Roll cage pictures needed

[Advancedynamix]

A roll cage is only safe if you're fully harnessed in to a proper FIA race seat and wearing a helmet. This isn't practical in a street car because you can't look for traffic at intersections and while merging. If you aren't tightly harnessed in with a helmet on then a cage will most likely cause more harm than good. The cars original structure was designed to absorb impact and protect the driver. Adding a bunch of steel to the car in random places is very counterproductive to the energy absorption properties of the car. What this means is, you're going to feel an impact much more severely with a cage, and if you aren't tightly strapped to a proper seat, that crash energy could tear you to pieces, literally. Cars are designed to squish for a very good reason.
The best way to ensure your safety and the safety of those around you is to be responsible. Take driving seriously. Learn proper car control in a safe environment and never underestimate the variables which could be present on public roads. If you set a Festiva up properly, and take driving seriously, you'll be in the safest car on the road. These cars use very little space on the road, so avoiding obstacles is much easier than with larger, heavier cars. These cars can stop and turn much faster than any other car on the road. The strongest steel in the world can't protect a dangerous driver.

[Dragonhealer]

Harness bar and a 7point harness.
Charlie has a great design for a harness bar.

[mikemounlio]

I wish we didn't have to have it in our car. This car will never handle as good as an uncaged Festiva.

So for a daily driver/autox car what is the beast plan for safety? If i ever crash on the street i dont want to be just dead...

[Advancedynamix]

I wish we didn't have to have it in our car. This car will never handle as good as an uncaged Festiva.

[mikemounlio]

What to do that in mine?

[Advancedynamix]

These were taken while we were building the cage in our LeMons car. After this we put the cross bar in the hoop, vertical supports in the door bars and a support bar/grab bar in the halo. Pretty basic cage.

[mikemounlio]

A welder from work is getting a bender and needs practice. He said he will build my cage and do my exhaust work for the price of materials. Does anyone have any good cage pictures? I would think its best to keep it simple for now. I will have the dash out so it can be a full cage. Any pictures would help