For those that care....

[niterydr]

The car is a 1993. If it was only being setup for 11's or 10's, I'd toss in a 6 point roll bar and call it good. The problem is the car is expected to break the 135mph trap rule on roll bars. I do plan on making money on the car. All things consitered, it is cheaper to make money at the track, vs. the street.
I honestly think I am paying someone to come out and pull the glass. I'll run the bars through the dash straight down, and just delete my a-pillars and headliner.
Mike-I have a momo speed seat (smaller than factory) with custom mounts. The seat is damm near on the floor and not helping, its that damm sloping small roof line that is screwing me. I fit perfect, but with my helmet I have all sorts of hitting going on.
Thanks all for the input, keep it coming.
I just want to beable to track this thing legally. I already have 60' of 1-5/8" chrome moly here, the swingouts show up tommorrow, the seat is here and mounted, steering wheel is in, harness showed up today. The plates are in as well.

[1ViciousGSX]

Can you lean the seat back a little to get the clearance? Just take your time and do the cage correctly. I've seen installations where the role cage adds to the appearance of an interior if done well. The a-pillar trims can't be so big they can't be put back in if the bars are run correctly. Check the rules that apply for your class/times/speeds and see what modifications they allow to be done to the cage with respect to the roof bars, door bars, dash bars, etc.

[niterydr]

The seat is already leaned back. It is a fixed back seat, and the rear sits 1-1/4" lower than the front. The problem is the front bars would have to be run where the a pillar trim pieces are forced to go. We already figured out the rest of the bars to run non-interference without having to chop door covers, rear panels, etc. Carpet would even go back in. Its just those damm front bars. I already had the chassis inspector work with me on the "d" bar placement, to avoid chopping a hole in the floor.
We are going to just stay in it, I am hell bent on keeping the interior on this car, and tracking the car.

[AJ]

Set it up legal for 10s and be done with it on the track. Have more left in it for the street and avoid a messy interior. If you have it running real good, after a few 10 second passes rip out a monster and be sent home. No shame in that.

Otherwise how bad would it be for an all aluminum dash?

[CVD]

I wouldnt do anything drastic until you've exhausted all other options. One of those options being going to tracks where they are a little looser on the rules. You might not be able to take home any prizes with an illegal car, but you can at least lay down some fast times and break some records at some tracks without them giving a shit about a cage.

If you gut the hell out of it....well, its still not too late to get a DSM instead, because even gutted you wont make up the weight even with the extra power you're making with the stealth.

[niterydr]

Figured out a way to not have to cut into the dash, and I should beable to keep the a-pillar, but that headliner is probably going to go.

[Black97civic]

Just paint the ceiling beige (or whatever color your interior is, and call it good.

[carltalon]

STREET IT. I thought Johns car was for the track and yours was for the street, whats the question . you can always run faster then the rule book. Just don't let it catch you.

[93sc]

You could always take it to the track once to see what it's got, get kicked out, and then keep it on the street. Mind you this opinion is coming from someone who will probably never have a car that fast.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

You can't gut it in the street tire categories either. You have to run close to full interior, in street tire. Also, it will need to run high 7s/very low 8s to compete against the Supras, Mustangs, small block Chevys, etc in the street tire class.