im looking to put a simple roll bar into my 1990 REX.. what company makes em? or where can i get em?? intalled? etc. located in los angeles.
ALSO CAN I PLEASE GET SOME PICTURES THANKS

 

you can try autopower they are well known and they make a nice 4 point for a reasonable price and i believe they are located in SD. try this site http://www.autopowerindustries.com/rollcages.asp

 

Honestly, just a 4 point roll bar setup, I feel is a show part only. If you need or want a cage, you'll need/want mroe then 4 points.

 

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have you seen pictures of cars before that rolled over with just a rollbar? some are very convincing that they saved the driver. i'm a believer in just a rollbar. who wants some cage in their daily driver that is just unsafe.

 

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have you seen pictures of cars before that rolled over with just a rollbar? some are very convincing that they saved the driver. i'm a believer in just a rollbar. who wants some cage in their daily driver that is just unsafe.</TD></TR></TABLE> I've also seen those bars snap, probbly being the reason the driver had a chunk of steel in his skull.

I've seen flipped cages that were made propper and to endure a flip, not seen them go like those 4 pointers do.

This is talking about civics, on other cars a simple 4 point bar helps a ton, example the miatia.

 

well he said simple so i think a 4 pt will surfice for daily needs

 

A homemade 4pt saved my life in a rollover back in 2002.

I think they're allright, but I think a 6pt is better just because of the added stability of the two forward points.

If you want a real race cage, get one made. A 4pt will help to stiffen your chassis, and I think it'd be plenty effective. If it were my car that needed a rollbar I would go with a 6pt.

 

its more of a weekend car. . not looking for more than a 4 point!. pics? thanks

 

Well I have no pictures of the rollbar, but I have pictures of the aftermath of a pretty epic rollover:

The car used to be an 89 subaru justy. Rolled after hitting black ice in a turn at about 60-65mph.






As you can see, the car crumpled around the 4pt. Those are the only two pics I have of the car. It was a rudimentary 4 point at best, but it definitely saved my ***.

 

If you are basically going for show, a 4 point bolt in will be fine, and even provide some rollover protection. If you want to be sure something is going to save your life, get a welded in custom cage made, but be prepared to spend quad digits.

 

i had an autopower four point bolt in, loved it and think it would have done a great job in a roll over. mine was just a weekend warrior btw. i dont think you need a full cage for a daily, i wouldnt want to hit my head on a steel pipe with no helmet...my 2 cents

 

i have to agree i had a four point autopower and it was great not to extreme for a dd.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by danmdevries &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well I have no pictures of the rollbar, but I have pictures of the aftermath of a pretty epic rollover:

The car used to be an 89 subaru justy. Rolled after hitting black ice in a turn at about 60-65mph.






As you can see, the car crumpled around the 4pt. Those are the only two pics I have of the car. It was a rudimentary 4 point at best, but it definitely saved my ***.
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autopower is fine for our crx/civics. it just doesnt fit the later door panels since theyre made for 88's without seat belts in the doors. most ppl go 5/6pt harness and race seat anyway at that point.

 

go with kirk racing or autopower. good companies. you can do the install yourself takes an hour or three to do it properly.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ***$nyper &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I've also seen those bars snap, probbly being the reason the driver had a chunk of steel in his skull.

I've seen flipped cages that were made propper and to endure a flip, not seen them go like those 4 pointers do.

This is talking about civics, on other cars a simple 4 point bar helps a ton, example the miatia.

</TD></TR></TABLE> Very true, but some bars will stand up to their names. Autopower is a great company, with decent CS. In my new car I am searching for the best bar "tons of options". A lot of people frown on rollbars because you are more likely to be rear ended & have you head smash into the bar, then to flip. OP my 4 pt autopower race bar was one of the best investments IMO to my cars handling, safety & look. Happy holidays

everyone search on youtube "miata rollover test" that is scary as hell.

 

i got a 6pt autopower and love it...i bought it because i wanted my girlfriend and i to be safe. especially since our cars have no air bags...atleast the cage is a safety item.

 

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On a daily driver?

 

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</TD></TR></TABLE> It really is even more ownage when you leave out half of what I said,
you pompus *****.

 

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Well that is even less safe. Or do you wear helmets at all times?

When you get in an accident and split your head on those tubes, which are harder than your skull, that run within inches of your head your not going to think that is very safe. And padding them really isn't going to help.

I am tired of this misconception that a roll cage will make you safer. If you wore race helmet and 5-6pt harness then it would be safer but not just to "cruise" around town with stock belts or even loose harness and no helmet.

This is just plain stupidity in a street driven car.

 

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On a daily driver? </TD></TR></TABLE>

nah not a daily driver my daily driver is a camry with a/c...i only drive it on the weekend and sometimes on fridays. once in a while i use it the whole week.lol

 

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Well that is even less safe. Or do you wear helmets at all times?



When you get in an accident and split your head on those tubes, which are harder than your skull, that run within inches of your head your not going to think that is very safe. And padding them really isn't going to help.

I am tired of this misconception that a roll cage will make you safer. If you wore race helmet and 5-6pt harness then it would be safer but not just to "cruise" around town with stock belts or even loose harness and no helmet.

This is just plain stupidity. </TD></TR></TABLE>

thats why i wear a harness and padded the sh*t out of the cage.

 

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thats why i wear a harness and padded the sh*t out of the cage. </TD></TR></TABLE>

And helmet? that was not an and/or statement. Padding still isn't going to help.

Have Max come over with a 6ft steel pipe and crack you over the head with no helmet and your harness on and see how that feels then multiply that for an accident.

And to be honest with you a properly worn harness is very hard to drive on the street with because you are not suppose to be able to move the core of your body which makes looking left and right very hard thus causing a whole other set of issues.

 

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And helmet? that was not an and/or statement.

Have Max come over with a 6ft steel pipe and crack you over the head with no helmet and your harness on and see how that feels then multiply that for an accident.

And to be honest with you a properly worn harness is very hard to drive on the street with because you are not suppose to be able to move the core of your body which makes looking left and right very hard thus causing a whole other set of issues.</TD></TR></TABLE> I get to hit people?

with metal pipes?

Toad for pres!!

Well said, cages look nifty and all but should be well thought out and all needed things done to them to used. You can't just install even a good cage and be ok, it's like anything else to use it right you need supporting things for it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRX Toad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Well that is even less safe. Or do you wear helmets at all times?

When you get in an accident and split your head on those tubes, which are harder than your skull, that run within inches of your head your not going to think that is very safe. And padding them really isn't going to help.

I am tired of this misconception that a roll cage will make you safer. If you wore race helmet and 5-6pt harness then it would be safer but not just to "cruise" around town with stock belts or even loose harness and no helmet.

This is just plain stupidity in a street driven car. </TD></TR></TABLE>

forget it. let them win the darwin awards with their pretty blue jdm cages, pvc piping, electrical conduit and floating pool noodles for padding.

 

so i sould get rid of my cage?!?