what color should i do my roll cage?

[XXX4life]

ok my hatch is getting a cage put in next week, it's gonna be a fully custom welded in full cage but i'm unsure how to finish it? i have a 90 hatch that is the factory charcoal color but i don't wanna paint the cage black of body color becuase i think it will get lost in the car and with all the work going into the cage i want to show it off, so i was thinking about doing it silver, anyone have any cool ideas?

[axiomatik]

I was going to suggest silver, and then I saw you were already thinking of it. Good choice. Gold might look pretty good too.

[XXX4life]

yeah i was thinking gold or bronze, my friend did his cage bronze in his miata and it looks pretty sick, but if i do gold or bronze i'm limited to those choices for wheels, which might not be bad

[SlideStar]

My friends cage is white to match her car. White looks sexy.

[Heartwork]

why does it matter what color it is? being that its a fully custom weld-in cage?

show car?

[atom]

If it's a show car, wrap it in carbon fiber. If it's a track car I wouldn't care, most of it would be padded anyways.

[nokeone]

exactly...who cares what it looks likes...did you install it for fashion or for function?...as stated above it should be padded anyway in the places it will be most visible...showing off a roll cage sounds like a cry for attention...paint is some non flashy black or grey or whatever to prevent it from rusting and call it a day...

[XXX4life]

well it's not a show car it's gonna be driven hard, and it has to be painted or else it will get rusty and look like poo and yes i want the cage to be noticeable i want people to see it and be like DAMN! the cage is gonna be for both fashion and function is that so wrong?

[BobbyBoy]

I powdercoated mine in a high mettalic silver to contrast the blue in my car.



You can see the cage very easily from outside the car in this color. Cops love to use it as a pull-over excuse....

[rainier]

yeah it needs to be painted anyway so might as well paint it the color u want. id go with bronze with bronze wheels. thatll look hot.

[XXX4life]

the silver looks good, i'm leaning towards silver or bronze i think either will look good

[nokeone]

Originally Posted by XXX4life

the cage is gonna be for both fashion and function is that so wrong?

nope, i think it was just the comment about matching the wheels and such that made me wonder...

a silver would look nice...

[XXX4life]

but will silver look bad with gold or bronze wheels?

[HaLo]

Paint it pink and call it a night.

[XXX4life]

i would paint it pink if i was painting the car pink but i'm not

[Salty_X]

Originally Posted by XXX4life

but will silver look bad with gold or bronze wheels?

The cage is on the inside, the wheels are on the outside... I personally don't think it would be a problem.
Or get some bronze wheels with a polished lip so you have both.

Or paint it black so you don't get hassled by the cops like Bobby...

[XXX4life]

why would i get hassled by the cops? is it not legal to have a roll cage?

[89s132b]

Originally Posted by XXX4life

why would i get hassled by the cops? is it not legal to have a roll cage?

I doubt it is illegal, it's just that it will make the cop think you are some punk kid who uses public roads for his own personal racetrack.

btw - I think bronze with bronze wheels would look sexy with a grey car.

[PinkPanther]

Get it clearcoated to show off the welds and of course, the fact that it's not constructed out of pvc piping.

[KiDyNomiTe]

If your car is black and the interior is black, any color will work. Just make it match with any interior crap you have. What color will your harness be? What color will your seats be, what is the official color of your wheels. Ask a girl they are the best at matching if you can't figure it out yourself.

[MugenHonda]

WTF? Paint it black and get enough padding to cover most of it. If you are doing it for show,
don't do it at all. BTW, roll cage on the street is both stupid and dangerous.

[KiDyNomiTe]

its safe and smart

[nokeone]

they actually might be illegal for use on the street..CHP could tell you though..i know the risk of hitting your head could be the reason...

[MugenHonda]

Originally Posted by KiDyNomiTe

its safe and smart

Ok then, when you smash your head on it, it will split
open like a damn watermelon... unless you are willing
to wear your helmet when you drive.
Being a good driver doesn't mean that some crazy person
in an SUV won't smash into you.
Some food for thought.

[91CRXsiR]

if u want it for show , what about blaze orange.. very bright..

i would do it in flat powercoated black w/ foam because u could hurt urself.. it really depends on what kinda of roll cage pics would help.


if all fails sport the pink =)

[KiDyNomiTe]

Where a harness, or even a regular seatbelt. If I get to the point of hitting my a-pillar then I would be f*cked if I didn't have a cage. Padding will help a little in padding that blow, but regardless I have a harness and I won't be going very far.

I do a lot of spirited driving, the more I do it the faster I want to go the faster I want to go the greater my chances of crashing are. My friend had a cage in his car crashed it and it saved his life. Don't start with this well you should stick to the track, well I do go to as many track days as I can, but it is not sufficient enough, or as fun.

[nokeone]

speaking only for california...it is also illegal to drive on city streets with a harness...just FYI...

[MugenHonda]

Originally Posted by nokeone

speaking only for california...it is also illegal to drive on city streets with a harness...just FYI...

Unless it's the Scrhoth Rallye 4 which is street legal.

[Var]

I got a cage and a harness. Been pulled over many times, been questioned and hassled but never cited for the harness. They never even MENTION the roll cage. I would get the cage painted the same color as the cusco ones, cusco blue or the hks purple color like this oil cap

[MugenHonda]

Originally Posted by KiDyNomiTe

Where a harness, or even a regular seatbelt. If I get to the point of hitting my a-pillar then I would be f*cked if I didn't have a cage. Padding will help a little in padding that blow, but regardless I have a harness and I won't be going very far.

I do a lot of spirited driving, the more I do it the faster I want to go the faster I want to go the greater my chances of crashing are. My friend had a cage in his car crashed it and it saved his life. Don't start with this well you should stick to the track, well I do go to as many track days as I can, but it is not sufficient enough, or as fun.

Your Buddy Club seat + harness won't save you from hitting your head dude, because it's still possible.