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odi · 10-11-2009, 09:07 PM

Just wanted to know who is using a pre fabricated cage that you bought from a company.

There are a few options out there, but I am a bit weary of them being legal.

I know there are other threads here that discuss similar topics. But I want to know who if anyone actually got a pre fabbed cage inspected by formula d. Not the "I heard" or "the company said" it is legal.

Thanks

turns101 · 10-11-2009, 09:24 PM

For Tandem with your local grassroots and for the Pro Am feed with Just Drift a bolt in with a door bar will be fine.

Any professional series Like FD or D1 it will not be. It also will not be for a pro am event.

Have someone make you a fd/D1 legal cage 1st time around. It will be worth it..

OneTekWes · 10-12-2009, 01:06 AM

Hey Odi. Like the big guy said local and grassroots with a bolt in is fine. But in terms of using one for the pro series if u were going to use one as a base u might be able to make it work. As long as the materials meet Fd spec and it doesn't have to many bends in the wrong places (cusco A) I don't see why not. I wouldn't take my chances though be sure it'll pass and have someone that builds cages on the professional level do urs cough cough GIlbert Amerikajin CF lol. Dude honestly ur a serious driver u need serious equipment.

dkwasherexd · 10-12-2009, 01:16 AM

No kidding, I have to grind/cut and tearout my current cage and redo it if I want to get into pro am..

GSXRJJordan · 10-12-2009, 01:28 AM

Price difference between DOM prefab'd cages and one built for your car are minimal. Talk to some fab shops.

sevenstar · 10-12-2009, 01:55 AM

if you want i can get you intouch with the formula d person who can go over the cage requirements with, pm me if your interested

*revat619* · 10-12-2009, 02:13 AM

Unless there has been a change, as far as i know, Autopower is legal for everything....and those are pre-fabbed.

junkyiv · 10-12-2009, 08:02 AM

^^ WRONG. FD will not accept ANY bolt-in cage.

Soloman · 10-12-2009, 09:39 AM

how about the mazworx prefabbed weld in cage. they say it is D1, FD and SCCA. anyone know how true this is or does anyone have one. I have seen some cages they have done and they are amazing. I have not seen or talked to anyone that has done one of their prefabbed though. ???

thefro526 · 10-12-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Soloman

how about the mazworx prefabbed weld in cage. they say it is D1, FD and SCCA. anyone know how true this is or does anyone have one. I have seen some cages they have done and they are amazing. I have not seen or talked to anyone that has done one of their prefabbed though. ???

As far as I know, Mazworx cages have passed D1 tech. When you buy a mazworx cage you're essentially buying the cage that'd they'd install in your car at their shop but instead you install it. Search around, I think a couple of people have posted up about these cages being legal in various series.

A friend of mine has a Cusco bolt-in cage in his Z33 and it's good enough for tandem at the grass roots level. I'd suggest you spend the money on a pro level cage the first time though, just in case the rules ever change.

odi · 10-12-2009, 12:20 PM

Thanks much for the reply guys.

I figured that most people with FD aspirations just get custom builds, but I guess you never know until you ask.

turns101 · 10-12-2009, 10:17 PM

It can be pre fabbed. Pre cut to be easier for the welded install as long as it meets the specs. if mazwork is the right size of tube ID, correct bends, correct door bars ect.. thats fine to weld in.

Get a copy of the 09 rulebook if you plan to do the pro am.

If not, wait for the 2010. Shit always changes.

landins13 · 10-12-2009, 10:24 PM

i know for drag racing the standards just got changed around a little, but no bolt in cage is acceptable a pregab cage would be if it is a weld in cage made out of chromoly or dom steel and it has to be fully tig welded no mig welding allowed. i know its that way for drag i would hope given the danger of the sport that it is the same for drifting and grip as well

havocmotorsports · 10-13-2009, 10:13 AM

autopower are pretty good.... but if ur serious about performance driving, y would you want a 1/2 ass cage? Anyways for almost all uni-bodies u really need to go through the firewall and pickup at ALL the suspension points! Give us a call to get sum ideas. good luck

*Jonnie Fraz* · 10-13-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by havocmotorsports

autopower are pretty good.... but if ur serious about performance driving, y would you want a 1/2 ass cage? Anyways for almost all uni-bodies u really need to go through the firewall and pickup at ALL the suspension points! Give us a call to get sum ideas. good luck

Please correct me if I am wrong, but in D1 you can not go through the firewall.

g6civcx · 10-13-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by odi

I want to know who if anyone actually got a pre fabbed cage inspected by formula d. Not the "I heard" or "the company said" it is legal

Why would the answer to this question help you?

Since there are so many variations in cage design, the only way to make sure if your cage will pass is to talk to the tech inspector.

