Roll Cage modification/addition prior to prepping it for its paint job...

[Jet Jockey]

I decided to make the roll tighter and stiffer by adding to tubes that go from the bottom of the main loop to the rear suspension points. Basically it goes from the floor level behind the seats and goes up to the rear wheel wells.

Now all angles are closed making the whole thing a lot more solid and thus stiffening even more the chassis.


Here's the area prior to adding the tubing.




Another angle.




And now with the new tubing in place.




Another angle.




Also as I mentioned we are now prepping the roll cage and the interior for a paint job. Part one of the job consists of sanding down all the tubing to rid it from the little surface rust. Around the welding seems we will use a rotary air driven brush and in some locations will need to use some sand blast.


Here we see the tubing after the sand paper was used to get some surface rust off.




Close up. You can tell by the steel being a lot shinier.

[A4Rob]

Whoa nice

[JBM]

so is it still under lease?

[Jet Jockey]

so is it still under lease?

No, I bought it last March.

[7speed]

will the door be able to close

[golgo13]

^^ I doubt it

[Jet Jockey]

will the door be able to close

What do you mean? LOL.

[absolutegtr]

Well will it end?

[7speed]

Iin this picture it appears that the door hinge is blocked

[Jet Jockey]

LMAO...

Dudes of course it closes! I have been tracking the car since spring time the way it is.

[7speed]

oh okay, just a bad camera angle, I thought the roll cage had been changed

[Jet Jockey]

oh okay, just a bad camera angle, I thought the roll cage had been changed

Yes I guess it's an optical illusion from this angle. The bars on the driver's side do go into the door like NASCAR style.

[Maverick]

you get tax break on that roll cage? lol

[Jet Jockey]

you get tax break on that roll cage? lol

That my friend is ... Wishful thinking!

[NyteEscape]

hey, how much does ur car weigh right now?

[Jet Jockey]

hey, how much does ur car weigh right now?

Unknown at this time.

Prior to installing the roll cage this winter it weighed 2979 lbs. However while it was in the shop getting the cage installed it went on a small diet. Since then more crap came out and there is still more to be pulled out over the coming months.

My "dream" target weight once finished would be around 2800 lbs but I would be more than happy at around 2900 lbs.

[04_A4_1.8T]

can you fit full interior with that cage? or just drivers seat?

[Jet Jockey]

can you fit full interior with that cage? or just drivers seat?

Strange question!

I decided last year to make this a track car so there is no need for rear seats.

However I have a new Recaro for the driver's side and when needed like at HPDEs for student rides, I install my Sparco Pro 2000 race seat.