All the cages i've seen/helped fit tagged to the turrets are set up like Paul's hand drawn pic, but with the 45o bar maybe a little lower.
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All the cages i've seen/helped fit tagged to the turrets are set up like Paul's hand drawn pic, but with the 45o bar maybe a little lower.
Just to put all of these pics in one place for my reference only really:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/011-4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t/DSCF1579.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t/DSCF1581.jpg
On the red one, where do to two center bars go? And whys the icv connected to a boost pipe?
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Thats where the ICV goes on a LET Benn?
Yeah, cause the inlets different so it just connects in.
Of cage is quite cool. Wonder why it doesn't come over the to drives side too? Cage has some odd bars in the back too...
It would get in the way of the pedals I think mate
Unless you're going rallying on the rough stuff it's going to make very little difference.
The gpA cars have the tube going alongside the turret as it provides much better support agaist the front end of the car bending as the vulnerable area is the support welded down the side of the inner wing, combined with a strut brace this provides more than enough lateral support. It's also a far easier way of fitting the front triangulation.
Track cars running wide slicks (i.e not novas) tend to run to the centre of the turret as theres a lot less bending forces on the front of the car and this ties the bars in closer to the strut centre to take care of the bigger lateral forces involved.
But as I said, unless you're running at the level of the 1L turbo hillclimb car, it's going to make no noticable difference. Running it down the side is far easier and misses the hinges without the need for a bent tube, just put an air drill in the gap and cut the hole with a holesaw
Instead of the saddle clamps, have you seen these? Might be a better option?Quote:
Originally Posted by iainel
Yeah I came across those on my search for cage brackets etc. I imagine saddle brackets would probably be stronger, and cheaper when you look at the bracket and cage end piece.
To conclude this thread, I decided to go down the side of the turret! Will put pics in my WIP when I've made some real progress.