Roll cage info

Shauny t · Regular Poster

Roll cage info

Wolf · Rehab Dropout...

Hi mate,

You could go through the the cams manual GR's for Offroad, go through shedule J in the GRs for all motorsport and pay special attention to the SR's for class 5. Its all there. But its bloody complicated!

Do what the rest of us did when we built our first cars - find one thats already legal, talk to the owner about going to his workshop/shed/garage/living room/bedroom or wherever the car is kept. Organise a night and supply beer. take lots of photos and measurements.

Alternatively, there are a few builders out there that will do a good and legal job of putting one in.

jones off road · Rehab Dropout...

Years ago it would be easy, now it's very hard unless you are an engineer.......I would suggest what wolf said!
In our sport they really don't want a handyman building a buggy anymore, and it's a shame......imagine how strong our sport could be.?

Shauny t · Regular Poster

Thanks for the replies, That's a shame i agree. But at the same time they can't really afford any Jo-blo slapping a cage together and being in an accident. I guess I will just have a look around for some cage builders in Perth. I would assume they know the majority of requirements for the different classes etc?

LIAbillity · Rehab Dropout...

hi ,
i'd susgest you get in contact with dan rodgers at works automotive in perth , or you can contact him on here think is user name is dan .
what class ofcar you looking at running ?

Shauny t · Regular Poster

Just a class 5. Was told that would be a good starting point for this sport

Patrol842 · Forum Addict

The following forum is more West Australian based. You should get into there and ask about.

http://www.offroadinoz.com/index.php

If you have never built a race car before I strongly recommend buying an already built car to start learning on. Many people make big stuff ups with making things either too heavy or not strong enough, and often both. You're left with a heap of money spent on something that is hard to sell, such vehicles either rot in your back yard until they are scrap metal or you pull all of the bling parts off it once you eventually figure out all of your mistakes.
There are plenty of entry level cars about which change owners every few years. You will be able to buy one for much less than it would cost you do DIY.
My current car was freshly re-shelled when I bought it and it was still several thousand cheaper than if I replicated it as a fresh build.

Super 1650 buggies (class 2) are another reasonably priced entry to the sport, somtimes, the quicker ones can be rather expensive though, just like the performance 2wd (class 5) class really.

I believe Dan's Brother Scott has a 2wd leaf sprung hulix for sale, that would be a good start for you.

-- Edited by Patrol842 on Saturday 13th of October 2012 10:38:29 AM