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Old 15th April 2011, 07:50 PM
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Does anybody have any plans or dimensions for a full cage. I fancy a full gae now rather than a roll bar. I have built chassis to suit GRP body and rear tub.

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Old 15th April 2011, 08:30 PM
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I have been designing one with a engineering company... to my own design but to meet FIA standards.... a little over kill being 50mm tube 2mm wall but it will be strong. The front legs will be outside the chassis as I am over 6ft and would like to keep the leg room. I haven't finalised how I will have the front hoop attach to the chassis either yet.

Very similar to MK rollcage but will NOT have s bend in front legs of roll hoop.

Not sure on the price exactly yet but I could probably get him to make up more once the design is complete and trial fitted to chassis.

I am expecting around £500


If you are interested I will let you know in the next week what it will cost for sure.
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Old 15th April 2011, 08:37 PM
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Yes keep me in the loop, no pun intended
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What do you think of the price..... does that sound reasonable?

I'm not sure what other companies charge... I phone a couple one said £1500 and the other said £800.
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Old 15th April 2011, 09:24 PM
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I'm planning to go for a full cage but not meeting FIA spec but mainly for show and general looks it should be safe enough if the wost should happen but the only problem i see with it is the front legs have the curve in it giving it a Weak point.

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I cant have s bend if I plan to race it as it will not meet FIA spec..... but fine for a road car
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I'm planning to go for a full cage but not meeting FIA spec but mainly for show and general looks it should be safe enough if the wost should happen but the only problem i see with it is the front legs have the curve in it giving it a Weak point.

hope this helps:
http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=4827
Looks nce Deanno, commented on the look of your cage b4. What does it need to be made out of? wall thickness etc...?

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I cant have s bend if I plan to race it as it will not meet FIA spec..... but fine for a road car
I like th elook of Deannos cage but would like to turn my hand at hil climbing. What are the guidelines?

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Leigh,
its not my cage but its the one i plan to copy,
i agree its not to FIA spec as i am only going for looks but for IVA i'm putting the standard hoop on as this will be used when i eventually put a screen on as i plan to use it as my everyday car.

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for hill climbing i would think just a roll over bar?
where abouts are you located? there is a hillclimb in Llys-Y-Fran on the 8th May and 17th June.

Llys y Fran
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Thanks gents, sorry Deanno, got a bit confused there, thought that pic was your cage, I have seen it before.

Deanno
I am in Wrexham so a bit of a trek. I went to a hillclimb near Shrewsbury a week or so ago and it is on again end of the month so will I probably go again.

Mike
The price seems reasonable. It is more than what I would like to pay being a tight arse, but probably a fair price. I was asking for dimensions/plans as I would have a go making my own, havent priced up steel yet, but would imagine it would be alot cheaper than £500.
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