Bolt in Roll Cage Autopower/CMS

Skyhawk9911 · 11-16-2013, 04:29 PM

I was thinking about a full roll cage but i still want to keep the car in somewhat of a nice condition. the VS motorsport seems to be the nicest roll cage out there and should do the job very well without tearing everything out of the car.

Sebringjetta · 11-17-2013, 09:53 AM

if VS went out of business where would you purchase one????????????

C-M2 · 11-17-2013, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sebringjetta

if VS went out of business where would you purchase one????????????

Read the thread..

Sebringjetta · 11-17-2013, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Smg Ftw

Read the thread..

i have read the through the thread a few times sir...but it was throwing me off as some stated a-spec was producing the vs cage and then other members stated the a-spec was similar to the vs cage in other threads hinting that they may not be the exact same cage but very close... if this was confusion on my part i apologize... but then again you could have provided a little more info to help straighten me out instead of posting a sarcastic remark....thank you for your time

Sebringjetta · 11-17-2013, 10:37 AM

and also on a side note if you look at the eas site they still show as they are selling the vs cage but when i contacted them they stated that they are producing their version of the vs cage...so it sounded like everyone is producing their "version" of the vs cage that is the same cage a-spec is also building..

mkPOTO · 11-17-2013, 11:26 AM

the company who produces it A-SPEC was the ones who made them for VS Motorsports. VS Motorsports never made them in house. It was all done by ASPEC who is making them now

Skyhawk9911 · 11-17-2013, 11:27 AM

from what i found from a-spec is that they originally produced the VS motorsport roll cage. Vs painted and sold them. So now VS went out of business and a-spec still makes them but to order them you have to call them, because i dont think they have they online. Im not sure about EAS, i did not own that they are making their own.

GabeS · 11-17-2013, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyhawk9911

I was thinking about a full roll cage but i still want to keep the car in somewhat of a nice condition. the VS motorsport seems to be the nicest roll cage out there and should do the job very well without tearing everything out of the car.

so you want a hardparking/just for show cage?if so that's fine... just make sure you know it wont fully protect you if you have an accident at hi speeds....
in drifting small events allow it because the cars usually aren't going fast enough to cause significant damage,,, but If you roll over doing 100mph on the fwy..your cage isn't going to hold in place...bolts break loose, sometimes the cage goes through the bottom of the car.etc...

Sebringjetta · 11-17-2013, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mkPOTO

the company who produces it A-SPEC was the ones who made them for VS Motorsports. VS Motorsports never made them in house. It was all done by ASPEC who is making them now

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Originally Posted by Skyhawk9911

from what i found from a-spec is that they originally produced the VS motorsport roll cage. Vs painted and sold them. So now VS went out of business and a-spec still makes them but to order them you have to call them, because i dont think they have they online. Im not sure about EAS, i did not own that they are making their own.

thank you fellas!!!! sorry i was getting a little thrown off.... im going to shoot aspec a call this week to get some more info...

ya i spoke with robert at eas and he stated that they are going to start taking deposits here soon...interested to see what the final product looks like and fitment..

i had a custom weld in done on my e46 and also my boss 302 that my wife now drives but im not sure if i can let someone weld into my new e92....car is just too nice lol but safety is my first priority and as stated in earlier post this vs/aspec cage sounds to be the best for bolt in....its the horror stories you here of that scare me about them punching through the belly pan...

Sebringjetta · 11-17-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GabeS

so you want a hardparking/just for show cage?if so that's fine... just make sure you know it wont fully protect you if you have an accident at hi speeds....
in drifting small events allow it because the cars usually aren't going fast enough to cause significant damage,,, but If you roll over doing 100mph on the fwy..your cage isn't going to hold in place...bolts break loose, sometimes the cage goes through the bottom of the car.etc...

this is my concern!!!!!!!!!!!!

mkPOTO · 11-17-2013, 12:03 PM

that is why I had ASPEC weld mine in, overkill but I dont see myself selling my car anytime soon.

Sebringjetta · 11-17-2013, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mkPOTO

that is why I had ASPEC weld mine in, overkill but I dont see myself selling my car anytime soon.

also one thing i keep going back to is the gts bar that used to be availible for import i assume is very similar to this aspec/vs bar...so if bmw was putting it into their gts car i assume the probably of these punching through the belly pan is unlikely.... so with that said whats the major difference between this aspec/vs bar and the bmw gts bar???? both are bolt in

Sebringjetta · 11-17-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mkPOTO

that is why I had ASPEC weld mine in, overkill but I dont see myself selling my car anytime soon.

also did you have to buy or have made special pedestals in order to have yours welded in????

mkPOTO · 11-17-2013, 12:34 PM

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also did you have to buy or have made special pedestals in order to have yours welded in????

not sure what they did, i dropped my car off and they took care of it

Sebringjetta · 11-17-2013, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mkPOTO

not sure what they did, i dropped my car off and they took care of it

do you have any pics where its welded by chance

mkPOTO · 11-17-2013, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebringjetta

do you have any pics where its welded by chance

I can have them for you later this week, car is at my parents house under a cover and I will have to pull some carpet

Sebringjetta · 11-17-2013, 01:54 PM

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I can have them for you later this week, car is at my parents house under a cover and I will have to pull some carpet

sounds good sir!!!! really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!

ixm3 · 12-04-2013, 09:11 PM

PICS!!! Nice detailed ones please!

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I just realized its a 4 point cage...most of the time the a pillars are the ones that give, not sure how a 4 point will protect from that.
but it does look beefier than most show/4 point cages. would be cool if they made an optional 6 or 8 pt add on... also, for around $2k you can have a custom bad ass nascar style cage custom built to your specs and design...just keep that in mind.
if this cage is sub $1000.00 it will be pretty decent.
I know because I am almost done with my project car and had a sick ass cage custom fabbed for me with gussets and double door bars and it even goes through the firewall into the engine bay ending into a tube front...(think full race car status) and it only cost me around $3000

surlynkid · 12-05-2013, 06:49 AM

GTS bar does not bolt or weld in behind the front seats. A bracket is welded at the front edge of the back seat elevated section, and the cage is bolted to that.

GabeS · 12-05-2013, 04:56 PM

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PICS!!! Nice detailed ones please!

I dont have many

its still under construction in AZ.. I still am having him add some horizontal bars in the front tube front and the main thru the fireway bars..and a couple rear end bars.. keep in mind it also will have a small trunk cage .
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mkPOTO · 12-05-2013, 07:57 PM

dam!

Skyhawk9911 · 03-03-2014, 03:27 PM

When you ordered your roll cage from A-spec, how long did it take to be built? I've been waiting for a couple of months now.

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Sebringjetta Brigadier General 313 Rep 3,675 Posts Drives: E46m3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (39)	and also on a side note if you look at the eas site they still show as they are selling the vs cage but when i contacted them they stated that they are producing their version of the vs cage...so it sounded like everyone is producing their "version" of the vs cage that is the same cage a-spec is also building.. __________________
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Skyhawk9911 Private 9 Rep 66 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Long island iTrader: (1)	from what i found from a-spec is that they originally produced the VS motorsport roll cage. Vs painted and sold them. So now VS went out of business and a-spec still makes them but to order them you have to call them, because i dont think they have they online. Im not sure about EAS, i did not own that they are making their own.
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Skyhawk9911 Private 9 Rep 66 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Long island iTrader: (1)	When you ordered your roll cage from A-spec, how long did it take to be built? I've been waiting for a couple of months now.
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