Roll Cage in DC2...
I'm ready to install the cage but not sure exactly what direction to go...
*Cliff Notes*
Looking for a respectable place to cleanly install a full rollcage, minor modifications will be needed.
*Detailed Version*
Currently have a 6 point Art Morrison including all the floor plates but the front bars (from the hoop forward towards the firewall) are the "nascar style" midlevel and won't fit between the seats and interior panel on the door (all interior is remaining intact). Instead of using the midlevel bars i think i want to go from the top of the hoop forward and down the pillar through the vent and under the dash (not really fond of the curved version around the front of the dash).
The second thing is the cross bar inside the hoop. Should it be angled from the upper passenger side to the lower drivers side so i can put a small horizontal bar directly behind the drivers seat for a harness if needed down the road? That cross bars plays a major roll in how rigid the cage is going to be but do i realllyy need it since the cars only being used for mountain runs & mild track events (autocross & track days)...do i really wanna lose being able to recline the seats...actually, scratch all of this paragraph...until it's time for a high quality race seat & harness I may just leave the cross bar out completely.
That leads me to this though...the rear bars are rear seat compatible and go from the top of the hoop towards the rear parallel with the hatch glass then curve straight down 18" or so to the floor on either side of the spare tire hole. Curves in support bars are not legal for racing but the total weight of the rear seats is like 10lbs so why take them out. I could always just put in the short bars from the hoop straight to the rear fender well but will never be able to get the rear seat in.
Why do i want to the leave the rear seat? The goal, until it's time to turn it into a 100% track car, is to have one of the cleanest track prepared street cars...with full interior. To be SCCA legal i just need to add the kill switch, fire suppresion, fuel cell, and slight revisions to the roll cage. I'm even insulating all the interior panels to quiet down the road noise...it's still not going to be like rolling in an LS430 but better than nothing. It's built for "comfort" but still have decent speed and handling: I kept the A/C with the swap, full mint conditon leather interior, and it's basically a daily driver...
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Originally Posted by vteckidd
...but all the tubing was cut with extra length (don't have a big bandsaw anymore), and i want a couple new ones bent...also have to weld the tubing to the plates, etc. Once i get the car back, interior stripped out for a good cleaning, and then get some measurements i'll see what you can do. 
