Bolt-in is definitely better than nothing, if the cage is decently designed. Even a bolt-in would save you from ending up like this:

 

BUMP!

I want a cage just like this one! where can i buy it??

 

Sorry dude, I HAVE a Dash cage in my car, thats not a Dash cage.

 

ya thats the tuning tech car i was thinking about with the dash cage

 

cage o death

 

Dash Sports and Safety 21 are the same manufacturer.

 

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Is there a reason for the crossed harnesses??

 

Any facts to back up your accusation? I could post that pic and say "it would have been even worse with a bolt in cage". Again, not saying your wrong, i'd just like to see some sort of test. I would assume there's got to be some functional cages but i'd really do some research before putting one in my car

 

someone should start an "official rollcage" thread, a legit section of race approved ones and a section of bolt-ons-not for racing section...I think a lot of people are confused or dont really know which/why they would cage their evo for different circumstances. I would like to cage mine some day, but want it race org. approved, but also look good

 

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Well, my post has the caveat that the bolt-in has to be properly designed. Generally speaking, if a bar complies with a respected rule set like the SCCA or NASA competition rules of cage design (like the Autopower model that is listed as such), then I'd put it in the better than nothing category. And I have seen a number of photos over the years of Autopower cages that worked properly -- i.e., the cage stayed put after a roll. A welded cage is obviously better if it's designed properly.

 

absolutely.

Heres a hint. If you're not strapped in (as in a multi-point harness) and using OEM seatbelts, you're going to flop around in an accident and its very likely you're head will smash into one of the bars.

Swing an aluminum bball bat into your head at speed, if you wish to simulate.

As for crush protection, those cusco style cages are more dangerous than nothing. If that bar with the bend in it is going to smoosh in, can you tell which way the bars going to go? Yea, most likely directly into you or into an area where you're body will be flopping around and part of you will smash or spear into it.

there is a thread around here on cages that had the same discussion.

 

you guys are talkin it up like us cusco/bolt-in cage owners didnt know bout this... people mod their cars differently... either for show, rarely drive the car or better yet we didnt want to mess up the interior with the through the dash custom cages incase we want to resell the car... get over it.

 

That's a Safety 21 cage, DallinEvoIV has it in his Voltex VIII

...sorry haha didnt have time to go through the thread. lol