Pete Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Just seen something I actually quite like the look of on another site, a roll cage, not a full one but just one to stick in the boot, and I never really even gave a roll cage a second thought before but I have no back seats and it'd only be for cosmetics but it looked pretty smart IMO, so the next thing is where can I get one from?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDerek Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 got pics? never liked the looks of a roll cage, people will question "why do you have scaffolding in your car...? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Think the lad is on here actually, I'll see if I can find a pic locally, I doubt anyone would ask me that to be honest, most people never get over the answer to the first, even more obvious, question that I always get asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=66668&st=320 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Real rollcages rock, show cages are just plain dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Real rollcages rock, show cages are just plain dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I'll only be fitting it for the shows, not on a regular basis! Oh, and Scotty......man, I am dangerous! Name that film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 But if you crash on your way to a show not only will you have the accident to contend with you'll also have the big pile of scaffolding rapidly approaching the back of your head!There's a reason proper roll cages are strong and welded/bolted down!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadmetal Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 If you're even thinking about fitting a roll cage, do it properly.As Treblet says, show / badly fitted cages make a car more dangerous in an accident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I won't bother then, no point me putting a full cage in as it'll get in the way and I won't be tracking it ever, although I'm sure in a crash a full cage will have just as much damaging capabilities as a half cage in a head on or shunt from behind, a show cage bolts into mounts just like a full one does. The full cage has even more metal tubing that could injure me, but obviously if I was to just lose it and roll it then it would be of benefit. And it was top gun by the way...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 The difference being that a proper roll cage, be it a full cage or a half cage are made out of decent grade metal and welded together properly.Show cages on the other hand are made of crappy thin walled tubing, provide no extra strength and are really badly welded together so they are far more likely to break apart and fire bits of metal at the back of your head in an accident! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 I'm sure a half cage can be produced with the same materials as a full cage, surely? Either way, for now I'll leave it. Just looks nice in that car I linked, and a lads 106 around my area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadmetal Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 A half cage will be made out of the same stuff as a full one.A show cage will be made out of thin, badly put together metal, where as a proper spec one will be made out of atleast FIA spec tubing and properly put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Ok, maybe I need to clarify, I am after a half cage, as in one that won't wilt when I leave it in the car when it's hot, but will more than likely only ever have it installed when going to shows. So it will be a decent spec half cage that will be used for shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 A proper half cage with strengthening plates welded in at the bolt points I don't disagree with at all although it'll be a bit of a ball ache removing it all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 why not just properly fit a proper half cage?, as you said you dont have folk in the back so it wont be in the way of anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 ^ What he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 That's what I asked for originally!! You guys just trying to wind me up tonight or what?! My question is do any of you know where to get one from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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