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joey
24-06-10, 21:21
one the boys is gettin a cage done this week,fella making it told him he making it with stainless steel.would this pass for prodrift?
blusrule
24-06-10, 21:39
Best job would be to ring prodrift and say you have a question about the regs.. Just to be on the safe side
Bobbys14
24-06-10, 21:41
Dont know what the regulations are but stainless is a stronger steel..
dR Dan
24-06-10, 21:44
NO!!!!!!!!!
Cooldrft
24-06-10, 21:47
one the boys is gettin a cage done this week,fella making it told him he making it with stainless steel.would this pass for prodrift?

A stainless cage would only be good in a show car :rolleyes:.

Spec's for Prodrift cage:
• All competing cars must be equipped with a 7 point or better roll cage. Bolt-in or fully welded Cages may be manufactured from seamless T45/T40 Chromoly, or mild steel tubing (Minimum wall thickness diameter of 2mil).
Cooldrft
24-06-10, 21:49
Dont know what the regulations are but stainless is a stronger steel..

No ,it's not.
shines14
24-06-10, 21:51
isnt satinless very awkward for welding
Bobbys14
24-06-10, 22:03
No ,it's not.

Same size mild steel pipe and stainless pipe the stainless will be stronger.....
chris
24-06-10, 22:09
Same size mild steel pipe and stainless pipe the stainless will be stronger.....

it wouldnt be stronger on impact would be harder to drill through and cut thats about it.stainless cage would probably be worse than having no cage
Bobbys14
24-06-10, 22:13
it wouldnt be stronger on impact would be harder to drill through and cut thats about it.stainless cage would probably be worse than having no cage

There is a higher carbon count in stainless than mild steel increasing hardness and strength of the steel...
way2fastforu
24-06-10, 22:21
higher carbon count makes it stronger but also makes it brittle on an impact
dR Dan
24-06-10, 22:24
All very irrelevant... Question: Will it do for Prodrift? Answer: NO! SIMPLES :p
Bobbys14
24-06-10, 22:26
higher carbon count makes it stronger but also makes it brittle on an impact

The more carbon the more brittle steel will get is right but the carbon count aint a lot more than mild steel, it would have to brake to give as mild steel would bend before braking and i can't see anyone braking stainless pipe in any crash..
mick
25-06-10, 22:08
who cares about the strength of it? that must be costing a bomb to get made!!!
three times the cost...?