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Old 01-30-08, 06:06 AM
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I have searched all over the internet and other companies that made parts like this for the 1st gen IS, and haven't located anything for the 2nd gen IS

So I take that as a sign that they don't want to make one

unless someone has a link please toss it up
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Do you mean sway bars? Hotchikis makes a set-
http://hpautoworks.com/index.php?mai...oducts_id=3322
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Originally Posted by Kurtz
Do you mean sway bars? Hotchikis makes a set-
http://hpautoworks.com/index.php?mai...oducts_id=3322
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This would be a roll bar

Made by Cusco, they also make one for the IS300 I would like one for the IS350 that is just me

Old 01-31-08, 06:21 PM
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nope, never gona happen.

this car is nowhere near rollcage status
Old 01-31-08, 06:34 PM
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Custom made is always better anyways, but who in their right mind would a roll cage in car that didn't need one. This is not a track car by any means why do all that for a street car, it would look stupid unless it was a car that utilized it.
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didnt falken make one for their drift car :P. but ya, to me, it seems like putting a roll cage is just adding dead weight
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Originally Posted by weesped
didnt falken make one for their drift car :P. but ya, to me, it seems like putting a roll cage is just adding dead weight
Aluminum, and bolt in wouldn't be that much weight in the car

Now steel and welded yes I could see that concern

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nope, never gona happen.

this car is nowhere near rollcage status

Yeah I am starting to notice the 2nd gen IS modifications list is a lot shorter than the 1st gens just by searching etc..
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Never put a cage on a street car. I've seen several horror stories of people getting in accidents and smacking their head on them.

Roll cages are for the track, where you wear a helmet.
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I am not here to argue safety aspects of it etc..

I was just thinking if I were to swap to racing seats I could have it to use for the harnesses that is all

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I would be interested in a Cusco cage myself, I had one in my DC2 and it was so nice. Not to mention the difference in handling.
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Originally Posted by iSuxeL
I would be interested in a Cusco cage myself, I had one in my DC2 and it was so nice. Not to mention the difference in handling.
glad I am not the only one who likes these type of things
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Yeah youre not, I just dont saying. Im sure theres more people too.
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More that are probably laughing though.
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These things are for asthetics. I certainly won't trust any of them is the case of a roll over. Since they bolt together they don't increase the chassis stiffness either. You paying a lot of money for adding weight and not getting anything out of it.
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Originally Posted by carchitect
These things are for asthetics. I certainly won't trust any of them is the case of a roll over. Since they bolt together they don't increase the chassis stiffness either. You paying a lot of money for adding weight and not getting anything out of it.
not here to argue about stiffness etc..

I know plenty of cars that use these and other "bolt together" crossmembers etc.. that can feel the difference as they track their cars

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More that are probably laughing though.
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