Pedobear, Safety21 roll cage, and some random JDM goodness.

[t3hWIT]

It only took me a few months, but I finally found the time to install the STi roll cage I picked up last winter from Elite JDM. Yay for unemployment!
I also picked up a few other random goodies thanks to a brief trip to Japan.

What's new?
-STi 6-point bolt-in roll cage
-RS coupe carpet and floormats
-Flare purchased from Autobacs in Osaka
-Blue mirror tinting purchased from Autobacs in Osaka
-Pedobear



















I'm really pleased with the result, this is the tightest fitting, most OEM looking cage I've ever seen. The installation on the other hand was far from pretty. I had to repaint some of the interior panels that were scratched while fitting the main hoop. After pounding out my dented floorboard and chiseling up the tar-paper with a butter knife and a dead blow hammer, I discovered a hole in my floor. Maybe that explains the foul smell whenever it rains?
The rear bars went in fairly well, though I had to remove the rear struts to bolt them in and spray undercoating over the plates in the wheelwell. That's about when I noticed how hard it's going to be to replace the tan seatbelts with gray seatbelts while the cage is in place...
The front bars were a freaking headache. I don't even know how I managed to force them in, but it involved pounding the floorboard down a bit, whacking a few things with a hammer, pushing the dash in with my feet while pushing up on the bar with my hands, and hanging from a prybar while beating the bar with the dead blow. Nothing too stressful, eh?

What's to follow?
-Er, an oil change maybe, and a flat black vinyl stripe on the windshield to replace the sunvisors removed during the cage installation.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I picked this little guy up from outside the local elementary school. I think he's pretty cool but he seems to give my girlfriend the creeps...

[inoneday]

Pedobear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Did you lose your glovebox? Also can you switch on your dome light?
Also where did u get the roof vent..i have the same cage but for my coupe. The main hoop however sits in front(towards motor) of my b-pillars about 4 inches.

[t3hWIT]

Yessum and barely. The only thing I had in the glovebox was a cheap fire extinguisher which is now attached to the main hoop. I can still turn on the dome light, but not by much.

[poleboy90]

Wow looks like it fits well, car looks awesome too. Have you moved to SC yet? If so, are you going to the Auto X July 13th in N. Charleston? *sorry for the OT*

[t3hWIT]

We were just in Florence last week to reserve an apartment and go looking for a job (no luck there). The apartment we have is pretty nice, and we'll be moving in on the 8th of August.

[station2station]

I have always really liked your car. Keep up the great work.

[Manny]

awesome car man but how can you live with yourself knowing someone is missing there bear
shame on you just kidding the bear is awesome and how much was the rollcage and where did you get it i want one now

[t3hWIT]

Originally Posted by station2station

I have always really liked your car. Keep up the great work.

Thanks dude.

Originally Posted by Manny

awesome car man but how can you live with yourself knowing someone is missing there bear
shame on you just kidding the bear is awesome and how much was the rollcage i want one know

Dude, it's Pedobear. Nobody really misses him.

Seriously though, I picked it up from a random auto-parts store in Japan. It's supposed to hold some type of air-freshening beads. The roll cage retails new for about $1000 plus shipping. It was originally from a V-Limited, the same vehicle I purchased the roof vent off of.

[inoneday]

where from did u get the roof vent kit..no AC stinks in texas...did you install yourself? Im looking at doing mine this weekend

[t3hWIT]

I didn't really buy a kit, I bought a whole roof cut from Elite Imports and took what I needed off it. I installed it in the parking lot of my old apartment with a Dremel and a cordless drill. See this thread:
t3hWIT. Now with 100% more roof vent.