i dont know if this is in the right forum, but i have seen that cusco came out with a few different rollcage options for the evo. i was wondering where you can get these through.

 

www.Z1auto.com

 

The cage is not legal for any sort of class racing in the USA that would require a cage.. What would the point of the cage be in just a street car? Might as well put metal spikes on the steering wheel.

 

So a FIA cert doesn't mean squat here ?

 

right now i have an evo that is running high 11s and i am looking around at doing a roll cage, once 11.5 is broken then a cage is needed to race. i didn't know that the cusco rollcage was not certified. what cages are certified that are out for the evo?

 

You might try asking about a drag-race certified cage in the 'Drag Race' forum. I only know about road-race cages.

I don't see how a cage designed for a RHD driver position can be certified for anything when it is used in a LHD car; the diagonal bar is triangulating behind the passenger instead of the driver. Also, I don't belive there is a cross bar that would allow the harness to mount properly.

 

one major reason that the cusco cage isn't legal is because its a bolton kit. i've always wanted to find out if it would be legal if u bolted it down then mig welded around the plates.

i'd let a professional make you a custom one so you can access the car easier. the cusco will let you do that, but isn't legal and mostly for show.

 

This argument will go on for ever and a day. Some say that cages (be it bolt in or not) are a waist of time on the road/track car used as a daily drive, others will contradict. It’s down to you if you want one. In my opinion I would run one, maybe just a simple bolt in. This would not be for the BRAG factor but for safety and the added stiffness (I know that a weld in would be better but that would cost loads and they intrude much more). Just may 2 pence and I know that others will say different.

 

Depends. Some of those pre-fab roll-bar kits cost a lot. And installing them yourself is a major PITA. Around here, I can get a custom-made, 6-point, FIA and SCCA certified cage with removable cross and harness bars welded to the chassis for about $1000. A basic 4-point job is about $600.

And I really don't see a reason why a weld-in cage should intrude more than a bolt-in one.

 

Sorry mate, I meant that most bolt in cages are 6 point (over here anyway) and a decent weld in units are often around 12 point. And if you are going to all that trouble (with a road car) to strip the chassis bare, put the cage in then have a respray inside and out and finally put all the interior back in (what a cool excuse to ditch the interior hehe), I would want more than a 6 point cage. Just my opinion.

 

Oh, I see.

I see what you mean. It's just that you don't really need to strip the whole interior and do a full respray just to install a basic 4-point rollbar or 6-pont cage. To be legal in stock classes, the rollcage can only attach to the chassis at 6-points. So all you need to do is cut out the carpet and remove the undercoating at these 6-points. The bars are powdercoated before being welded into the car, then the welded areas are painted by hand. Looks nice and doesn't require major labor.

Emre