Here is the cage I was telling you guys about. It needs to be cleaned up a bit, and I think im going to paint it gunmetal. $600 installed...welded and completely custom. Ill take pics of the car tomorrow, after she gets a bath.







p.s. this is my first picture post...i might need some help if it works...hope you like -Jake

 

lets try that again

 

Your links don't work.

 

Try linking the original sized pic instead of the thumbnail. Just a thought.

 

Bah! thats what the second one was....man... Im on webshots...so I opened my picture in my folder, clicked on properties and then copied that to the post...putting [img] before and [/img] after....any ideas?

 

well u crossed a bar right in front of the drivers legs. thats horrible in my mind. hehe

 

Well it will be padded...and it dosent even come close to hitting my legs..and it does a ton to tighten up the front..if you still cant see it goto
http://community.webshots.com/user/hatchsi


[Modified by SuperHatch, 3:13 AM 2/13/2002]

 

why cant i see the pictures?

 

because I dont know what the heck im doing...

 

anything, nice setup exept for that one bar that runs across the front, i just dont like it.

 

nice seat. which model is that recaro? how much?

 

Thats actually, a Nex seat...$400 a pair shipped. I like them alot.

 

That is my seat!!!! hehe....400 a pair shipped is kinda cheap though..

 

i have sparco corsa's **** there nice

 

That looks like my old alpine cd player that you have in your crx. Mine is a piece and wont play like 75% of my cd's.


Yager-

 

ive had my eyes on those seats for a while now
NEX is not as well known as the big boys out there, so naturally im kinda iffy about em, are these seats good or what? i mean i dont wanna get seats just so i have the bucket seat look, i want something pretty damn durable
thanks for any info

 

Like your cage, always good thing to install for passive safety but I do not like the bar in front of your legs..do u use your car for track/racing?

Here's mine, groupe N FIA approved:





[Modified by REX VT, 9:39 AM 2/13/2002]

 

That looks like it would SUCK to be in the passenger seat. No harness and a big metal bar in your lap...

 

Passengers??? If you take a look around, youll notice this car is not built for comfort Actually my friend Al and I drove to n. Chicago (about 1.5 hrs) and he didnt have any trouble, hes about 6'3"...Usually the only other person that rides with me is my fiance, and shes 5'4" so its no big deal. The glove compartment still opens fully, and it adds a TON of support to the front of the car. Not to mention takes away a crumple zone. I measured this morning and I have about 5-6" between my legs and the bar once Im in. If you sat in it you wouldnt even notice it. Oh..about the NEX's. for $400 a pair shipped I couldnt ask for more. I have driven to Va. in one (16 hrs) and didnt have a hint of back problems. Im 5'7" and about 150 and I fit in them well, I really like them. I have some Del Sols that ill sell for 150+shipping or trade for Eibach Sportlines.

-Jake


[Modified by SuperHatch, 1:45 PM 2/13/2002]

 

i forsee busted knee caps in the future. It may look safe bro but in a roll or collision body parts have a tendency to fly around.

 

Ouch

Why is there a full cage but no harness bar?







[Modified by 89civicdx, 7:40 AM 2/13/2002]

 

yea, definately odd to not have a harness bar of a lateral bar for a seat back brace. and speeking of seats; is that 'NEX' seat fia approved? just wondering.


[Modified by SOLOef, 11:17 AM 2/13/2002]

 

Several BAD things about this cage.

Bolt-in cross-braces...actually, bolt in cage. no harness bar. shoulder harness is mounted more than 12" below the shoulder and at a greater angle than 20degrees. No padding for the bar. etc etc etc. Probably using bolts that are less than grade 5 as well. Death Trap.

 

As I mentioned this cage is Group N, which means it can be used while keeping the interior. This cage may be used off and on-track. In many countries in Europe it is forbidden by law to have fully welded cages inside a car on public roads because the firebrigade does not carry hydrolic scissors (they don't use disc saws!) big enough to cut through these bars in their standard equipment. So to avoid a possible future law-suit vehicle laws in my country are very strict in cage designs..

Deathtrap? I think not, friend of mine used to race with this cage for years without any problem / cracking whatsoever.. If it is so bad why is it FIA approved?

BTW, this cage is NOT monkey-style.. Though the pictures do not show the cage runs up to the dashboard along the lower+upper doorcolumns and another bar connects it along the upper part of the window (where I might hit my head when I do not have the harness fitted) . And you don't know anything about the tubular strength of the pipes or grade bolts used..


It might not be the "best" cage available but I'm not planning running my car into a brick wall either..

 

no one "plans" on crashing thier car, but it happens.

That bar that runs by your legs is a really bad idea. Not for your legs so much (though it could potentially cause a problem for them as well), but for your arms. If you get in a crash, you can guarantee you will fracture at least one arm, if not both.