Takata harness's installed pics

[blacksandiegovitz]

Originally Posted by rob323

Without triangulated bracing, a roll cage does nothing for rigidity, and very little for added safety. I paid less then what RHD want for my extensive welded in cage, but my cage had to comply with the requirements of our local governing body of motorsport in Australia. The Cusco/ Safety 21 cages are not FIA homolgated and do not comply so we can't use them anyway.

Sorry for dragging your thread off topic.

Yeah , I really didn't think about how use-less(for real track-use) the cusco cage is . So what kind of car did you have that cage welded in ??? Yaris ?

[rob323]

No, it's older brother, an Echo

[botchilah]

Them CUSCO cages do work as a tension device (I think that's the right term) but offer no real roll-over protection. I've got one in my Supra MKIV but the guy who used to own it says it's more a Clubman Type 'cage or a drifting cage. Nothing professional. No FIA / SFI rating. But CUSCO do make a bolt-on 'cage that's FIA certified.

I know it works because my Surpa's quite old (1995) but feels tight like a virgin!

[Russelt3hPirate]

Originally Posted by blacksandiegovitz

Yeah , the chassis ridgidity gained when installing a roll cage owns , but the added weight from a roll cage in the yaris would really kill what little power this car has Imo . I do have have my eye on this amazing cusco 6-point right here though...
http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/Cusc...oll-Cage-31201
Yeah pricey as hell but its cusco and that price includes shipping from Japan.

I wouldn't even consider a cusco cage for anything but a show car.

getting a cage designed for your car usually ends up cheaper and safer and stiffer.

even if you only did a rear cage that didn't go forward of the driver you'd notice an improvement (far more then you are now with the bolt ons).

that and you could get a harness bar put in ;)