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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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I´m interested in a Roll Cage, 8 - 10 pt. Is there actually a GOOD cage that can be ordered and be installed in my car without major modifications to my interior? I plan on keeping my stock front seats, dont care for the rears much.

Any suggestions and PICS mostly are greatly apreciated.

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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by MexGT
I´m interested in a Roll Cage, 8 - 10 pt. Is there actually a GOOD cage that can be ordered and be installed in my car without major modifications to my interior? I plan on keeping my stock front seats, dont care for the rears much.

Any suggestions and PICS mostly are greatly apreciated.

Thanks !


8 -10 point i dont think so. Your looking at basically gutting out your interior to weld that thing in.
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 02:34 AM
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Ditto. You aren't going to get a legal full cage in the car without custom fabrication and welding. Not without looking like crap or hacking up your dash anyway.

You only need a 6 point to run 10.00 or slower.
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 06:55 AM
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so the best option would be .... ?
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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custom bent cage. Then it is made to fit "tight" to your car. You can have the points mounted wherever you like. Pre-fabbed cages are going to not fit as tight and look as good. Most chassis & race shops do cages. You will pay a lot for an 8-10 point cage in chrome moly but you get what you pay for.
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Dont you need at least the 6pt cage for 10.0 to 11.49? Basically you have to have a cage if your faster than 11.50 is that right?
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by cobra443
Dont you need at least the 6pt cage for 10.0 to 11.49? Basically you have to have a cage if your faster than 11.50 is that right?
or under 8.00 on an 1/8

theres no way an 8-10 would fit. Itd be almost impossible to keep your seats and other things stock and fit the roll cage. Dont half *** it. itll look like crap
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Does anyone have pictures of their rollcages? or of others with it in their S197?
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Crobeson78
or under 8.00 on an 1/8

theres no way an 8-10 would fit. Itd be almost impossible to keep your seats and other things stock and fit the roll cage. Dont half *** it. itll look like crap
I don't think 8.00 in the quarter is correct. That's a low to mid 12 second pass.
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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I did 12.8 1/4 and it was only 8.4 1/8th



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