1fdrx7

I was wondering if anybody had full interior with an 8pt roll cage. Can you post pictures if you do? I'm wondering what needs trimmed and how you guys got the headliner back in after the cage was installed. I need to get a cage installed in mine, but I want to keep the interior as stock as possible with the least amount of trimming. I'm thinking about having Izzy Cages do it, unless you guys can recommend a better shop in the Midwest area (IA, NE, MO, MN, IL).

Mahjik

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I'm not sure I'd see the point of trying to keep the interior with a full roll cage. I don't think you'll get a true 8 point system in the car without severely hacking up/removing the interior (at least one that is approved for competition). Are you looking for roll over protection in general or are you planning on competing with the car? I'm not sure Izzy would even attempt a full cage on a street car (i.e. trying to keep all of the interior). He does mainly pure race/competition cars. If you are just looking for roll over protection, a 4 point roll bar would be a better option (and it appears the Autopower 6 point full cage will fit with interior but it's not competition approved via NASA/SCCA).

1fdrx7

the roll cage is to pass Nhra and ihra tech. I like the clean look of full interior with a cage weight is no issue.I know some trimming is going to be needed but I'd rather not have a gutted car again. Izzy will put a cage in a street car they will even trim and fit the interior if you want to pay them seem like great people I just don't have that kinda money so I have to have them do they tube work and fit the interior my self. Paying them to do the interior came more then double The cost of the cage

Mahjik

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Shops typically double their pricing for things they don't want to do... It discourages people from asking them to do so; but if they have 'that stubborn customer', they at least make a killing on the task if they end up doing it.

04G35S

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I would be interested in what cages fit with a full interior with minor cutting. I have seen a few on here from time to time.

Alex Rodriguez

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heres mine.

Car is used both on the street and the track. THIS IS A PERSONAL PREFERENCE. I advise for others not to for safety reasons. This is a choice I made. Two reasons why i kept the interior. I am to attached to the car still for me to "PROPERLY" ditch the full interior, gut doors, lexan windows etc.......to build a race car. So Since i am not ready to do so i kept the interior. Weight doesnt bother me car with me is 2910lbs and its legal in NASA ST2. Currently runs 1:24 at WSIR and 1:53 at ACS.

Custom aluminum door panels, miata handles and mechanism are done by me
leather done by Martinez upholstry in corona CA
Roll cage done by GS WERKS in palmdale
all trimmimg and fitting of interior done by me take your time do small cuts until you like the fitment

04G35S

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^ That looks AMAZING!!! ^

I hate fully gutted cars (other than for track use).

1fdrx7

That is a very nice looking car. Was the cage built with the head liner in the car? I too like my car to much to gut it and I think nothing looks better then a "race car" with full interior

Alex Rodriguez

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the headliner was left in everything else was removed. They welded the top bars first then built it from there down. If they are reputable roll cage fabricator they can make it happen. You will know if they are good if they have the number to one of the racing sanctions on stand bye.

Mahjik

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Izzy's does a bunch of race cars for NASA and SCCA. They are more than good: Izzy's Custom Cages

1fdrx7

Thanks for the info guys.I feel izzy is the one of the best shop close to me anyways.Im waiting to make a appointment there busy. Looks like 6 months before I can get my car in

ptrhahn

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I've seen this done with high-end modded cars. Check the hidden cage in full interior "Franken M3" built by Piper Motorsport near me... collaboration between one of the best fabricators around, and a high-end interior shop:

https://bimmerpower.wordpress.com/20...n-m3%E2%80%9D/

Mahjik

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This is race car offseason in this area so his shop will be filled with cars getting prepped for the 2015 racing season. You would have needed to be scheduling with him back in the fall if you wanted something sooner. As you see from Alex's shots, do it properly you have to do something custom for the doors (which is what I was attempting to infer with the initial post). That's different than "trimming".

Bubble Tech

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I was in the same boat just the other week but decided to gut the interior. Upon my research I came across Kevin Doe's cage which keeps the interior. It's worth the look:
https://www.rx7club.com/v-8-powered-.../#post10007460