Anything else will just be guessing at best.

This is like me asking my neighbour across the street to use the swim pool that belong to my neighbour next door.

The guy across the street can say whatever he wants, but I still need to go straight to the source and talk to the person who will actually allow you to run.

fckillerbee · 10-13-2009, 01:11 PM

formula d and d1 cant go through firewall. but you can make mounting brackets on each side with support. They have rulebooks.

10-11-2009, 09:07 PM	#1
odi Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 130 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Pre Fab. Roll Cages Just wanted to know who is using a pre fabricated cage that you bought from a company. There are a few options out there, but I am a bit weary of them being legal. I know there are other threads here that discuss similar topics. But I want to know who if anyone actually got a pre fabbed cage inspected by formula d. Not the "I heard" or "the company said" it is legal. Thanks __________________ BakchisMotorsports.com

10-11-2009, 09:24 PM	#2
turns101 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 423 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For Tandem with your local grassroots and for the Pro Am feed with Just Drift a bolt in with a door bar will be fine. Any professional series Like FD or D1 it will not be. It also will not be for a pro am event. Have someone make you a fd/D1 legal cage 1st time around. It will be worth it.. __________________ -Jeff Abbott. Big white guy, little green car. late spooler

10-12-2009, 01:16 AM	#4
dkwasherexd Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: socal/626 Age: 35 Posts: 625 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	No kidding, I have to grind/cut and tearout my current cage and redo it if I want to get into pro am.. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Garage...15739035172956

10-12-2009, 01:28 AM	#5
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Price difference between DOM prefab'd cages and one built for your car are minimal. Talk to some fab shops. __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

10-12-2009, 02:13 AM	#7
revat619 Retired General Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,672 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Unless there has been a change, as far as i know, Autopower is legal for everything....and those are pre-fabbed. __________________ www.Jspec.com www.SpeedAlliance.com www.PoweredByMax.net Instagram: @rjsladerade

10-12-2009, 01:06 AM	#3
OneTekWes Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Riverside Posts: 91 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey Odi. Like the big guy said local and grassroots with a bolt in is fine. But in terms of using one for the pro series if u were going to use one as a base u might be able to make it work. As long as the materials meet Fd spec and it doesn't have to many bends in the wrong places (cusco A) I don't see why not. I wouldn't take my chances though be sure it'll pass and have someone that builds cages on the professional level do urs cough cough GIlbert Amerikajin CF lol. Dude honestly ur a serious driver u need serious equipment.

10-12-2009, 01:55 AM	#6
sevenstar BANNED Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: japan. california Age: 50 Posts: 156 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	if you want i can get you intouch with the formula d person who can go over the cage requirements with, pm me if your interested

10-12-2009, 08:02 AM	#8
junkyiv Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: camarillo Age: 48 Posts: 406 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	^^ WRONG. FD will not accept ANY bolt-in cage.

10-12-2009, 09:39 AM	#9
Soloman Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orlando Age: 39 Posts: 59 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	how about the mazworx prefabbed weld in cage. they say it is D1, FD and SCCA. anyone know how true this is or does anyone have one. I have seen some cages they have done and they are amazing. I have not seen or talked to anyone that has done one of their prefabbed though. ???

10-12-2009, 12:20 PM	#11
odi Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 130 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks much for the reply guys. I figured that most people with FD aspirations just get custom builds, but I guess you never know until you ask.

10-12-2009, 10:17 PM	#12
turns101 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 423 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It can be pre fabbed. Pre cut to be easier for the welded install as long as it meets the specs. if mazwork is the right size of tube ID, correct bends, correct door bars ect.. thats fine to weld in. Get a copy of the 09 rulebook if you plan to do the pro am. If not, wait for the 2010. Shit always changes. __________________ -Jeff Abbott. Big white guy, little green car. late spooler

10-12-2009, 10:24 PM	#13
landins13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 986 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i know for drag racing the standards just got changed around a little, but no bolt in cage is acceptable a pregab cage would be if it is a weld in cage made out of chromoly or dom steel and it has to be fully tig welded no mig welding allowed. i know its that way for drag i would hope given the danger of the sport that it is the same for drifting and grip as well __________________ NO HANDS IN PANTS!!

10-13-2009, 10:13 AM	#14
havocmotorsports Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bako Age: 26 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	autopower are pretty good.... but if ur serious about performance driving, y would you want a 1/2 ass cage? Anyways for almost all uni-bodies u really need to go through the firewall and pickup at ALL the suspension points! Give us a call to get sum ideas. good luck

10-13-2009, 01:11 PM	#17
fckillerbee Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Age: 39 Posts: 4,266 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	formula d and d1 cant go through firewall. but you can make mounting brackets on each side with support. They have rulebooks.