Hi guys,
My name is Darren and work for Air Ride technologies. We recently became a sponsor of this fine forum. I've been poking around for a few weeks but this is my first post. Thought I would give guys a preview of this new bolt-in roll cage system that we designed using the 70 Nova that we built for the Good Guys Giveaway car for this year.

http://www.ridetech.com/gallery/files/2/4/tiger_cage_original.jpg

http://www.ridetech.com/more/wp-content/gallery/supernova-photos/SEK_8447A.jpg

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http://www.ridetech.com/more/wp-content/gallery/supernova-photos/SEK_8411A.jpg

More info on the TigerCages can be found here....
http://www.ridetech.com/catalog/TigerCage-2490-1.html

More pics of the car can be found here.....
http://www.ridetech.com/more/rides/current-projects/1970-nova-good-guys-2009-giveaway-car/

That was one sexy kit! Want to have factor is high.

Welcome!

Hey Darrin!

I saw that last year at GG Columbus. Nice cage.

John

The primary function of the TigerCage is chassis stiffening. Any safety protection is strictly coincidental.

This would be way down on my list of wanted items. The first version of our road racing Nova had an old bolt-in roll bar that was woefully inadequate for the protection required, no cross bracing, weak rear bars, no halo, etc. Fortunately we built and installed a full welded cage which saved the lives of the driver and navigator when they crashed the car, and it was considerably stiffer than the bolt-in bar.

The primary function of the TigerCage is chassis stiffening. Any safety protection is strictly coincidental.

This would be way down on my list of wanted items. The first version of our road racing Nova had an old bolt-in roll bar that was woefully inadequate for the protection required, no cross bracing, weak rear bars, no halo, etc. Fortunately we built and installed a full welded cage which saved the lives of the driver and navigator when they crashed the car, and it was considerably stiffer than the bolt-in bar.

I agree with you, I have seen some of the other bolt in roll cage systems and they are definitley purely aesthetic. This sytem is several steps above that. And yes, as of right now we can only market this as chassis stiffening device. "Gauranteeing" safety is tricky. We are actually working with a few sanctioning bodies to get them certified. I know the idea of bolting in a roll cage sounds a bit flaky, but if properly designed I really think it can be as strong as a weld in cage. Buildings, bridges and planes are all bolted together.

Buildings, bridges and planes are all bolted together.

The marine industry learned many years ago about the superior strength of welds as compared to rivets and bolts. The most survivable of all aircraft, the modern agricultural airplane, uses a welded tube frame. Bridges and buildings would be designed differently if they were in constant motion and weight was a big factor.

The marine industry learned many years ago about the superior strength of welds as compared to rivets and bolts. The most survivable of all aircraft, the modern agricultural airplane, uses a welded tube frame. Bridges and buildings would be designed differently if they were in constant motion and weight was a big factor.

Actually buildings are ALWAYS in constant motion

That's a real nice cage.I like how it's easy to get in and out of the car too.

What are those funky door pulls? Looks cool....fits the theme of the cage!

Just AN fitting and some tubing.....

where did you hide the wire fuse panel?

Even a bolt in cage would be more beneficial than what you have now; which is nothing. It wasn't until 1975 that the factory started to address roll-overs (where the strongest stressed member in your roof of a 1968-'74 Nova is the window glass). It may not be a NHRA certified SFI rated cage but I would rather have one than nothing in a roll over.

The only advantage I can see to the cage is the fact that it isn't a permanent fixture if you are concerned about devaluing the vehicle. On the plus side the lower (won't meet NHRA rules) door bars that will offer improved protection from side impacts and yet still not greatly impair egress to and from the vehicle (as noted by an old arthritic and stiff fat boy).

Big Dave