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Old 09-18-02, 06:11 PM
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roll-cages

Anybody seen or used or heard of these guys roll-cages?

http://www.ioportracing.com/rollbar.htm

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Old 09-18-02, 06:28 PM
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They look good. Just my prefrence I don't like the idea of bolt in cages. I fell more comfertable with welded in. But thats just me.
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Autopower is a trusted name as far as I know.

If I were you, I'd go with the weld in, though. Just talk to a local race/high performance shop and see what they can do. Generally, it's about $100 a point (at least in my area). So that price is on line with the bolt in cages, plus you can drive in, drive out, no work, no shipping, no worries.
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I would definatly go with a weld in cage!! My cage is right at $1500 here in Dallas. There are many good fabricators out there, just make sure they know 1st gens or now racing rules.

Click on my "WW" icon below and look at my unfinished cage.
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This is my cage, its a drag racing one, i would deifnatly get a welded in cage

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Originally posted by 10sec rx7
This is my cage, its a drag racing one, i would deifnatly get a welded in cage

Nice!

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Old 09-19-02, 05:36 PM
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Damm,

stupid yahoo,

i put them up on my hosing space, here they are again for those that couldnt see them




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Old 09-20-02, 12:35 PM
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Thanks buddy, thats what one of my escorts looks like, hehe
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i would not trust my life to a bolt-in cage. autopower sells a lot of those cages to the novice and unknowing guy who wants to just 'get a cage in the car and feel safer'. those cages bolt to the thin asahi-beer-can material floor and i've seen those rip out of the floor or get punched thru the floor. they also mount to the floor in very poor places. make entry/exit difficult and don't do much to strengthen the chassis.

then they see the nice weld in cages with thick wide floor and door beam plates and kick themselves. spend the dough and do it right!

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Originally posted by 10sec rx7

Either I'm missing something or the storage compartments are gone?

Edit: Never mind, you've got an Aussie edition. Did you toss the rear seat?
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Originally posted by alien_rx7


Either I'm missing something or the storage compartments are gone?

Edit: Never mind, you've got an Aussie edition. Did you toss the rear seat?
I think there's a little more missing than just the rear seat.
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