[brianb]

Does anyone know if something like this is made to fit with minimal interior mods? I'm looking for something that goes over the driver and passenger seats and hugs the roof line to the back of the car. Then bolted down-say where the stock subwoofer secures to.

Brian

 

[wizard_of_oz]

If you get the Autopower bar, you give up the rear speakers and the rear seat is basically unusable.

Only get a roll bar if you're doing track events and need it for safety. In that case, safety should prevail over vanity.

 

[The Tech]

By April 1st I will have the 4 point bolt in or weld in kits available for anyone who wants them. They will run about $700 shipped. They will allow a lot of chair recline as well as full targa storage. You can still use your back seat as well.


ian

 

[Steve Theodore]

Listen to this man. I'm working hard to remove an Autopower bolt in bar...that thing isn't worth the hassle unless you're a bonafide track junkie. I don't think it's even approved by the drag racing association...but it will probably pass for road racing.

Steve T.

If you get the Autopower bar, you give up the rear speakers and the rear seat is basically unusable.

Only get a roll bar if you're doing track events and need it for safety. In that case, safety should prevail over vanity.

 

[Team Toyota]

Ian,
do you have any pics yet of what it will look like?

keeping the back seats and targa storage sounds too good to be true. =)

let me know when youre ready to sell them. i'll be looking for a cage and yours sounds like perfect match for my needs.

 

[The Tech]

I'll post something when they become available. These are not the Autopower ones. The one that will be available will be NHRA legal if welded in. I will have pics by the end of the month.



ian

 

[wizard_of_oz]

Listen to this man. I'm working hard to remove an Autopower bolt in bar...that thing isn't worth the hassle unless you're a bonafide track junkie. I don't think it's even approved by the drag racing association...but it will probably pass for road racing.

And I'm working on installing one. An Autopower 4-point race bar is SCCA solo I and IT approved, so it will work for most autocross type road racing. You need a 6-point for doorhandle-to-doorhandle (even if the sanctioning body GCR doesn't require one), and a lot more cross-bracing for GT or banked ovals. GT cars almost always have custom cages. The almost is because some integral cages in production cars can be considered mass-manufactured.

The respective sanctioning bodies' specs for road racing cages and drag racing cages usually are different enough that one designed to pass for one won't pass for the other.

 

[jkbrauch]

Does anyone know if something like this is made to fit with minimal interior mods? I'm looking for something that goes over the driver and passenger seats and hugs the roof line to the back of the car. Then bolted down-say where the stock subwoofer secures to.

Brian

Brian - I don't think a central bolt-in location would work well structurally. FWIW, I just installed an Autopower roll bar. I had the back seat out anyway. I run on the track and have shoulder harnesses - pretty much requiring a roll bar for safety IMO. The car is noticeably stiffer in the rear ('97 ) and the seat travel is fine for me at just over 6'. Install was straightforward. I'll send pix if you want them. Anyone doing OTC next year??

Jeff

 

[wizard_of_oz]

Jeff, I think pics would be of general interest. Go ahead and post them. Particularly where you have to drill the holes, what you have to take off, and how it fits in the car.

 

[Xdreamer]

Bump any one have pics of these installed? and im intesredt in that one your tlaking about that you can stil lrecline your seat ;")

 

[Steve Jarvis]

You probably want something like this.

Later, Steve

www.geocities.com/steve_jarvis_me/Rollbar_4sm.JPG
www.geocities.com/steve_jarvis_me/Rollbar_3sm.JPG

 

[94Silver]

You probably want something like this.

Later, Steve

www.geocities.com/steve_jarvis_me/Rollbar_4sm.JPG
www.geocities.com/steve_jarvis_me/Rollbar_3sm.JPG

Where did you get that steve?

 

[Steve Jarvis]

I had it custom made.

Later, Steve

 

[Hua]

Steve, how much did you say the bar you have is again?

I know an engineering friend of yours made it.

 

[94Silver]

Steve, how much did you say the bar you have is again?

I know an engineering friend of yours made it.

I'm curious about this as well.

 

[Steve Jarvis]

I have had the intention of building these, but the individual that built mine is just too busy. As soon as I can find a new source (that charges a reasonable amount), I will try to make some up. I want to keep the cost of the bar with the bolt in section under $800. I would also try to offer the bar without the bolt in section for less. This bar would have the mounting points so you could add the center section later if you wanted.

Later, Steve

 

[carchitect]

Doesn't Do-Luck made something like this for the JZA80? Anyone have pics of it?

Joe.