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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:34 am
by ludacris
So far what I have worked out is that whether it be cold pressed or cromoly the sizes required are.

The CCDA rules state in section 5.4 MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Minimum dimensions
All outside mesurments

Main Hoop 44.45mm O/D 2.5mm Thickness
50.00mm O/D 2.0mm Thickness

All other componets 38mm O/D 2.5mm Thickness
40mm O/D 2.0mm Thickness

LudaCris

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:36 am
by blkmav
This might help - http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrpdf/rd ... I%2028.pdf

I'm talking to a guy at the moment who fabs CAMS approved cages for race cars. For a cage to be CAMS approved it needs to be stamped with a serial # etc and be registered with CAMS. I'd be very careful with fitting a cage that doesn't meet CAMS spec because you may have to rip it out if the CCDA decide to mandate CAMS spec. Just my opinion.

http://www.malvern-group.com.au/Motorsport.htm
http://www.cams.com.au/downloads/vehicl ... oJan05.pdf

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:08 pm
by discokid
I would also be careful not to build a CAMS spec cage that doesnt meet CCDA/ Extreme winch

My cage is CAMS approved and FIA spec yet still doesnt meet the Extreme winch rules which say it must be internal

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:30 am
by GQ4.8coilcab
is it possible to keep evryone happy, there is alot of rules and if you do it too cams spec you maybe doing somthing wrong in another spec, can you have a perfect roll cage, and the main reason i want chromoly is for weight, my dad is a awsome welder and chromoly is one of the easiest metals he has welded

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:35 pm
by blkmav
You can't build your own if you want it to pass CAMS scrutineering

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:08 pm
by GQ4.8coilcab
that sucks, my dad can weld way better then some of those blokes who manufacture roll cages, is there sum way because it will cost me a bucket, and they wont let me supply chromoly

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:28 pm
by big bundy
has he got his welding certificate? if so maybe he will be able to do it. anybody have any idea whether welders provide 'saftey certs' like sparkies??

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:30 pm
by OVERKILL ENG
blkmav wrote:You can't build your own if you want it to pass CAMS scrutineering
You can build your own cage and get it cams approved.
We have built 2 cages that have been cams approved you just have to get a cams approved engineer to come inspect it they take some measurements go away put it through there computer and tell you if changes are needed or not.
SAm

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:48 pm
by blkmav
OVERKILL ENGINEERING wrote:
blkmav wrote:You can't build your own if you want it to pass CAMS scrutineering
You can build your own cage and get it cams approved.
We have built 2 cages that have been cams approved you just have to get a cams approved engineer to come inspect it they take some measurements go away put it through there computer and tell you if changes are needed or not.
SAm
Who provided the identification plate?

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:11 pm
by OVERKILL ENG
blkmav wrote:
OVERKILL ENGINEERING wrote:
blkmav wrote:You can't build your own if you want it to pass CAMS scrutineering
You can build your own cage and get it cams approved.
We have built 2 cages that have been cams approved you just have to get a cams approved engineer to come inspect it they take some measurements go away put it through there computer and tell you if changes are needed or not.
SAm
Who provided the identification plate?

The engineer

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:20 pm
by GQ4.8coilcab
i thought u could do it yourself, ive been looking everywhere on the cam's website to look for the specs for a roll cage, does nyone have a link for the specs (like what size mounting plate and stuff) i am sure there would be pdf fromat specs. Ny help?

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:37 pm
by ludacris
Get your specs from CCDA as they are more stringent.

LudaCris