Ill looking into putting a 6 point cage in the car but do you guys have any tips on having the front side bars being removable, so on the street getting in and out isn't a hassle.
Dominic
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Ill looking into putting a 6 point cage in the car but do you guys have any tips on having the front side bars being removable, so on the street getting in and out isn't a hassle.
Dominic
Something like this;http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER or just order the kit with swing outs if going the kit route. I'd be interested in the route you take as I'm in the planning stages myself.
Ok thanks that's what I was looking into! Now the comp engineering kit allows the bar to be completely removed right?
I haven't gotten that far yet, but I'm assuming since it is for one side then you put one of those at the top and one at the bottom. Not sure though.
I got a wolf 6pt cage with swingout Im a fatguy lol will remove the side bars when on the street to get in and out eazyer
Just ordered my 8pt. I ordered without swing outs for now. I figure if the car is driven enough after all the changes this year then I will do something like this if legal and not the CE ones. How did you fare on yours INJCTD?
http://image.popularhotrodding.com/f...ng_out_kit.jpg
I have 2 "street cars" with 6 points and do not have swing outs. Not that much of a hassle for me at all. I'm in and out all the time. Non-swings are safer and cheaper. I'm not small either. :)
Had my side bars solid mounted and it was no big deal at all. Drove it almost daily.
Completely hijacking Injcted's thread. I'm beginning to think you guys that said the non swing outs weren't an issue had ALOT longer legs than me! Granted I just roughly laid the things in there against the hoop close to where the door bar would need to be to be legal, but squeezing between the bar, seat, and steering wheel doesn't seem like it's going to be a treat at all with the seat as far forward as I need to not miss gears when racing. I also notice with the seat that far forward it kind of cuts across my seat too. Time for race seats! I dunno, I'm sure I'll figure out more this weekend when I get a chance to really start fitting it, not just placing it in.
for the door bars to be legal entry for a street car is a pain. my door bars are no where near legal but nobody has said anything. of coarse its only a 6pt roll bar. if it was a 10pt cage they probably would
Ah ha, so how far lower (I'm asuming) than your elbow are yours?
Seardenie and Black88coupe, are your bars legal or or they the drop down bars? Do they pass between your elbow and shoulder?
Since this is going to be a car that sees organized events I have full intentions of being legal, so I guess I'm screwed unless I compromise rigidity and use swing-outs, or at least one on my side :icon_bigg .
depends on your fatness and car too i guess, lol.
http://static.motownmuscle.com/forum...eb2ce1e33c.jpg
ahhh, yea, I'm only 5'8" and when racing I cram that seat up as far as I can, it really helps you hit your gears! I could see how if the seat were back further it would be easier for sure. It would probably be easier if the car had tilt too. Don't sweat the pics, like I said, I just wedged it in there now, haven't even trimmed anything yet so don't get crazy if things don't look quite right here. I was just antsy in the pantsy to see how it kinda fit....
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I'm 5' 10". My 93 hatch also had tilt steering. My side bar was straight with no bends and went from the upper corner of the seat back straight down to the torque box where the floor pan meets the firewall. The doorbar would also push against the armrest a little when the door was shut. To get in I just kinda slid over the doorbar and plopped into the seat. To get out I kinda would roll over the side bar. Once you did it a few times it was no biggie. My wife could even get in/ out with a dress on with almost zero complaining.
Good deal guys. Now 1Badair, it's not the bend that makes it not meet criteria right? I'm not seeing anything stating that it can't have that bend, it must be where it crosses you while seated?
I'll know more once I really start the fitting I guess. Maybe I'll just require some "practice" lol
Thanks
Taking these pictures I realize how scuffed up my bars are. I gotta put on some pads this year anyway.
I was gonna put that 3m clear bra stuff on. Then I saw the carbon fiber stuff for the door bars
Yeah joe
Yea, the shot of the yellow one looks much more like mine will end up being. We'll see what I come up with. Thanks for the pics!
I found these! Looks like the real deal. I'm gonna measure my bars (to make sure) then order.
http://feathercarbon.com/products.php?type=5
Those will look sharp!
My door bars. I found the invoice and I bought them from Tim McAmis Race Cars........
http://timmcamis.com/Store/index.php...f99de0ee13305d
--Joe
Dean,
I just noticed the link you posted, those covers are only 24" long, you might want to measure to make sure that is enough. Mine are 30" each and I remember I bought a 5' piece (60") and had them cut the tube so I had two 30" pieces. I had them cut them so I did not end up with any frayed edges.
Good luck.
--Joe
Hmmm thought those were decals too. Don't think hard parts will work on my bars
They are not decals, they were real carbon fiber pieces, so they backs are "unfinished". They "clip" down over the bar and I used some 2-way tape to hold them in place.
--Joe
Thanks Joe, good tip! +1
Holy crap out of town for a month and 36 replying on it. I'm still looking into cage options but my wife will be getting in and out so I'm still on the fence about what to do.
3M makes a thick vinyl wrap called Di-Noc. You could wrap it on bent bars if you wanted, and its pretty cheap