Blitzkrieg Cage Installed!

[Fast SVT]

Finally got the cage put in by Blitzkrieg Motorsports in Caledonia.

Shop did a great job, especially considering the price and that it was painted ($850).

In regards to the rear bar where the seats used to be, I am going to have that carpeted over to cover the metal that is exposed. Also, diameter allows for a future upgrade to a full cage if necessary.

I am very happy with the outcome, it is about $3-400 cheaper than the competition and I can't see how the competition would do it any better.

All of the pics can be seen here: http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263893


http://brewcitymuscle.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5547&d=1220312101

http://brewcitymuscle.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5548&d=1220312101

[GTSLOW]

Looks like a race car :wooo

[loud91rs]

Wow they did a great job. Nice lookin GTO!

[twirkin50]

Looks good

[Lash]

Sweeteness!!

[lit666]

no back seat, reminds me of a neon :)

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

Look out GLD.

[1siksrt]

sweet

[70 cutlass 442]

Dennis does a AWESOME job! i will be contacting him this week about a couple down bars for a fox!

[scaleracer]

Looks good man! Can't wait to see it in person! :shades

[Poncho]

Crazy cool stuff, I just can't believe people have the dedication and money to do that do a heavy IRS goat.

[juicedimpss]

dennis does nice work
looks good.

[1siksrt]

what is that certified too??? and does he do NEONS???

[Fast SVT]

he does anything, he even gave me free race gas because he had extra.

:headbang

[-stew-]

Not to be an ass, but is a four point like that gonna stiffen it up enough to make any kind of difference? Is that a weak area on those cars? Putting a cage in a car kinda crosses an imaginary line and ( I don't know how to say this with out sounding like an asshole, but here goes) putting in a four point seems kinda half assed for the time/effort/money/commitment involved. Nice car, btw. Be a player and get the seat cut to go around the cage.

[xxtremeteam]

its not a 4 point in his link he posted where more pics
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/xxtremeteam/cage3.jpg

[Crawlin]

6pt, good to 10.00 w/ harness an other safety equipment(just a jacket/gloves/helmet required when in the 10's right?)

[Fast SVT]

yep, I am good to 9.99 with a 5 point. Most get a 6 point by putting the bar across the passenger side as well for weight distribution, but only a 5 is actually required.

Beyond that, most tracks just look for a cage via a quick glance and then sign you off for 9.99 or slower.

I am expecting to be around 10.2 with a better 60 ft.

[Smokey1226]

Who was the competition if you dont mind me asking? I know of a guy who does great work, ive never gotten a cage done by him so i dont know his prices.

[-stew-]

its not a 4 point in his link he posted where more pics
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/xxtremeteam/cage3.jpg


I stand corrected. I'm still voting for putting the rear seat back in.

[xxtremeteam]

i agree back seat cut around would look alot better

[Fast SVT]

I'm carpeting over the back seat area.

[0TransAm0]

how much of a pain is it to get in and out of the car?

looks good. the only reason you got it was so you caould ge faster and be legal at the track?

[Fast SVT]

how much of a pain is it to get in and out of the car?

looks good. the only reason you got it was so you caould ge faster and be legal at the track?


Got it so I don't keep getting bothered by track officials.

I run 11.0's N/A and low/mid 10's on the gas.

Easy to get in but a PITA to get out.

I did not do swingouts because it costs about $150 per side additional and most people buy them and never use them.

I may also go direct port eventually and up the shot to a 250/300 and be easily in the 9's...the motor is fully built with proper tolerances for the gas (i.e. loose).

Right now I only have 1 issue with the car, and that is a slight vib from the driveshaft because of my rear cradle being slightly out of alignment. Problem is that I have subframe connectors welded in so it is not an easy fix, probably won't get that addressed till next year while I am in Iraq at which time I might have Dennis put in an SRA, depending on what I upgrades I do with the HD Street Glide I'm getting (plan a 110" CVO motor for that and maybe some custom paint).

[ponyride00]

Looks bad ass.

[70 cutlass 442]

Who was the competition if you dont mind me asking? I know of a guy who does great work, ive never gotten a cage done by him so i dont know his prices.

theres OTE in waukesha, pats rod and comtetition in butler, Dave zelmer i think is still doing chassis, but heres the thing, Dennis does this on the side (at least he was a year or so back) and operates out of a smaller garage, Less over head, means savings paseed onto you, and if you have issues tuning he usually wont have issues going to the help get you dialed in.