# Decreasing the ingress/egress of my daily driver to lotus proportions
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [September 25, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002 "2006-09-25T15:54:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/61 "2006-09-26T06:57:36Z")
> [@dozr](#):
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> hell… padding is even required in FIA cages where helmets are being worn.
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> I personally would never even think of putting a bolt in cage in any car. The STi has a pretty complex ring construction that already functions as a type of rollcage in crashes, I am not sure if this cage would help or hurt you in an accident, but that uncertainty is what scares me away.
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> Most “harnesses” unless they are certified and PROPERLY installed/mounted, are not meant for anything more than holding you in place during an autocross.
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> I would think about running the 5-point system with the anti sub belt as well.
I would need new seats to run 5 pt… I have 5 pt belts, but nowhere to run the center through…
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/62 "2006-09-26T07:56:57Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#):
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> Nice. I pick up my 4pt. on Sunday. We can be Uber-Ghey together!
brand?
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### Author:  [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/63 "2006-09-26T08:11:32Z")
It’s a bolt-in but I am going to have HC weld it in. The Harness tube and diagonal are weled.
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/64 "2006-09-26T09:18:10Z")
they just called and told me that i have 125 dollars to use towards a momo or sparco product…
should i get:
or
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/65 "2006-09-26T09:19:25Z")
steering wheel…so u can run NOS buttons
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### Author:  [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/66 "2006-09-26T09:24:44Z")
The shoes would look hot with your bullet belt.
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### Author:  [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/67 "2006-09-26T10:51:41Z")
the shoes are mad hott…i’d rock them…esp. if they were free…steering wheels are gay
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/68 "2006-09-26T10:58:10Z")
i decided to go with teh wheel… the lotus wheel feels soooo good at 12.5 inches, so i got the subie one at 13 inches. Holla. I have tons of shoes anyways…
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### Author:  [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/69 "2006-09-26T11:02:39Z")
You got the wheel?
I guess you have no need for airbags now that you have a cage.
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/70 "2006-09-26T11:10:20Z")
this will match the harnesses in my car… ricey? maybe a bit…
airbags in my car are disabled because of the seat install…
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/71 "2006-09-26T11:11:13Z")
a pair of really light adidas is all u really need for driving
scoobies come with the momo wheel dont they? i assume this one is smaller
i woulda went with the wheel too
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/72 "2006-09-26T11:13:08Z")
stock wheel is 375mm (14.75)
new wheel is 330mm (12.99)
Should be nice.
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/73 "2006-09-26T11:13:20Z")
Fyi newman, the quality on the Sparco wheels that are half alcantara/suede half leather sucks. Get it all one or the other.
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/74 "2006-09-26T11:15:22Z")
> [@MPD47](#):
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> Fyi newman, the quality on the Sparco wheels that are half alcantara/suede half leather sucks. Get it all one or the other.
explain… why?
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### Author:  [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/75 "2006-09-26T13:25:28Z")
> [@newman](#):
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> i am not putting a weld in cage in this car. end of story…
then don’t bother. bolt in cages are :gay2:
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### Author:  [@ChevyChase](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ChevyChase)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2006, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/76 "2006-09-26T13:42:44Z")
dominic never hurt his head when he flipped the charger. he wasn’t wearing a helmet. although he lived his life a 1:30 minute movie sequence at a time
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### Author:  [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/77 "2006-09-27T10:17:00Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#):
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> Why is that? How should they be installed? I’m a harness noob.
The most apparent noticeable thing to me is the fact the belts are run across the bare metal running across the width of the car… In a high impact crash… that metal bar would probably slice those belts right in half.
The general rule is you dont want to run the belts at no more then a 20 degree ( or 30 i forget… not more then 30 tho… thats for sure ) from perpendicular off the shoulders… if you run the belts straight down off the shoulders you can compress and break your spine in anytype of crash.
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2006, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/78 "2006-09-27T10:20:52Z")
> [@newman](#):
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> explain… why?
The seams never feel right and the leather looks like shit? Either get all leather, or all alcantara.
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### Author:  [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/79 "2006-09-27T10:24:14Z")
> [@Ninja](#):
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> The most apparent noticeable thing to me is the fact the belts are run across the bare metal running across the width of the car… In a high impact crash… that metal bar would probably slice those belts right in half.
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> The general rule is you dont want to run the belts at no more then a 20 degree ( or 30 i forget… not more then 30 tho… thats for sure ) from perpendicular off the shoulders… if you run the belts straight down off the shoulders you can compress and break your spine in anytype of crash.
Gotcha. I see what you mean by compressing the spine.
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2006, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decreasing-the-ingress-egress-of-my-daily-driver-to-lotus-proportions/18002/80 "2006-09-27T10:39:30Z")
I just looked at a flash five at mikes and it was sweet… I dunno, seemed nice to me, felt great.
I got the lap 3 though, which is the same, minus NAWWWSSSS buttons and 330mm instead of 350.
[http://www.sparcousa.com/psteering\_street.asp?id=288](http://www.sparcousa.com/psteering_street.asp?id=288)
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