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Internal or exo cage for the X-90?

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Internal or exo cage for the X-90?

Post by Squik »

Okaaaaaaaaaay...

Apart from a winch, Oscar is basically finished :armsup: But I need to sort out a way to pass CCDA rules with the targa-glass out.

With the targa removed (I really don't fancy having 2 x 4kgs of glass wandering around the cab in a roll-over), there is no side protection (if I lean on a tree it won't stop before it hits the centre of the roof... and I'm sitting in between the two :shock: )

There's an option of an exo, but I'd need it to be removable to get targas in and out, or I can do a 4-point internal, permanently mounted.

Apart from burning it (shutup Brendan) any suggestions???

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Post by Gwagensteve »

I vote Internal, mostly because an exo will look ugly as.... an X-90 with an exo (sorry, couldn't think of anything uglier:D)

I think curvy cars look really bad with exos. Nothing will ever look as good with an exo as a defender.

I thought exo's were a problem for CCDA anyway?

In any case, if it goes over, it will be totalled anyway, so part of the point of an exo is wasted- that is you might get away with a roll and fix it- can't see that working with the X-90.

Mostly because the assessor would just write it off to save his eyes from the torture

Ohhhhh I crack me up :rofl:

( I am serious about the cage though)
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Post by Squik »

Biatch :finger: :rofl:

I'm thinking more of my protection... car can't get any uglier :D

... shutup Brendan :finger:

Anyway... it's cuuuute :D

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Post by Pinball »

Aren't CCDA following CAMS for cage designs?

if so then have a look here;

http://www.camsmanual.com.au/pdf/genera ... 20Q307.pdf

biggest thing i'd be worried by in the X-90 is head clearance... and also if you're trying to get it roadworthied you need to check with a local transport engineer...
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Post by cj »

Internal would look much better but then again anything that hides an X-90 has to be a good thing :rofl: :rofl:

How about looking into getting some replacement solid roof panels made up as well?
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Post by Brendan-s »

Just build an exo cage around your helmet. Problem solved.
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Post by Squik »

4130warrior wrote:Just build an exo cage around your helmet. Problem solved.
I *can* hit you from here :roll:

Thought about solid panels, but they would still move if a pillar was bent out of shape and maybe drop into the cabin :?

Apart from a cage, engineering is sorted and because of the high roof... there's plenty of clearance.

Geeeez, with all this slagging off, I now know how a Land Rover driver feels :D
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Post by nicbeer »

go internal but maybe if legal get some bolt in supports that go over the targa section to solve as a semi exo for that area hopeing to save the a and b pillar.
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Post by lay80n »

Build an EXO, then hang shade cloth from it so people cant tell what your wheeling, actually in this case you could call it SHAME cloth :finger:

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Post by Squik »

lay80n wrote:Build an EXO, then hang shade cloth from it so people cant tell what your wheeling, actually in this case you could call it SHAME cloth :finger:

Layto....
And to think I've always admired Suzuki drivers for their tolerence.... ya bunch of biatches :finger: :rofl:
Hey... I've something none of you have ever had the guts to do... and I'm a girl too :D :armsup:
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Squik wrote:[I've something none of you have ever had the guts to do...
Podge?
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Squik wrote:
And to think I've always admired Suzuki drivers for their tolerence.... ya bunch of biatches :finger: :rofl:
Can't you just feel the love? ;) :D :armsup:
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Post by Liam »

Internal, only way to go.

Exo cages are just natures way of saying you cant work a tape measure and drive like a cnt.
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Post by Red_Zook »

Liam wrote:Internal, only way to go.

Exo cages are just natures way of saying you cant work a tape measure and drive like a cnt.
id say exo cages are for ppl who drive hard and like body pannels???
id uslay say exo over int..
but in this case a exo will either take forever to get done properly, or will be all square and uguly.. either way it wont look right
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Post by ... rick »

Id say exo's are for those who fell down the trail and hit everything on the way down then claimed to have "driven" it. :finger:
If you had to have at least one thing thats not ugly on this chunka, make it the cage and do an internal. :finger:

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Post by Squik »

Ok Rick and Liam.... well, let's get some exo's made up for both your heads so they don't look all battered and ugly...


ahhh shit..... TOO LATE :rofl: :finger:
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Post by Red_Zook »

fair call...
also how did you find that rubber???
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Post by moose »

Internal squik !!
if you go exo , podge will just get pis5ed & fall off it whilst acting like a kid !!!! :P
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Post by ... rick »

Red_Zook wrote:fair call...
also how did you find that rubber???
Some dude in QLD had em on here. Id say dont bother with em, they were the carp on the rocks, even at 4psi (no beadlocks so I had to be careful) they bagged great but didnt grip. Looked cool but.
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Post by Squik »

4130warrior wrote:
Squik wrote:[I've something none of you have ever had the guts to do...
Podge?
You're like a three legged dog on a skateboard... entertaining, but kind of pathetic at the same time :D
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Post by Squik »

moose wrote:Internal squik !!
if you go exo , podge will just get pis5ed & fall off it whilst acting like a kid !!!! :P
...or ride his pushie into a barbed wire fence :rofl:
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Post by moose »

ahhhh memories !!!!!

jess , jess ................. where are you ?? :D :armsup: :D
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Post by grimbo »

my only concern with an internal would be clearances required between the cage and your head or your navigators head. CCDA would have all those specs.
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Post by sierrajim »

grimbo wrote:my only concern with an internal would be clearances required between the cage and your head or your navigators head. CCDA would have all those specs.
Head should read helmet. Make sure you check the clearances while wearing your brain bucket.

The X90 has more headroom than the Sierra doesn't it?
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Post by Squik »

moose wrote:ahhhh memories !!!!!

jess , jess ................. where are you ?? :D :armsup: :D
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Grimbo, Glenno is going to have a look at it for me, but from what we've seen (the X90 has a reasonably high roof line) it might be lucky with it...
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Post by ofr57 »

internal with stainless steel panels mounted to the cage
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Post by moose »

Grimbo , Squik has to sit on a fone book to see over the dash anyway !!
Dont think there will be a clearance issue !!! :D :rofl:
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Post by grimbo »

moose wrote:Grimbo , Squik has to sit on a fone book to see over the dash anyway !!
Dont think there will be a clearance issue !!! :D :rofl:
I was trying to be diplomatic, more concerned with any passengers :D
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Post by Podge »

moose wrote:Internal squik !!
if you go exo , podge will just get pis5ed & fall off it whilst acting like a kid !!!! :P
Moose, if there was an exo on I would have done exactly that last night, I did a little celebrating over the Knight's win.

Just think if the X90 had an exo then we wouldn't have to frequent some of those establishments in King St, we could take the whole show with us.
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