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Old 09-04-2017, 09:37 PM   #1
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Has anyone put a cage in their wrx? How was the process and what's the design layout that you chose.
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Old 09-05-2017, 08:47 AM   #2
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Are you going to race/do track days? If so, what do the rules say for your class and event?
Some can be a simple bolt in, others are a full weld in, others are in the middle somewhere.
So, tell us more about the use, please.
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Old 09-06-2017, 06:50 PM   #3
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Yes I plan on tracking the car, and doing some auto cross events, according to my knowledge the track rules does not say anything about a roll cage.
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Old 09-06-2017, 06:51 PM   #4
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Are you going to race/do track days? If so, what do the rules say for your class and event?

Some can be a simple bolt in, others are a full weld in, others are in the middle somewhere.

So, tell us more about the use, please.


Yes I plan on tracking the car, and doing some auto cross events, according to my knowledge the track rules does not say anything about a roll cage.
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Old 09-24-2017, 01:13 PM   #5
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If you are just tracking the car and autox it seems overkill. My rally car has a cage and I outsourced the cage while all of the other reinforcement/seam welding was done by me. In hindsite I’ll do my own cage next time as I know I can do it now after learning to weld.

There is a huge learning curve to fabricating a cage. From bending/gusset it to the actual welding part. And not to mention if you don’t have the tools to do it. I don’t know what your skill level is but don’t be afraid to tackle it.

There are also companies that have FIA certified kits. Kustom Cages in the UK. I have heard good things about these cages and have seen them personally on a few rally cars. Safe as long as the welder knows what he’s doing. Weld penetration is crucial to safe cage.

Look up FY racing crash at STPR. They had an off at 80+ into a tree and walked away. Great cage design and a little bit of luck helped those guys out.

Good luck.
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Old 09-27-2017, 01:53 AM   #6
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you should only put in a full cage if you're using this car exclusively for racing. Daily driving with a cage is dangerous. A rollbar is safer alternative for street/track cars.

If you are just doing track days, you can follow scca or similar rulebooks for cage design. Otherwise it would be much better to wait until you start doing races that require a cage/rollbar so you can build to that series specs.
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Old 12-12-2017, 10:23 PM   #7
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I've done a lot of roll bars and roll cages in a lot of different cars. Unless your really ready to dedicate the car for track use they are a bit of a hassle.

You could do a 4pt with a main hoop and back bars and lose the use of your backseat. Definitely gain some stiffness there. If you don't care about the back seat it's a good option. Getting into doing door bars is where it can get old quick of constantly having to climb over it to get out. Could do a swing out bar but you lose a lot of strength over a bar without it.
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Old 08-23-2023, 03:57 PM   #8
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I've done a lot of roll bars and roll cages in a lot of different cars. Unless your really ready to dedicate the car for track use they are a bit of a hassle.

You could do a 4pt with a main hoop and back bars and lose the use of your backseat. Definitely gain some stiffness there. If you don't care about the back seat it's a good option. Getting into doing door bars is where it can get old quick of constantly having to climb over it to get out. Could do a swing out bar but you lose a lot of strength over a bar without it.
I am considering this for my car since it is still driven on the street. I have no use for the back seats. They're not even in the car anymore. I plan to have some bucket seats and run the factory 3 point belts, then swap to harnesses for when I autocross. Is this a good compromise?
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Old 09-04-2023, 01:04 PM   #9
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Reminded me how much of a pain/ "fun" it was swapping out harnesses (because they would expire - date compliance) before rally to get adjustments and fit right. So as far as "swapping", I think on would just want to find a way to pull and tuck the harnesses out of the way.
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