Cusco roll cage with cf optional bar installed!

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03-23-2008, 03:14 PM

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Cusco roll cage with cf optional bar installed!

It took me a whole day to put it in with no help and it really sucked lol.
At first i hated it because i didnt have the trunk bars bolted in and it made all kinds of noise and rattled like no end but once i put the back bars in it was fine. Now i love it!! I plan on road racing the car in the summer. i know it wasnt necessary to put it in but i love how it made the car more aggressive looking not to mention better handeling.

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03-23-2008, 03:38 PM

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Good job! Looks good. It would hurt me though to cut into the plastic.

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03-23-2008, 03:38 PM

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Let...

the steel cage death match begin. Nice work!

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03-23-2008, 04:00 PM

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very nice

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03-23-2008, 04:02 PM

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looks great!! how much was that setup with the cf??

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03-23-2008, 04:03 PM

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I like it..awesome job..what did it cost and where did you get it? I am actually going to be in the Big Bend Open Road Race next month, but am racing in the 110MPH class that doesnt require a cage..but still thinking about installing one...PM me if anything..Thanks
Tom

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03-23-2008, 04:22 PM

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looks good man!! i need to get one also. was there anyplace you had to cut (besides the rears) or fitment was off? can the rear passenger compartment still open all the way?

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03-23-2008, 04:32 PM

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So can you use that cf bar as a harness bar? I always wondered why the cusco cages didn't have one standard.

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03-23-2008, 05:33 PM

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I would hate to roll over with that bar. It would end up killing you.

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03-23-2008, 05:43 PM

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Quote:

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looks good man!! i need to get one also. was there anyplace you had to cut (besides the rears) or fitment was off? can the rear passenger compartment still open all the way?

the only other thing i had to cut was the carpet but with floor mats you cant even tell. fitment was great. the rear glove box still opens all the way but it rubs a little bit. also no more sunvisors theyu dont come down.

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03-23-2008, 05:45 PM

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you could mount them to the roll bar, lol. just an idea.

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03-23-2008, 05:45 PM

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So can you use that cf bar as a harness bar? I always wondered why the cusco cages didn't have one standard.

no you can not you it as a harness bar. i also wondered this when i bought it.

thanks for all the comments guys!!

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03-23-2008, 05:51 PM

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Sucks that you cant use the cf bar to mount harnesses, I thought maybe it was aluminum or steel simply wrapped in CF for appearances. CF itself would obviously not be structurally sound enough as a mounting point for harnesses in such a small diameter.

But it sure looks pretty

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03-23-2008, 05:57 PM

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Looks awesome man.

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03-23-2008, 06:39 PM

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Looks awesome man. Moar pics of your car. Interior looks awesome wondering what the exterior looks like

Chris

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I would hate to roll over with that bar. It would end up killing you.

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03-23-2008, 07:45 PM

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Looks awesome man. Moar pics of your car. Interior looks awesome wondering what the exterior looks like

Chris

thanks guys!!

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03-23-2008, 07:50 PM

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RE30's and project mu brakes? Large amounts of win.

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Quote:

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no you can not you it as a harness bar. i also wondered this when i bought it.

thanks for all the comments guys!!

That's a bummer!! Then what's the point of getting that carbon fiber bar? For more rigidity?? I'm also planning on getting the cusco roll cage.. I plan to weld the joints, and I guess I'm gonna have to fabricate my own harness bar.