Race Car in a Box

What are ya gonna do if ya gotta take the cage out and install it another car?

That package looks like a good deal.  Shipping is going to bump you up a bit but is looks like a good value for what you are getting.

I don't know how easy it is to get a used belt off eBay for $25 with a current enough SFI label.  After looking for a long time, I bought a new harness for like $60 from Summit.

I bought a Kirkey seat off eBay reasonably too but shipping was pricey due to the bulkiness.  I did score one locally off Craiglist too for $20 but the new covers were almost $100 each.

I wish I could find 3 sticks of "tubing" for $200.  While DOM is not required, I think any cages we build from here on will be DOM.  The reality is that I was not seeing a real price difference at my local suppliers between DOM and ERW.  I haven't priced it lately, but a good price before was around $4-5/ft making it around $80-100 a stick.

An Autopower cage is a good cage that will pass tech in almost all amateur racing venues.  You may have to add double door bars but they are very good.

So jmitch looks like he's getting some really good deals.

While maybe none of you thought about this, the Race Car in a Box kit comes with FIA rated roll cage padding.  The SFI rated padding is like $20 a piece versus a few dollars for the cheap stuff.  It looks like the FIA rated stuff is similarly priced. 

So while the "Race Car in a Box" is more than you might spend, it does look like it comes with good quality items.  You will probably have to spend a little more for a double door par but that's about it.

Roll cage scrutiny is increasing, almost 1/4 of the cars at MSR had to make roll cage changes.  They were fortunate enough that Longhorn Raceworks was on site and able to help them out.  We added the double door bars to my friends Autopower Cage and they had a harness bar added at the track by Longhorn to pass tech.

Jmitch, I don't want to sound like I am ripping on you but I wish I could get cages done for $300 installed.  That's an awfully good deal.

No problem, Troy. The tubing is .095 thick @ 1 3/4" diam. I was TOLD it was about $50 bucks a stick and the cage would take 3 sticks.  Maybe it's  just cheaper here in the North Florida "boonies"or maybe I will get bent over after it's all said and done!After seeing what some of you guys are paying, I consider myself pretty dang lucky to be good friends with a race car builder in the area ! The belts I bought were 2005. I guess I should check to see if they're okay to use. They look almost new.

For cars under 3000 pounds you can use 1.5 x .120 or 1.75 x .095.

For cars over 3000 pounds you need 1.75 x .120.

We are looking into benders and you have to buy a die to go with each diameter of tubing.  So we are thinking use 1.75" and just use the thickness you need for the cars weight.

The belts have to be dated within 4 years of the race so if they are dated 2005 they won't work.  Doesn't matter if they are new if the dates aren't good they are no good.

+1

Some manufacturers will recertify your belts for a small fee....might be worth it if they're expensive camlocks, i.e. Simpson