if you have the time and skills its worth it, dont know about the roll cage, wouldnt you want to get a proper one, because we all know cusco is shit and that wouldnt be much better then a back yard job!
The chassis is often overlooked in the restoration of a performance vehicle, with more attention paid to engine performance or cosmetic appearance. That can be a problem, because as every auto shop student knows, the chassis is the foundation of the car to which all other components attach and react. It holds the engine firmly in place, and supports the suspension, among other functions.
A chassis that is stiff will perform better than one that flexes easily due to road undulations, engine torque or hard cornering forces. Although it may seem unlikely for all that steel framework to flex, examples can be seen in the drag racing world, where it is not uncommon to see the chassis flex, lifting the left front wheel off of the ground due to the extreme engine torque. Another example is difficulty opening or closing a door on a car lifted up on a jack.
My question is, will it be worth welding a roll cage or re-weld chassie?, that is in the middle of two spot welds drill a hole and mig it.(mig plug)
Dont like the idea of driving around in a road registered car with a roll cage but if i have to i will.
Money is not an issue has i have a 161 mig, which will be for sale soon
if you have the time and skills its worth it, dont know about the roll cage, wouldnt you want to get a proper one, because we all know cusco is shit and that wouldnt be much better then a back yard job!
you could pop rivet or spot weld as you say
but a welded in roll cage wil always be stiffer
Im pretty sure the cusco cages are worth what you pay for them. I cant see cusco making a product that is used by thousands of people in race conditions which doesn't work...
^^ exactly
they are made to be lightish and easy to install hence bolt in, they seem to be good in jesses car
yeah i have a saftey 21, 7 point roll cage.
very light, i havent put it in yet though
For people interested: Heres a link to a Austrailan importer that can get cusco cages.
Ok, i came to a decision, im plug welding the hole chassie. Then ill take for a spin to see how she feels, if im still not happy, ill weld cage(I never said anything about aftermarket cages or spot welding)
ohhh i just assumed u ment spot welding when u said re-weld chassis
spot welding would strenthen the chassis alot
why not just do that when u go to weld it
If you really want a stiff car, I would suggest you seam weld your car first.
THEN you spot weld the other spots.
seam weld is always stronger than spot welding. As spot welding can crack easier under strong vibration. However seam welding will put more weight towards your car.
If you are really keen on stiffening up your sprinter, I would suggest you concentrate on the suspension mounting point, and the chasis rail.
However, its been proven that a sprinter without seam weld can do better time on track than one thats been welded up.
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