-pillar.

Theres a lot of people on the forum that know how to do roll-cages on here, ask.

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