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Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:49 pm

Bought the 6 point Empi cage for our 65 baja and both the front hoop and middle hoop are too wide. Can't tell right now but they also seem a bit too tall. Has anyone run into this problem? Doesn't seem like we should have to modify it to get it in. Any thoughts?

Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:53 pm

I didn't have any issues with height, but the rear legs did take a bit of trimming at the top to get them to align right. Definitely not a perfect fit out of the box, but with a bit of work it went in pretty well. I do remember squeezing in the front legs just a tad to get them to sit flat...

: Greg

Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:04 pm

Most of the kits are also set to fit with a 3 inch body lift so you may have to trim the ends off also.

Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:18 pm

Would anyone be willing to measure their front and middle hoops from outside to outside of each hoop. I really think we got a jacked up cage.

Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:37 pm

My upper hoop is 32 1/2 inches, inside measurement, from side to side.

Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:19 pm

the cage kits require a little fab. work

Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:09 pm

doesn't Empi translate to "some fit adjustment may be required" ?

Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:41 pm

My 6 point didnt seem to fit right either. On the front and middle hoop I used a ratchet strap to pull the ends in enough to sit the end plates down in the pan. I would also cut out the rear heater ports, it will give you a little more room to move the rear hoop back if needed.

Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:15 am

I bought mine used and saw it had a chunk added in the middle of the bottom horizontal. Mine has no headliner, but just about scrapes the roof. I just use it as a starting point to build my cage.

Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:44 am

We had to use straps to bring our hoops in enough so they would fit too. The back sections are going to require some cutting as they seem to be a good two inches too long. I think we're going to remove the headliner.
I know this is an EMPI product so I shouldn't expect much but I'm surprised at what a pain in the butt it is to install a bolt in cage that was made specifically for this car.

Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:21 pm

don't know about the empi one but the 6 point i got from moorepatrs fit perfectly. except my car has a sunroof and had to cut 1 inch off on each down tube. dang sunroofs. :x

Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:46 pm

i just installed this cage on friday in my 1970. it went in fairly easily, the hardest part was figuring out how to slide the front hoop in through the door. I also had to tie ropes to the back bars and twist a screw driver in them to get them to seat properly. It took a bit of banging and twisting and pushing to get it in but we got it in about 4 hours not including stripping the interior.