What happened to the STi?

Hunh I would have expected to have seen a bar like mine for a shorter run with the harnesses and for the addition of a back brace to the seat if needed, but I can see being able to run the harnesses all the way back (the excess of mine are rolled/bundled)

I think there might be few benefits having the bar so far..
1. you can move your seat as far back as you want.
2. seatbelts during impact being longer, would stretch and absorb more shock.

Dont know if there are any downsides.

Who did your cage?
Has it been certified/log booked ?

Finally some progress...

Right before the operation...



With plasma its a blast.



Measure twice cut once !!!



Weld and cut. Repeat as necessary.



Until it looks like this !!!






Fitment test.

Looks sooooo good should have marked it nsfw lol! Can't wait to see more!

here is my idea on the topic-

I was told once by an NHRA tech inspector to add stops to my cage to prevent the harness from sliding side to side.. It was NOT required.. BUT, the more i thought about it, he had a point. If your seat ever failed during a roll over, the harness would keep your head inside the side window away from the ground. so I added them on.



BTW----I am talking from experience---a few months later i crashed the car, the seat bracket broke and the harness did exactly what he said it would.

EDIT: the belts were attached to the cage cross bar by the B pillar.


what are you running for a seat?

Yeah...
Harness stops make sense..
I was thinking about that since I had a Sparco harness bar in the STI and it did have a "loop" for that.

As for the seats they are Recaro Profi SPG XL.

... and this weekend the other side got some work done...



Plasma makes it so much more fun.



My buddy "the fabricator" in action.



Engine bay getting cleanup plates welded in.






...during lazy times we hire an additional helper...

I tell ya, if I ever had the skill or $$ to do something like this, I would do it the exact way you are. Well done sir!

I dont really have either.
Just lucky enough to have a friend that did this this kind of work before.

If I only had the $$ for a sequential gearbox....

"Skill is learned, money is earned."

Incredible build! Nice work documenting everything.

Any day gets better when Motec pr0n arrives !!!

So much want!!

Some progress better than no progress.
(2 weeks ago)

Some plasma action.





... And a test fit.


And finally all my grocery runs can now get log booked.

Just another day, or two.

Right side sill support, with jack stand reinforcement.



3 Middle supports.


Rear Jack stand reinforcement.


Finished right side.


Master welder in action.


All pretty and somewhat aligned.


Finally jack stand holes were cut, so the whole side can be test fitted.


Master in action.


"Rear" issues. Flat or curved sill ???

this has got to be one of the best build up threads i have ever seen! great work and can't wait to see more progress!

Open the hood, close the hood, open the hood, close the hood. Repeat as necessary.
Also middle radiator support beam has been removed alongside enlarged intercooler opening.

Time to start looking for a core.




Front headlights are fitted and aligned !!!

Where did the bumper/fenders come from or did you make them?

All of the carbon pieces came in one kit. Aerosim

Do you happen to have weight differences between the stock pieces and these?

Subscribed...

Woah……...

Dont know exaclty.. few lb per part I would say.

And the roof... ~40lb if you have a sunroof.

Awesome project!