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Old 08-26-2008, 07:57 PM
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Well I finally decided to take the S to the next level, I am wanting to start stripping it down as I will be using it more for the track. I want a roll cage but I am looking for some stipulations as I STILL want to use my hardtop if possible. Also I do not want anything that is to much so i am leaning towards the 4 point. Anyone with experience please chime in. Oh and again my main two questions are: Can I still use my hardtop and which one would you recommend for use? Thanks again. btw i have searched just found no answers about the hardtop and roll cage working together.
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First off: except in JDM-speak, a "cage" is something that surrounds the cockpit. What you are talking about is a "bar".

Secondly, since the hardtop has far fewer clearance issues than the softtop, it's not going to be an issue. Your options for bars that still allow the softtop to be used is much more limited. You didn't mention the softtop at all. Does that mean you don't care if you lose it, or does that mean it never occured to you that you might lose it?
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yea i am going to gut it, sorry for that lack of info.
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OK, well in that case you should have no trouble with any of the off-the-shelf available bolt-in bars. The hardtop has more clearance than the softtop.

What I did was remove the softtop, and the roll hoops, and the beam that the roll hoops attach to. Then I had a custom bar welded in that took advantage of the extra height available in the hardtop. If you do that, you also lose the 3-pt belts. That's kind of a PITA if you plan to drive it in a dual-use role.
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yea in some events i have a passenger and would like to be able to keep it that way. Just looking for the added support and if i decide to remove the hardtop during the event i just want the added protection and rigidity. Thanks again for your help
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Just fyi, I don't know that the Cusco/Safety 21 bars and cages are SCCA approved. If you do want an SCCA approved bar, you want one from harddog.
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thanks for the heads up guys. I had done some calling today and was recommended to harddog.
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calling?
We could have and did tell you harddog...
trust the S2K Racing and Comp regulars.
We tend to know what we are talking about...wait that is why you came here!

not to beat dead horses (poor things) but Mr. Garrison is also one that knows what he is talking about and there was another thread just a few days ago talking about the same thing..
I am all for you coming in here asking questions but when we tell you what you need to know then say you have done some calling around like you don't believe us...shhheeessshhhh no faith....

o and I am glad you found what you need
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