Race Car Roll Cage Design

This image perfectly shows the cocoon of safety created by a well designed roll cage.

Race car roll cage design.

Roll cages range from the most basic to extremely intricate. Formed on our cnc tube bender or rolled using our ring rolling machine. We break down the rules bar by bar using a chris alston s chassisworks pre bent cage on a 65 stan. Perfectly fitted to the interior of the car.

Beyond this there are 10 12 and 14 point designs that provide more structural integrity. When building a race car one of the most misunderstood parts of the build can be the roll cage. Roll cages provide a huge step forward in safety for the driver of a race car. When it comes to race cars the roll cage is a modern invention in the history of motorsports.

At robinson race cars we have over 35 years experience in bespoke roll cage design and fabrication. An 8 point roll cage includes a main hoop a windshield brace across the roof a back brace sides subframe struts and gussets. All joints properly notched using our professional tube notching equipment. Pit stop usa carries roll cage kits in either mild steel or 4130 chromoly.

An 8 point roll cage is the most basic and therefore probably the best option if this is your first build. Roll bars and hoops were seen in the 1950s but full cages like we recognize today didn t really start appearing until the 1960s. The roll cage is built out of rolled tubing while the jog is constructed of square tubing. Roll cages are required for almost all forms of circle track racing.

We offer pre bent cages for some of the most common cars being used in circle track racing. All of our roll cages are.