Improving Side Impact Zone ?

[mrich82]

Car seat in the back for me, so I wouldn't get any type of roll cage until it isn't a DD. I'd seriously only want a roll cage if I wore a helmet whenever driving (ie, racecar). The added "side impact protection" doesn't do much if you smack your mellon on a steel bar and crack it open.

I think mine will be a racecar within the next few years, so I like hearing about the different options.

[Coevopower]

Originally Posted by sdfontanini

Coevopower, let me know when you decide on a roll cage. I'd be interested in seeing how much it ends up costing you and how easy it is to install. Thanks for the info fellas, it's appreciated.

Yeah Ill let ya know when it happens, Hopefully soon, But I have some other things I wanna set some money aside for, IE GT4088RTurbo Kit, and some bottom end parts, lol


But yeah Ill let ya know when it does happen...

[KenMasters]

I agree w/ Mrich82, a piece of chromolly does certain things to the grey matter. I wouldn't like to wear a helmet when I drive, I also don't see my wife or friends beeing to keen on the idea.

I wouldn't go cage, I would do the harness bar.

[sdfontanini]

I'm wondering who would weld in a harness bar? Almost seems like it could be a huge liability if it were to snap during a side impact. This is a hard decision for a dd.

[KenMasters]

The harness bar bolts in the B pillar, and triangulates to the floor in the rear passenger compartment. All bolts / no welding.

Cages get welded in.

[Wicked White]

Originally Posted by BAMBAM

Also if it is a 12pt roll cage that does mean it is connected to 12 points on your frame. but I do not think you have that it could be a 6 or a 8pt. 6 is what I am building for mine this winter. I plan on the summer of 09 hitting that 11.49 mark.

Actually my roll cage is connected to the cherokee unibody in at least 16 spots. Now that I'm home I got to count them. In fact there's so many, my roll cage is probably holding the unibody together instead of the other way around. But this is for insane rock crawling, and not going fast like the Evo. You'd have to see the beast in person to understand.

[BAMBAM]

Ok people here is the cage I am going to build you can DD the car and still use the back seat plus your head is not going to hit the top bar it is located behind your head.
P.S. the Cusco bolt in is also one you can use the back seat still.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Interior View Front Cabin Photo
This one is the one I am building.
Steel / Chromoly / Optional parts English page CUSCO
This is the view of all the Cusco roll cages you can buy.

[GGEvo1121]

Steve, i can understand your concern about saftey, but if you are this worried about the saftey of your DD, maybe an evo wasnt the best choice?

[sdfontanini]

GGEvo, To be honest I didn't discover these safety issues with the EVO untill after I purchased my car. Regardless, I would have still probably bought the car. I believe based on todays standards the side impact rating for the EVO is on par with just about every other car out there. Atleast I hope. The only reason it gets a low rating is the lack of side airbags. I'm not totally sure on this, but it's a guess. And I'm okay with this, as long as these EVO's compare with other cars out there on their structural integrity.

[smokey]

Originally Posted by Joshsevo

We should start a car club with only people that drive with harness bars and harness on. I would be willing to put one in the wifes car.

Club name would be Bar Rollers or some other ricer name that sprays NOS and has stickers on their cars would work.

Hey I have a harness bar and DD with the harness on.....but that is only becuase the b***ards that stole my seats took the connector too. and new connectors won't fit on my Spraco seats So bring it b****