AdrenalineAngel

Does anyone know of a roll cage I could get for my EK hatch that would allow me to keep my rear seats and only have to cut the rear panels (if necessary), but not the dash or seats...? I have a safety-21 4-point, but i would have to modify the seats to put them in...

98civdx

Have you considered having a custom cage built for the car?


But to anwer the question, cusco 6 point. it would go thru the rear panels.

dirty19

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Are you tracking the car?
Autopower makes decent cages but if you arent tracking the car there is no sense in putting one in.
I couldnt tell you if you could keep your rear seats with an autopower.
Rear passengers would be at very (high risk) in the event of an accident.
Heck its dangerous to put a cage in a street car period.

The safety features of your car stock will protect you better on the street than the cage.

1siccrx

custom i believe is the only guarenteed way but i may be wrong

AdrenalineAngel

thanks everyone for your help! Any idea how much i could probably sell my Safety 21 cage for? its a 4-piont, but i also have the front section to make it a 6-point

dirty19

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Is it used? Brand new list is what 780.00?

If its been installed before id say the price comes down significantly.
What condition is it in?

98civdx

My friend paid $450 for his cusco 6 point. Cusco/saftey 21 are basicly the same, IIRC.


I normaly see them pop up for $500-600. But as dirty said, whats the condition?

AdrenalineAngel

its inside my hatch right now and i wouldn't say that theres anything wrong with its condition...if i had to guess, i would say close to excellent if not perfect

98civdx

In that case, I would post it a bit high (I always do) beucase you know people will just low ball the **** out of you.

dirty19

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QFT Word!

AdrenalineAngel

I'd just straight trade it to someone for the cusco cage...

AdrenalineAngel

where did he get his cage from?

98civdx

Craigslist.

dirty19

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Seriously.... why do you want a cage?
If you aren't tracking the car its not a safe thing to have in a street car.

kyden

cusco/safety 21 cage might as well be made out of pvc. i wouldn't trust that to save me in any sort of accident.

AdrenalineAngel

i will be tracking the car...but since its also my DD i want the availability of having back seats...my safety 21 cage doesnt allow me to keep my rear seats...

Libertariat

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Back seats and roll cage don't belong in the same sentence.

DD doesn't really belong either, but it's your funeral. I bet you look silly driving around with your helmet on all the time.

dirty19

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If you think driving a caged daily is safe for you much less passengers ....
Dooooood its just not safe.
Those bars are dangerous to your head and any other part of your body that it can come in contact with.
Im not saying this in any type of negative tone, but in a concerned tone to let you know even with added safety considerations, belts, harnesses etc...
The chances of you hitting a bar in the event of even a fender bender can cause broken bones at the very least ,or even death.
Even with a harness you can slip out of it. It doenst matter if you have a 5 or 6 point harness.
Harnesses stretch ...yes they do stretch on impact.
That little amount of give in the belt can send you into a cage bar or out of the harness.
I have seen many a race driver injured in the smallest of on track incidents.
Something as simple as running off the track into kitty litter has resulted in a broken arm or ankle.
To even think about putting passengers in the back seat is just telling your passengers lets play some roulette.
In wheel to wheel racing we are required to pad any area we can come in contact with in the drivers area.
This still isnt enough to ensure our safety.

98civdx

Back seats and a cage don't go togther!!

I don't care if you want back seats, but you don't put people back there. That isn't safe.

One hit to that bar could be the last.