NSX Rollcage

[AndreTheGiant]

I was just wondering, how do you weld-in a rollcage in the NSX? Assuming that the rollcage is steel and the NSX is aluminum, how do they weld two dissimilar metals?

 

[ScienceofSpeed]

You can not weld them. Sandwich plates are used to bolt the roll cage through the body into a plate behind the body. You should check out the Comptech roll bar solution, I have been very happy with it in my car. We now sell this product at a discount: [email protected]

Regards,
-- Chris

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[AndreTheGiant]

So there is absolutely no way to weld a rollcage into the nsx (besides the rollcage being made out of aluminum)? Are there any drawbacks to that? Because most race cars have welded-in rollcages instead of bolted in rollcages. And i'm talking about real rollcages not harness bars.

 

[AndreTheGiant]

Originally posted by ScienceofSpeed:
You can not weld them. Sandwich plates are used to bolt the roll cage through the body into a plate behind the body. You should check out the Comptech roll bar solution, I have been very happy with it in my car. We now sell this product at a discount: [email protected]

Regards,
-- Chris

I couldn't find the Comptech roll bar solution on your website, is there anywhere else I can see it?

 

[NSXTC]

You can't weld ferrous metals (steel) to non-ferrous metals (aluminum) Since the rollbar is steel and the the car is aluminum, you can't weld them together.

Only possible solution is to fabricate an aluminum roll I suppose, but would it be strong enough? I believe the race sanctioning organizations always specify in their rulebooks that roll cages must be made of steel?

 

[Lud]

Originally posted by AndreTheGiant:

I couldn't find the Comptech roll bar solution on your website, is there anywhere else I can see it?

http://solar.innercite.com/comptech/product1292.html

 

[ScienceofSpeed]

Here's a pictt of the roll bar in my car with out the side bar attached:

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[Ponyboy]

Nice setup. . .just in general. Great job. One question though Chris, do you drive on the track with all those keys hanging from the ignition?

 

[BLACKL@BEL]

I think this website explains it all: http://asia.vtec.net/beystock/honda/nsxgt2000/05.html

 

[ilya]

Doug Hayashi had a full, custom rollcage designed for his NSX. I don't recall the company, but you could find it somewhere in his site stories. www.nsxfiles.com

 

[BLACKL@BEL]

Originally posted by ilya:
Doug Hayashi had a full, custom rollcage designed for his NSX. I don't recall the company, but you could find it somewhere in his site stories. www.nsxfiles.com

I believe it was made by Kiwi Autotech in Huntington Beach, CA. Don't really know anything else about it though.