anyone know who made the roll cage kit they were using on HP tv yesterday?

Mtrain · 11-02-2009, 05:26 PM

My wife, and I were getting ready to go to a car show, so I wasn't able to see the part where they mentioned the manufacturers of the bolt in cage.
Im refering to the Spike show "Horsepower Television".

It looked like a good cage if its not too expensive.........

GypsyR · 11-02-2009, 07:23 PM

I believe it was AutoPower-http://www.upgrademotoring.com/safety/2003_autopwr_app.htm
AutoPower has their own website, but I can't seem to connect at the moment.
The bars they were using seemed to fit very nicely. I used Competition Engineering's "kit". Said kit is a preformed hoop and a box full of pipes cut to vaguely helpful lengths. Nothing like what Autopower is selling, but then is was less than half their price.
Watch out for shipping. I got my kit locally and saved $75 S&H. That box of pipes was pretty freaking heavy.

rooeng · 11-02-2009, 09:10 PM

There's a link on the HP TV site. HorsePower - Episodes | PowerblockTV

Autopower Industries

brianj5600 · 11-02-2009, 10:32 PM

If you need a cage, get a real one. That one does not seem safe to me, and with all the collars it is not very attractive either.

dodgestang · 11-02-2009, 10:43 PM

Mustang Cover Boy Tries To Corner, Flips Over Tire Wall - car crashes - Jalopnik

Pay special attention to the photos here

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...t/IMG_0906.jpg

Car build from magazine:
2010 Mustang GT Car FX | 2010 Ford Mustang Review at Automotive.com
2010 Mustang GT Car FX #12 - Web Exclusive! - 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine
That is an autopower 4 point setup. What ever you install, make sure it goes to something beefy

Mtrain · 11-03-2009, 05:05 PM

I just compared price's with Mustangs Unlimited which is cheaper at $385 vos $425 {for the version that I want}

GypsyR · 11-04-2009, 12:02 AM

I noticed Autopower likes to stick the rear hoop braces to the rear inner fenders. Essentially using flimsy sheetmetal as a bar support. That seems the norm with most four-point bars.
Not for me. I used my kit's "door bars" as rear supports and ran them all the way back to the rear frame rails. The hoop sits on plates welded to the rocker panels. Plus I have hoop inner supports that go through the rear floor and are welded to custom built subframe connectors. At no point are my bars secured solely to a piece of sheetmetal nor are they bolted anywhere. The best design? Hardly, lots of actual race cars have lots better bars. But I feel pretty good about mine.

Mtrain · 11-04-2009, 05:28 PM

Yep, I agree that roll bars shouldn't be bolted to the inner fenders, only to the rear frame..........

Also, I just now clicked on the link to the wreck. Wow, I can't believe anyone wasn't hurt. The top on that car was flat. I can't see where two people could have had room under the smashed roof..........