Anyone have any install pics of the autopower roll bar/cage?
In particular the mounting points and trimmed rear panels?
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Anyone have any install pics of the autopower roll bar/cage?
In particular the mounting points and trimmed rear panels?
I dont have pictures, but i have the cage installed in my car. You have to cut a significant chunk of the plastuc rear quarter panel passanger area to gain access to the wheel wells where you drill through and mount the cage. The feet of those bars are curved to match the curvature of the wheel wells. As far as the main hoop mounting point, it sits flush against the step up to the rear seat bench.
Could you maybe snap a couple pictures of the 4 mounting points???? I would be GREATLY appreciative.
mesa want to see pics too.
me toooooo
SOOOOOOOOOPERIOR sent me some cell phone pics..... I'll upload them later.
Thanks again dude!
when you going to post up the pics?
:yeathat:
I'll post my pics once I'm done.... hope to install this weekend.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...x2/cage_01.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...x2/cage_02.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...x2/cage_03.jpg
nice my friend Hung has this roll cage in his ep.
yes see in the first picture how much unnecessary cutting I did.. dont do that lol. The problem I had was I was installing this while not removing the rear black panels, which made it hard to not only drill the holes through the wells, but to even torque down the screws. I would suggest doing some precise measurements, take out the plastic panels, do the cutting with a dremmel, install the roll bar, then put back the panels to see how it fits (make the necessary cuts for the precise fitment you wish to obtain) then from there you can torque down the screws/install the panels back.
also ... the hardware that comes with the bars are good however over time (because I daily drive my car) the nuts became loose and some even lost. Buy some nut washer locks, never ran into the problem again.
does the foot come with the cage? hahahaha
can you take a pic with the seats down? I'm thinking of getting the Mugen rear bar and what to see it it'll hit it.
What color you powdercoat it? I hear the coat that comes from Autopower is CRAP! as you unwrap it, it takes the paint with it.
Ya that's my biggest worry, looks like you don't need to trim much to clear the cages back legs..... however to get the drill in there is going to be a pain ha. I have the entire rear interior out except for those panels and they don't seem that easy to remove.
Should be picking the cage up in the next day or so, I'll post pics of the color then. Should be fairly obvious with the 'look' of the car what color it's going to be haha.
mind me asking where and how much u paid for it total?
jeen: he got it from a local vendor in "Oh CANADA".
It was posted on his member page.
There is a friend of mine with a DC5 that got his from SafeDrives.
here's the link: http://safedrives.com/products.asp?cat=104
I'm thinking about getting it from here. It's not that much extra for the pads either.
expect a 6-8 week delivery
thats pretty cool is it the first one or second one on that page?
I want the third one down.
lmk if you get it and how much shipping is. at first i thought it was included but the "details" say you pay shipping cost at time of delivery
the black powder coat finish on mine was very good
Just picked it up this morning on the way to work.... I'll post some quick pics tonight.
Looks sweet!
Day 1 of the install haha.....
Remove the driver side rear side panel to test fit where I need to cut. Also laid out where I need to cut the carpet. Fit is pretty damn good so far.
Tomorrow I'm pulling the other side panel, cutting the panels, test fit then drill. Should be done tomorrow.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...topower_01.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...topower_02.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...topower_03.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...topower_04.jpg
I really like that. howd you get it in? thru the hatch or thru the side doors?
side doors.. cant get it through the hatch..
ryan use a box cutter for the carpet, it was easiest way IMO
After a solid 4 hours of work yesterday we got the majority of it done.
Carpet cut, got everything drilled and fitted, also got the rear panels trimmed all nice. Just need to put everything back in and bolt it all down. Might finish it tomorrow night. What a pain in the ass install haha, my back is killing me today lol.
in the wheel wells, did you remove some sound material or did you install it over it... kinda like a gasket?
How was the drilling? go pretty smoothly? you have to remove the wheel well cover inside to get access to it?
what harnesses are you going to use (white willans?), or staying with stock seatbelts? looks good ,dig the white on white. moar pics plz!!
I have two sets of the white willans..... white on white on white haha. Actually that just gave me another idea for door panels...... hmmmm.
I have lots of pics, just give me time to get them all sorted and posted up. Should be really easy for cutting the panels and stuff for future ephatch installs.
I'm planning on gettin the 6pt auto power roll cage, does anyone have it?
youll be the first phil!
gotta sell my cusco first =)
Are you making the 6 point into a SCCA or NASA legal cage or just for use on the street? I was asking cause I was curious how you will run door bars and a dash bar thats all. I'll probably just sell my auto power race roll bar and upgrade to a custom cage but i was curious what youll be doing thats all.
88crx, for the plates that go in the wheel well and underneath the car DO NOT forget to seal the backing plates in some way. I forgot to and I had to make new ones. I used duplicolor rubberized undercoating, with about 4 coats. 1 year later it still looks and is holding up great.
I have painted the plates already.... and I'm going to goop up the u/s of the plates with RTV sealer so that should seal out any water.
That was your problem right?
I sealed them with that stuff too. I ment the outside of the plates that sit in the wheel well and the bottom of the car. I forgot to paint/ undercoat them. They are just going to get hit with stones, water and dirt outside of the car, so my first set rusted to shit because i did not protect them. I used rubberized undercoating on the second set and it works great.
It would just be surface rust on the plates though, right? No big deal.
They're pretty thick to be rotting from rust!
I really want to get the 4 point. 88crx how much did you pay to have yours powdercoated
Here we go......
Cage all lined up and ready to drill
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_04.jpg
Carpet cut
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_05.jpg
driver side panel cut
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_06.jpg
passenfer side panel cut w/ tape measure
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_07.jpg
yaaaa dremel and melting plastic lol
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_08.jpg
wheel well plates all test fitted up
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_09.jpg
more test fitting
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_10.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_11.jpg
gooping up the plates with RTV sealer (use lots)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_12.jpg
after tightening the plates down, perfect amount of sealer seaping out
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_13.jpg
floor mounting points all done
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_14.jpg
all done.... now install the full interior just as it was removed, kinda a pain in the ass with the mini jungle gym in the way lol
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_15.jpg
with the panels and rear seats all installed you cant even see the holes
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_17.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_18.jpg
done!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_16.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...topower_20.jpg