Just an update, car is on the track without any issue other than manual steering..... Working on that right now and hope to have it going this weekend. I'll add picture this weekend of the cage and all the other little things.

Steering is finally working without any issue (yes, the stock eps system). There is no way I could have done it without dznutzuk..... This guy know his RX8's inside and out! I was at the point of changing the steering out, I actually had the MX5 rack in the shop and thank goodness dznutzuk came in and saved the day. This car is officially done!!

Thanks for all the help dznutzuk!!!!

Two thumbs up!!!

Glad it is on the track... cant wait for the pics and updates...


well done!

epic thread is epic.

This is great. Post some videos if you can!!!

What Was the issue with the steering?

I had a shorted wire in the wiring plug.

Here's some pic's of the cage...... All tubing is .120 DOM. The cage is fully removable due to always making changes I didn’t want it to be a solid weld-in. I’ll be honest the biggest reason I wanted the cage was not for roll over but a side impact. I was hit by a truck a few years ago and without the pillar I really think I would have been dancing a different tune today.

Ok, now that I have my car all done I would be willing to cut any brackets and mounts I have made for this build. I have a CNC plasma table so I can customize each bracket to your car. If you have the $$ and want the build done, I’ll be available in two weeks to start one……..Labor alone without cage $4,500 with cage $5,300 or you can just follow this thread and do it yourself and PM me with any questions along the way.

sub'ed

Are you sure that "cage" is not going to fold in, seeing there is no main hoop ? Can you show pics of the mounting points you used for the cage. Not to shit on your work, but I wouldn't rely on that cage.

^^^ What he said.
The overall build is what a build should be: quick and functional with no waste of time.
That cage wouldn't pass the inspection on a soapbox racer, let alone a heavy car!

Whats with the spikes on the ends of the tube in the first pic?

The cage seems more focused on form over function

That was one of the worst cages I have seen in a long time, what was you thinking?

Let an pro cage builder redo all of it or just take it out and drive without anything.

Sorry but it had to be said.

No man--thats a show cage at best--sorry .
Great job on the transformation though--post a VID!!!!:)

Well finally I got someone to talk about something I did..... But not the way I wanted it to go down……

I do appreciate all you saying something so it can be fixed…… As I stated in the first section of this post……This is the first car I have EVER built! However, I can fix it and make it right. The cage ties to the sub-frame connectors and has a removable x-brace that goes behind the seats (I want to be able to use the rear seats too). I was not after a “rollcage” but something more for side impact due to no pillars.

I would appreciate you guys posting your cage work so I can get an idea of what I might want to do or post a link to your build so I can look there.

Here is the Sway bar mount I made to drop it down to clear the oil pan.

You actually "have" B pillars. They're built in the doors and are pretty freakin sturdy when the doors are closed.

Look into autopower rear cages to get an idea of what a half cage should look like. Your car is more dangerous with what you put inside than it was before!

^^^ Thanks for the direction!

Good deal man--we arent trying to bash you--you worked hard on this project and we respect that,,jut trying to help where we can.
The car is sweet and I WANT A VID MAN!!!:)
Pics please-- especially in how you kept the oem steering!

Don’t worry, I’m not taking it the wrong way and I truly appreciate the word of wisdom. I was scared it was about to be like a skipping record but I think everyone knows I will fix it and no need to drill in on me by now.
Here is a few pic’s of my steering set up. Long story short I just dropped it down 1.5”and made a bolt-on bracket. I cut mysteering shaft and welded a DOM tubing sleeve and plug welded it for safety.
I will remake make the bracket for anyone who need it too if that will help the DIY people out there??

I have the stock motor and everything with it I'm not going to ever use. I also have the 6-speed I'm not going to use. I was going to scrap this stuff but thought I would check with everyone and see if you might need any of it... Starter, alt, water pump, intake.....??? I'm really looking for someone who "needs" this stuff more than "wants" this stuff. Shipping is on your dime. First come first serve but please IM me to keep from adding post on here about it.

nice .. i'm thinking of doing the same thing but i wonder what the costs are including everything along with labor ..

Give me a week to add up the cost of all my parts and I will let you know a good ball park price.