for roadworthy it has to be certified by an approved inspector of whatever state department of transport you are with, this is because it alters the seating capacity.
cams, i don't know
Trying to find out what sort of roll cage i can put in my AE86 so it is cams approved and able to be road worthy?? Ive herad that 5 point cages cannot be cams approved?? Thanks.
for roadworthy it has to be certified by an approved inspector of whatever state department of transport you are with, this is because it alters the seating capacity.
cams, i don't know
there is no way a cams approved cage will be road worthy.
but having said that any cage (even a half cage) is a good investment
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Originally Posted by joeschmo_57
i dont know jack shit about cams and i care even less about them but i can tell you that 6 point cages arent street legal but anything before that (half cages) is totally legal (after uv gone through the appropriate channels n had them complied etc). but in ae86s ur probably better off just spot welding the seems and leaving it at that. why would u want the cage to be cams compliant?
I think minimum for CAMS is 7 point. (2 behind drivers seats, 2 on diagonals to that to go into the rear, 2 below the dash, and there has to be at least one diagonal in the back half of it between two of the main legs, there's a whole set of diagrams in the CAMS manual) IIRC, it's between 44-50mm diameter 2.5mm thick for main parts, and 38-48mm diameter 2.2mm thick for cross bracing. I could be talking shit, but it's around that. Get a CAMS booklet if you're considering that route.
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Well I've got a legal 6 point cage in one of my Sprinters.... Rules are different state to state although.
See this for some cage info:
The CAMS manual has all the details.
dude, honestly...if you try putting in a shitty japanese cage (which has a 38mm main hoop, and wouldnt protect you from a chicken coop falling ontop of the car) it wont be complied by cams, ever...
the reason why cams is there is to ensure safety to all involved, and in recent events, WHY WOULDNT you want the cage to be cams compliant...
cages arent there to look 'good'...they are there for one reason, to save your ass
i suggest everyone thinking about a cage ring up cams, buy the handbook (07 edition may be out now) and then go from there.
Thanks guys will help out alot.
What MC68 said!
The vast majority of the Jap cages I've seen are crap, more likely to squash you that bit extra in a prang.
When you check out the CAMS specs you'll see the difference...
if you want a custom built Cams approved cage see Craig at extreme custom engineering 32743700.
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