911Königin

How difficult is it to install one?

J richard

What car?

paradisenb

Bolt-ins that are designed specifically for a certain car are only moderately difficult. If that is not what you have it will probably be a royal pain to fit. Much easier if the car is cabriolet.

paver

bolt in Dassport is 3 hrs labor for a 997 with no back seat

911Königin

944 coupe ~ will the car need to be stripped inside first?

David Floyd

Redline roll bar is what I use, easy bolt in only thing to remove is rear seat belts, very sturdy.

http://www.redlinerennsport.com/SafeguardPage.html

Roll cage that's another story

paver

I doubt it. In a 997 GT3 they bolt to shock towers and to the seatbelt anchor bolt at bottom of B pillar. Almost none of the carpet has to be removed.

KaiB

Karen, the answer lies within your intentions.

A bolt-in roll bar might go in without much trouble at all but won't suffice for racing. That would be something like this:




A properly welded in cage will require quite an effort and more than a bit of $$$. Here is mine after paint (you wouldn't want to see it prior):

911Königin

Thanks, that is what I needed to know

chrenan

Karen, I've got a Heigo bolt-in bar in my 944 Turbo track car, let me know if you have any questions...

rlm328

Full cage or just a roll bar. Ther are several options for each out there. I had the Autopower bolt in, which a fairly popular roll cage. I have since had a custom built one. It adds a lot of stiffness to the car and makes it much more drive able.

Martin S.

"Bolt in" roll cage in my 993. You bolt it in but only after you have two tubing receptacles welded to the door sills, 2 on either side. The Heigo cage is very well built with the added benefit that it stiffens up the car reducing body flex, keeping the suspension working optimally, or so they say.

The welded in cages are going to be optimal, but you won't have much of a car interior left....but with the welded in cages you get more cross bracing and NASCAR door protection. Of course the NASCAR door protection only works well when the driver door has been gutted.

Get a cage, great peace of mind! And you'll look fast!!!

911Königin

+996TT

scottish944

Is the Redline bolt in for 944 still available ? Looks like a great option for road / trackcar

mhm993

If you go with a roll bar instead of a cage check the angles of the shoulder belts. You may need a harness bar as well. I just put both in my Cayman S. Don't know if PCA CR has specs but you can always look up the SCCA GCR (General Competition Rules) on line and look at the diagrams. A sanctioning body has already done the thinking for you.

Really though, first see if you like tracking a 944 enough to want to sink money into it. I have to imagine that it is less expensive to get one already built for the track. Get a good local P-car track prep mechanic and work with them. A keeper will be concerned for your safety, goals and pocketbook.

-- Mindy