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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 02:10 AM
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Could any of you track experts recommend a good roll cage or roll bar?

Looking for one that's widely accepted by different tracks...
Least interior cutting if possible...
Available with harness bar...

I did some search around....
found King's new roll bar...
cusco's bar on GB...
then also, the elda bar...
I also know that both spoon and mugen has roll bar/cage
for S2000....

but then... I really do not know which one is better... could anyone recommend?

Thanks,
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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well the one that is on the king site is the mugen cage. i don't know much about the cage it self. then there is the Cusco. which i am personaly going with. i am getting a 6pt with harness bar. they offer 4pt 5pt 6pt and 7pt all with or without harness bars. a lot of people don't like the cusco because last i heard it was not SCCA aprooved. but the cusco bars are what most cars in japan use on the track. almost every car that runs in the Jgtc uses the cusco cages. also the spoon bar is basicly like the mugen i don't know that much about it. hope this helps
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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Try reading the Racing and Competition Forum.

Here is a recent thread:

http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=174385

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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 12:24 AM
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What does it take to be a SCCA approved roll bar?
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 09:44 AM
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It's not an approval, just a published spec. Tube diameter/thickness, bar design, bracing locations, etc are all outlined in the SCCA rulebook.
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 10:05 AM
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so which ones available are SCCA approved? Elda or Bitterman?
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Anthonymv
so which ones available are SCCA approved?
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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I just did a quick search... I think the bitterman bar is not
SCCA approved...

http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...light=bitterbar



[QUOTE]Originally posted by BlueS2000Boy
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 12:58 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Anthonymv
so which ones available are SCCA approved?
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 01:20 PM
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Leave the OEM bars. You really dont need an aftermarket cage.. Its overkill IMO.
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