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Originally Posted by jeremydgreat
I mean, most roll cages are welded to the frame, are they not? I'm imagining my car flipping down a track and hitting a wall with me and my dad inside... now I'm imagining 44lbs of metal tubing knocking around inside the cabin with us.
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Couldn't agree more. That local crash video was an eye-opener for me as well and made me realize that I need to get a more dedicated car set up properly for track racing - thinking NC MX-5 track car. Otherwise, it'll be auto-x only for now. If you're serious about turning your 1 into a track car, a weld-in roll bar (or full cage if not driven on the street) is the way to go. You'll need to go custom since I don't know of any off-the-shelf metal roll bars on the market.
Evosport in Huntington Beach is renowned for their BMW club racing cage work. They can build you something both functional and beautiful. It won't be cheap, the quality never is, and the ability to walk away after all goes wrong is tough to put a price on.
www.evosport.com
You may have seen their work in a recent European Car article:
http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/e...roll_cage.html