Roll Cage installation

[Tony90TSI]

I'm not sure about auto cross, road racing, or rally, but this cage will be certified to 8.50 or slower in the 1/4 mile.

Awesome, I have been holding off on the cage idea for a while because i wasnt to sure about having the legs come down and messing with my ability to get in and out of the car daily. Thanks again.

 

[cjb26]

Thats a really nice job....how much was the total weight of the cage? just curious

 

[thegchild04]

I cut a 1-5/8 hole on each side of the dash, then cut through the plastic on the dash all the way to the windshield so I can fold it up, slide the dash in, lay the "flap down" and its good.

YEA, i am not sure how that works...

I hope you take more pics

 

[IslandTSI]

Sounds like it would look hacked as far as the dash goes. I'll reserve judgment until the final product is posted

 

[thegchild04]

I think the best look is when the A-pillar bar goes through the hole in the dash where the tweeter goes.

 

[Jake30]

How does that work? There is no way you could get the cage up that far. Do you have any pictures of it? I personally thing it would be ugly that far into the windshield.

It doesnt looked hacked... I'll post some pictures tomorrow or Friday.

 

[thegchild04]

How does that work? There is no way you could get the cage up that far. Do you have any pictures of it? I personally thing it would be ugly that far into the windshield.

It doesnt looked hacked... I'll post some pictures tomorrow or Friday.

i didnt say yours was hacked, everything looks great cant wait to see it ill look for the pic

 

[Jake30]

I never said you did... I was talking about what IslandTSI said.

It turned out very well. Better than my own personal car that I put a cage in.

 

[thegchild04]

you know i was looking for the pic, and i think the cage was in a evo, the one i was talking about through the tweeter...

this is prob. what yours will look like right?

 

[thegchild04]

your work is really nice, i wish i was close to your shop. pm me and tell me how much something like that would set me back... thanks

 

[Jake30]

Yes, thats is what it will look like.

 

[bmoha2]

hi, uh new to this board. I love in madison. You ever get out this way? i would like to get a roll cage but I am not looking to get a 10pt maybe just a6 point. You ever get to or work in Madison?

 

[szewczyd]

I am sure he would work something out with you as I am even farther away than you are.

 

[Tony90TSI]

Any more pictures?

 

[sccrAdidas15]

sweet, now just get some new wheels and your set!

 

[szewczyd]

New wheels? Are you crazy? Maybe getting them powdered coated!

 

[Jake30]

Car is done and was delivered back to him on Sunday. Turn out very nicely and you can definitely tell it has better handling!

Hope you like the cage Doug, pleasure doing business with ya.

 

[project_tsi]

Looks amazing.

 

[thegchild04]

yea great job

 

[green92gsx]

That is mig welded right? If so, thats the best mig beads i've seen in some time. Better than mine.
Are you stitch or full welding?

 

[IslandTSI]

Can you post a picture of where the cage meets the dash?

 

[TalonTsi31]

dude ### is up with the pink wheels makes me sick uhh

 

[Jake30]

Thanks guys... I try to do my best at everything I install/build.

Yes its MIG welded. I tack weld the halo and rear bars to the main hoop, tip it forward and make sure I get the weld all the way around it, then tack the front bars, door bars and rear bars to the back, along with seat bar and "D" (30*) bars in, then make sure everything fits well and finish welding everything.

I dont stitch weld anything. If necessary I will stitch weld the floor plates due to the metal heating up on the floor and blowing through, causing a fire to start under the car from the undercoating of oil and gunk.

I can look for a close up of the dash. It didnt turn out as well as I wanted it, but it fit very well. Kind of a bi*** getting the dash in as well.

Let the wheels go guys. Who cares, some people have body kits, some have big wings, neons, altezzas, and other BS parts that people dont like. Big deal, its his car, let him do what he wants to do to it. Pink wheels or not.

 

[Tsi_User]

I like the pink wheels I know i wouldn't have the guts to drive my car with those wheels but they're deinately unique .

The roll cage looks amazing, how many have you done?

 

[hereitcomes]

Doug why do you need a cage to run 17's. <3