Doing new rollbar full step in my car right now.

[Tommy AC89 Thailand]

Doing new rollbar full step in my car right now.

[markmdz89hatch]

nice Tommy. Are you going to start racing this thing? Are you going to do anything more than just the front hoop?

What color are you going to paint it?

[LxAcc510]

NICE. they do it big in Thailand.

btw i thought it's better if you weld it down as opposed to just bolting?

[lostforawhile]

better start wearing a helmet when you drive now,or some serious roll bar padding, roll bar in a street car and head injury are a bad thing. if you hit your head on that bare steel bar in a wreck, you're dead. think of it as a person hitting you in the head with a steel pipe with a hundred times more force then any human is capable of.

[Rendon LX-i]

IS it me or is that crush bend exhaust pipe? EEEEk damn ill be afaird to roll over in that thing....either way good deal bro. looks good.

[lostforawhile]

if it's exaust pipe, its nothing but worthless rice and extra weight, plus the possibly of cracking your skull open. exaust pipe is not strong enough to protect you in a wreck, don't think it will,because it's not going to, it's way to thin and easy to bend. a cage is supposed to be made our of chromaloy, totally different properties, the real stuff takes a lot of work to bend, not trying to trash your thread, but if you think that setup is going to protect you,you are dead wrong. it's more likely to kill you then protect you.

[Hazwan]

Rice, they do it big in asia. Trust me on this one >.<

[markmdz89hatch]

well it's definitely not your traditional muffler shop 'crush' bent. It's not mandrel bent either, but could be stretch or die bent (yeah I know mandrel and crush use dies, but by 'die' bent I mean the bends are smooth, but the pipe radius is slightly reduced throughout the bent radius).

Anyway, yes LxAcc it's much better to weld it in than bolt it in, or at least weld plates to the floor, then bolt the base of the cage to it.

The dangerous part of that 'cage' is the bends to surround the dash without a side bar at the apex of the bend. Without that, you're dictating that in a roll-over, or hard enough side-angled impact, the cage WILL bend at that apex, which just so happens to be right at the level of the waist/torso/knees which will just end in something not-so-good.

Bar padding is an absolute must. Once that padding is installed, the idea of smacking your head on it is no worse than hitting your head on the stock B-pillar as it's nothing more than plastic-covered stamped steel.

This could be a good cage, but as many have said, it needs to be completed and proper tubing must be used for the application.

Keep us updated with pics, progress, and please please please inform us of the details of the cage.

[86AccordLxi]

better start wearing a helmet when you drive now,or some serious roll bar padding, roll bar in a street car and head injury are a bad thing. if you hit your head on that bare steel bar in a wreck, you're dead. think of it as a person hitting you in the head with a steel pipe with a hundred times more force then any human is capable of.

I am never one to agree with Tim but this is absolutely true.

[lostforawhile]

the other issue with the weak tube and no cross braces,is that tube will fold up in a wreck and possibly crush you,or pin you into the car, also the thin tube can shear on impact and then you end up with sharp twisted metal tube that you can be impaled on. People used to use exaust tube in the old days for roll cages in race cars,and plenty of people were killed by what was supposed to protect them. this is the reason nothing but chromaloy is allowed for cages in many race classes, and the way the cage is in that car wouldn't pass anywhere. I'm not putting you down but i don't want you killed by something because you just want it to look good. It's not worth it.

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Cool idea... Not so great execution. I was thinking the same thing as most when looking at the pics... Does not look like proper tubing for the job...

I'll be interested to see how it is finished as I imagine it is not complete, at least I hope not.

[Tommy AC89 Thailand]

You have to see when its will be finish soon in a few day.
I don't do rollbar just only at the front of the car it will be including with at the rear and x cross and cross at the front doors too.
And I will paint in white colour.

[Tommy AC89 Thailand]

Rollbar will be finish tomorrow now painting in white colour at the paint shop.
I will show you photo my new rollbar when it finish later tomorrow.

[88LXi68]

more pics of the beast in the background

[A18A]

it's gonna be hard switching the dome light on/off now :O

edit: and cruise control

[markmdz89hatch]

more pics of the beast in the background

here you go steve:



Toyota Hilux? Yes, more pics of it please Tommy.

[Tommy AC89 Thailand]

It's my style.

[Tomisimo]

Not to shabby

[Tommy AC89 Thailand]

[gp02a0083]

very nice tommy , i like how it avoids cutting of the dashboard

[88LXi68]

you need to just slam this car already. I know you would probably scrape, but damn that is some huge wheel well gap

[wprocomp]

you need to just slam this car already. I know you would probably scrape, but damn that is some huge wheel well gap

that it does....tommy still wanna know what model car those strutbars you are using are off of.

[Tommy AC89 Thailand]

I don't know what model of the car too but I can modified to be fit in my car.

[Tommy AC89 Thailand]

Next step I wanna face off to popup head lights and moonroof.
And make carbon bonnet and wide body and make a hold at the fender.

[b20a86lude]

wow tommy y are u ignoring me !