mstewar

I believe it's #32, and #33-35 in the picture above. It's the big black piece under the rear seats. Do I actually need this in the car, since I'll be putting a cage in soon?

My R doesn't have it in it currently. And I know of one for sale.. I was just wondering if it was worth buying it. Thanks!

Willard

as long as you are getting a Cortez cage (weld).. I would leave it out.

Smitdog

I remember the thread about that peice. It does weigh in at around 50 pounds I think. If possible to keep it out, I would. But then again it is there more so for side impact from what I remember.

Here is a pic of the peice in my R..




Modified by Smitdog at 5:56 PM 1/5/2004

tekkynikality

smitdog your setup is amazing.

ZygSpeed

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Same thoughts here.

Steve ... nice bar and padding. Ed

sackdz

Its heavy, I took mine out, and have a cross bar that runs between the feet of the main hoop.

mstewar

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it'll either be a cortez cage, or something along the same lines.. my other option uses the same techniques..

excellent.. thanks for the info guys..

and steve-o, i still love that pic.. with the red spraypaint.. haha.. nice sp00m bling too, y0!

gsrmaninny

toss that heavy **** out

Kicker773

i want a cage.. but for daily driving it may look a lil bit too much. but that is really nice smitdog

TDRacing

while comparing the USDM and JDM type Rs, Mr Ichishima of Spoon told us that the Japanese spec cars don't have these bars in them. He also didn't recommend taking it out as it added a lot of strength, even though we were talking about race prepped cars with full cages.

Bbasso

Can you do both,,, take it out for Track and put it in for street, while having a Cage ?

JjuuN R

awsome cage smit

Chris N

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Sorry to disappoint you guys, it isn't a cage, that's an AP Rollbar......

And you dont need that black stiffener thingy.

mstewar

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Sorry to disappoint you guys, it isn't a cage, that's an AP Rollbar......
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yep.. it is definitely a nice piece, but it's an AutoPower bar, not a full cage.. Steve-o wants to be able to take it out!

Chris N

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yep.. it is definitely a nice piece, but it's an AutoPower bar</TD></TR></TABLE>

:sigh:

I wish I would get mine... it's been almost four months now.

owen_the_soyboy

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tekkynikality &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">smitdog your setup is amazing. </TD></TR></TABLE> kinda, but why in the hell do people put padding on all sorts of rollbar tubes that will likely never see an inch of human contact? just a question really.

Darkteg

is that bar OEM? we don't have it on the R in Europe

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Smitdog &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I remember the thread about that peice. It does weigh in at around 50 pounds I think. If possible to keep it out, I would. But then again it is there more so for side impact from what I remember.

Here is a pic of the peice in my R..




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Willard

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Darkteg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is that bar OEM? we don't have it on the R in Europe
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Yup.. all DC2 cars have it.

Side crash protection?

Smitdog

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by owen_the_soyboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> kinda, but why in the hell do people put padding on all sorts of rollbar tubes that will likely never see an inch of human contact? just a question really.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have alot of padding on my AP bar b/c I choose to. I will agree that the padding on the back supports to the rear wheel wells are not really needed, but I had mucho padding so just slapped some on there.

I used as much padding on the bar as I could because I do drive the car on the sreet some and without FIA Buckets and harnesses in along with a Helmet, if a wreck were to occur I would rather have my head or any body part meet a Bar with a tad of padding then none at all....

DsITR

Smit, how much does your roll bar weigh, and where did you pick it up @?

mstewar

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I used as much padding on the bar as I could because I do drive the car on the sreet some and without FIA Buckets and harnesses in along with a Helmet, if a wreck were to occur I would rather have my head or any body part meet a Bar with a tad of padding then none at all.... </TD></TR></TABLE>

j00 should wear your brain bucket on tha street, yo!

i ride with steve all the time.. i'm glad the padding is there, even if it means I'm that much closer to the dash..

owen_the_soyboy

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DsR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Smit, how much does your roll bar weigh, and where did you pick it up @?

</TD></TR></TABLE> my $.02
I know my '92 Civic Autopower bolt in race-rollbar with optional welded in harness bar weighed in at 54 pounds.

Okay I see on the padding, if ya got it, might as well use it.

DsITR

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by owen_the_soyboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> my $.02
I know my '92 Civic Autopower bolt in race-rollbar with optional welded in harness bar weighed in at 54 pounds.

Okay I see on the padding, if ya got it, might as well use it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hrm. does anyone know the weight diff between the AP race and street rollbar?

Chris N

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by owen_the_soyboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> my $.02
I know my '92 Civic Autopower bolt in race-rollbar with optional welded in harness bar weighed in at 54 pounds.

Okay I see on the padding, if ya got it, might as well use it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'd put padding like that only because I have stuff in the trunk all the time and dont want it banging into the bar, damaging my cargo, etc.

Doctor CorteZ

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My R doesn't have it in it currently.</TD></TR></TABLE>

keep it that way.

not needed with a real cage.