BSR Roll Cage

[mjj0000]

By a twist of good fortune it seems as though I have an extra Boxster.

The plan is to slowly make it into a Boxster Spec Racer. In addition to the IMS bearing, I need a roll cage. Are there any companies that sell a quality pre-fab weld in roll cage?

Found a couple in the UK, but nothing on this side of the globe.

TIA,

Michael

[Wayne 962]

Hmm, the only one I've seen up close is this one, and it's custom made. The problem is that you need to remove a lot of the interior and the roof - these aren't too popular except for the spec racers.



-Wayne

[mjj0000]

That would be exactly what I'm looking for if it were available as a kit. As I mentioned, I found a couple of UK sites that sell cages, but none in the states. I'm going to be removing much of the interior and dash (temporarily) anyway, so installing a weld in cage seems to be the right way to go.

We have several shops here in Minnesota that will custom fab a cage, but I was hoping to hold the cost down and maybe get a better fit by purchasing a weld together kit.

[Wayne 962]

I would have suggested AutoPower, (Autopower Industries - Roll Cages), but they don't seem to have them for the Boxster. Maybe they are in development, as I would think this would be a good market. You might want to give them a ring.

-Wayne

[dad911]

All of the spec boxsters I have seen have done custom cages. I'm surprised the cage above doesn't have the diagonal in the main hoop down to the floor. I'd also want a knee bar behind the dash.

I'm not sure you would save that much. A weld-in Safety devices cage (for a 911) was close to $2000 last time I checked, and I don't think the tubing is pre-notched, so there is still alot of fabricating and fitting.

[harryrcb]

Look these guys up, they might have one for a boxster porsche roll cage: roll cage porsche - porsche roll bar - 944 roll cage - porsche rollbar

[EPWilson]

Safety Devices makes a bolt-in roll cage for the 986, see the product page at Stable Energies. I'm fairly certain this can be used for PCA Club Racing (a friend used one in an F class Boxster S for a while), but check with your local organization.

As has been said before, the vast majority of Spec Boxsters seem to have welded-in custom cages.

[mjj0000]

Yes, I would have thought that the diagonal would be required also.

Makes for some difficult decisions though for us tall folks. I need every inch of leg room I can get. A diagonal would have to intrude into the space between the back of the seat and the firewall. Not sure how to work through that and comply with the rules.

[Wayne 962]

Originally Posted by mjj0000

By a twist of good fortune it seems as though I have an extra Boxster.

One can never have too many Boxsters. I predict they will eventually be like the 914, where every owner has one good car and one parts car to feed the beast!

-Wayne

[dad911]

A few pics of mine.