Rollcage issues

[TitoJones]

I did NOT Praise him, I suggested that the builder not be condemned based on looking at a couple of pictures. And to compare it to another crash is ludicrous, every accident is different and the points of impact are considerably different. Sliding sideways into a barrier is not like a multiple barrel roll and end over end flip. Obviously that Camaro had a well built and thought out cage but that is irrelevant to what happened in the Mustang.
I have been involved in racing since the mid 70's and was a licensed SCCA Tech Inspector for many years. I have built roll cages for many cars and some of those have been tested by their owners. I have seen plenty of examples of roll cages both doing their jobs, and not.

Alright, how about this crash; it did involve end over end barrel rolls and surprise- no broken tubes.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/12/v...ace/#continued
Skip to the 1:15 mark to see the initial wreck.

My point is that I don't need to see this stuff under a microscope to tell you that the weld was not adequate. The weld broke clean off the main tube; no tears, no sign of deformation, just a nice clean break that should not have happened. There are plenty of cages that have gone through that type of stress and not failed.

Tyler