Nissan 240sx S13 Formula D Drift Roll Cage

  • S-13 Nissan 240sx
  • Formula D-1 Drift Cage

  • 6 Points
  • Reinforced rear shock mounts
  • X Door Bars

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    This 240sx came in for a 6 point rollcage built to Formula D Drift Rules. It uses 1.5"x.095 DOM tube throughout the required tubes. The owner, Scott Rose, will be competing in Drift events around the midwest.



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    When comparing a kit to custom there are several things one should pay attention to... least of all should be price. Materials used, fit to the chassis, headroom, harness bar height, load path design, rear hoop brace design, required elements and overall design should all play a factor in your decision.

    No comparison between a Kit cage and Custom. You could fit your fist between the cage and the chassis on the kit.
    As illustrated by the above photo, most popular kits are built to fit the most common denomenator - a street car with full interior and many times they are built to clear sunroof cassettes. Without the interior panels there is usually between 2"-4" of clearance between the main hoop and the chassis. Not so with a custom rollcage.

    Depending on the design of the chassis, we can achieve clearances of less than 3/8", many times zero clearance with the hoop touching the chassis in many spots along its length.

    With full cage kits, the space left for hoop clearance transfers directly to the lateral or halo bar,kicking it into the helmet area eating up valuable, life saving headroom. Bars should be backed by other bars whenever possible. Rear hoop braces should line up with the halo/lateral joint to transfer loads in a direct path. It's not always possible to do BUT, joints that are offset 3-4" transfer zero loads. For Drifting and Road Racing, rear hoop braces should NEVER have a bend in them or mount to a "strut" bar.

    Harness bars should be within 0-15 degrees off of your shoulders - not welded at some pre determined height that was simple to notch. Common kits rarely include a main hoop diagonal that is required by most wheel to wheel and Drift sanctioning bodies.

    For Mild Steel roll cages and rollbars, Izzy's Custom Cages, LLC only uses 1020 DOM or CDS tubing. No ERW tube is used for any of our safety cages or bars.


    S13 240sx Roll Cage X Doorbars S13 240sx Roll Cage X Doorbar Gussets S13 240sx Roll Cage X Doorbar Gussets

    S13 240sx Roll Cage Lateral and Windshield Bar S13 240sx Roll Cage Main Hoop and Lateral fit S13 240sx Roll Cage Passenger side Hoop and Lateral bar

    S13 240sx Roll Cage Pass Side Lateral Pad & Doorbar S13 240sx Roll Cage Passenger X & Gusset S13 240sx Roll Cage Main Hoop mount

    The cage attachment points were all multi angled pads. The lateral bars bases were notched to fit the rocker sill and welded vertically along the joint to provide an ultra stiff and solid chassis. The rear shock towers were also reinforced within the limits of the rules. Triangulation and gusseting were used as much as possible in this street driven 240sx Drift car.

    S13 240sx Roll Cage Hoop Support Node S13 240sx Roll Cage Rear Diagonal & Crossbar S13 240sx Roll Cage Shock Tower reinforcement and Hoop Brace

    S13 240sx Roll Cage Windshield/A Pillar fit-TIGHT! S13 240sx Roll Cage Main Hoop & Lateral fit -TIGHT! S13 240sx Roll Cage Main Hoop & Lateral fit -TIGHT!

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