[drjonez]

cross-posted from mkiiitech.com

well, i finally finished the install. here's the final pix:

http://mkiiitech.com/mkiiisupra/drj/2005progress/03-24-05cage/

a few notes:
-www.swracecars.com
-the strut tower X isn't part of their "8" pt kit, i added that
-the rear down bars were too short, so i added the cross bar on the floor.
-estimated total weight of the all the parts is around 130 lbs
-yes i will be putting the interior pieces back in. if i leave them out that puts me in a prepared class for autox, no thanks!
-the trick to welding the top of the hoop is to tack it all in place and then walk it forward.....and then hop you have a sunroof you can weld through.
-yes, the driver's side door bar interferes w/the door. why? because i wanted to give myself the most room possible, so i moved the floor mount out as far as i could w/o welding in the wiring harness.
-yes, i'll be painting the cage soon.

 

[Boostedstr8six]

Not too shabby. :bigthumb: Pretty tight around the doors though. What are you going to do there?

edit: just saw the note about that... :doh:

 

[Supra Junky 101]

Looks good all installed.

 

[joliroger4]

I like it a lot, nice work, makes me want to put one in, but I dont want the extra 130lbs, besides I dont think I'll be running under 11.50 by the time the truck comes to life.

 

[drjonez]

heh. thanks man.

i could care less about what the car will run....it's more about chassis stiffness + safety....

 

[DalyDrvr]

Did you have to remove the ECU before welding on the car?

 

[flubyux2]

damn, htats madd tyte JDM yo!!!!

good work. that thing looks pretty damn nice. thats a decent bead you have in the one pic... is that th enicest bead of them all

now, once you get it all back together, take some pics of the car straddling a culvert or something with the 2 opposite wheels in the air

 

[drjonez]

Did you have to remove the ECU before welding on the car?

simply pulling the battery should suffice.

 

[Rajunz]

Great install Doc, and awesome, informative thread, thanks!

 

[Darkcyde]

it's more about chassis stiffness + safety....

:agreed:

Looks good.:bigthumb:


Thanks for the informative posts. I'll be doing mine this spring