Roll Cages for Japanese cars
![]() | This Nissan Skyline GTR was intended for occasional track use. |
![]() | Main loop with back braces to rear wheel arch with a cross tube for strength a seat belt attachment. |
![]() | Front diagonal on driver's side only plus removable cross bar still allows access to back seats if necessary. |
![]() | Nissan Skyline GTST for serious competition work. |
![]() | Full roll cage with back braces, cross brace and diagonals to transmission tunnel. |
![]() | Front tube to base of A-pillar, dash tube and removable door bar with window net. |
![]() | Details of removable door bar fittings and box base for A-pillar down tube. |
![]() | Honda Accord intended for track day and serious competition use |
![]() | Door X bars and extra angled brace to support forward tube. Just visible are the dash bar and bar above the screen. |
![]() | Back bracing to rear strut tower, X-bars in rear door opening, X-bar in main loop and just visible at the bottom a cross tube tied into the floor tunnel. |
![]() | Detail of door bar just in front of main loop tied into B-pillar. |
![]() | Forward brace to the front strut tower. |
![]() | Roof X-bars joining main loop and screen top tube. |
![]() | Cross brace in boot joining suspension towers. |
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This Toyota Chaser was imported into the UK for use in drifting competitions. It was already heavily modified with Nissan running gear but had no driver protection.
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![]() | Top of the main loop with back braces and diagonal. Just visible at the bottom of the picture is the brace between the suspension towers. |
![]() | Side view showing door X-braces, screen top tube and dash bar. |
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Dash bar with and without dash in place.
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![]() | Details of back brace body mounts, sill box under main loop and joint between door X and main loop. |
![]() | A final picture to show the cage fits the car and driver. |
![]() | Toyota Supra intended for competition with 7 point cage, door bars and additional bracing |
![]() | General layout showing back braces. |
![]() | Door bars with additional vertical behind usual a-pillar down tube. |
![]() | Complex junction of door bars, down tubes, dash bar and floor mount. |
![]() | Roof shot showing main loop, screen tube and diagonal braces. Also small bracing plates attaching body to cage. |
![]() | Mounts for back braces on top of suspension turrets. |
![]() | Bracing plates between main loop and b-pillar. Similar plates between screen surround and a-pillar down tubes not fitted at the time of these photographs. |
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| R32 Nissan Skyline for HKS Drag Racing Series |
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| "Foot well" view of main loop, roof bars, back stays and triangulation. |
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| Single door bars with dash bar and screen bar |
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| Back stays mount to suspension turrets which have a cross tube added. |
| Date |
04-Sep-2011 |
| Pictures by |
Andy, Luke and Webmaster |