Thread: how hard to install cage?

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Originally Posted by muteboy49

my 84s a unibody. would you happen to know what exact type of cage i will need to run high 10s?
and are the subframe connectors required?

With an unaltered floor and firewall, you can go 10-flat with a 5 or 6-point roll bar. If you're gonna start thrashin' on the car, you will want to install subframe connectors and an 8-point roll bar at the minimum. The 8-point system pictured above at Summit would be perfect for your car. The two bars that run down from the crossbar/sidebar intersection toward the center of the car are the bars that weld to the subframe connectors.

ok 2 things. w/o subframe connectors the car will twist like a wetnoodle with a 10 second motor right? and how hard are subframe connectors to weld in?

Connectors aren't that bad. It's no different than any other car-crafting project. Take your time, measure twice and cut once.

I think anyone who installs a bar without connectors in a unibody car is kidding himself.

thank you sir! will installing ladder bars affect how i put the cage in?

Probably not. The terminus for the rear bars in a unibody car is on the sheet metal of the trunk floor. 6" x 6" x 1/8" steel plates are welded to the floor, then the ends of the diagonal braces are welded to the plates.

ok one more question what about these kits,
http://www.detroitspeedshops.com/cgi...&page=category

Originally Posted by muteboy49

ok one more question what about these kits,
http://www.detroitspeedshops.com/cgi...&page=category

Hmmm....
Where's the main hoop?

Summit shows it and says in the description that it is included.