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Originally posted by uncwSoccer
Jack, I've seen your video several times, you were running a full cage with side supports weren't you? Are the door reinforcements something than can be retrofitted on earlier cars without swapping doors?
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No. The car I crashed had a rollbar and a race seat. When I rebuilt (on a new tub), I added the cage.
And the side sections of my cage didn't require different doors. They're not Nascar-style.
A cage for street use can be made significantly safer with SFI padding on the exposed parts of the cage. I'm not saying it's an easy decision, for a street car -- but the good SFI stuff is comparable to what's inside a helmet. Remember that the steel edge of your roof is a nasty thing to hit your head on, too.
A 5-point belt isn't going to keep your head from wagging all over the place, though.