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engine cage for buggy
phatrat - December 12th, 2004 at 07:21 AM

any idea's where and how they bolt to the buggy..?

was given one with the RAT

Midlife crisis - December 12th, 2004 at 08:14 AM

Just a thought don't forget to block of the ends of the fan housing or she will run hot. Sorry can't help with the cage.

Marc

Andy42 - December 12th, 2004 at 08:24 AM

Originally posted by PHAT RAT
any idea's where and how they bolt to the buggy..?



Well that depends as some are different to others. Do you have an existing cage you are trying to mount or are you wanting to make one up.

For the bottom bolting points some go back and bolt to your torsion housing and you gearbox forks, some just bolt from the ends of the gear box forks. Then they usually (not always) bolt back to you shock towers or to an existing point on your rollbar cage.

[Edited on 11-12-2004 by Andy42]

phatrat - December 12th, 2004 at 09:03 AM

...this is the cage...Andy you are correct for the bottom bolting points they go back and bolt to your torsion housing and gearbox forks.

Any idea on top mount from pics...anybody?

[Edited on 11-12-2004 by PHAT RAT]

phatrat - December 12th, 2004 at 09:04 AM

and

phatrat - December 12th, 2004 at 09:06 AM

last

Andy42 - December 12th, 2004 at 12:55 PM

Does any of the top bit line up with your shock tower bolts

pete wood - December 13th, 2004 at 09:58 AM

make sure you put some kind of grill over the cooling fan too.

BTW, heard anything yet about the engineer or the past rego search?

phatrat - December 13th, 2004 at 11:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by pete wood
make sure you put some kind of grill over the cooling fan too.

BTW, heard anything yet about the engineer or the past rego search?



pete...sent the RTA form last friday, can wait up to 6 weeks....engineer will certify as re-bodied beetle.

andy...dont think this cage is for the RAT, will have to modify...thanks for ya help..