im interested in getting a 6 point bolt in cage for the 3 door which are best the rollcentre fia 1 or the safety devices fia 1 or is it just a case of same cage different company oh yeah and its a poll lol so please vote

 

 

do you mean rollcentre ??

 

lol yeah ill change it

 

mods delete this post lol ill start again

 

Both are a waste of time in a 3dr . The 3dr shells need triangulating forwards and backwards to the pillars , floor and chassis to stop flexing . Cages are not just about safety they are about structural integrity but if you are intent on fitting one make sure the brackets to the floor are welded properly to the inner sills !

 

surely they cant be that bad if there fia approved dosent this mean it has to under go tests to make sure it does its job properly

 

Have a real cage fitted to your car not a cheap bolt in thing. a custom made one (for competition not a shitty shiney thing that would break your neck if you crash) built into your shell and as Tony says this will add strength and also improve how the car perform's

 

lol dont want a weld in for the simple reason if i ever decide to change plans with the car im fooked and surely there not that bad as ive seen plenty out there

 

Danny - there's nothing wrong with a FIA approved bolt in six point cage.

Granted, it wont do much for structural ridgidity, but it will save your life when you roll it.................... as one competitor found out on last year's oakington stages (205 challenge).

 

cheers mate any chance u no wich ones best out of the 2 matey

 

Danny, since when have rollcentre made shit shiny cages ??

 

come on wheres the peeps veiws that have these cages im not being funny but i just want to know which ones better there both 6 point bolt in fia cages just made buy different companys is 1 better than the other or the same just different makes im not interested in peoples veiws about weld in thank you

 

It depends what you want it for!

If fitted properly a 6 point bolt in cage will aid safety, but as said above will do little to stiffen up the shell.

 

right phil its like this realy want it just for safety because will be doing a few track days next year and also going nurburgring so mainly for safety but also to look a bit kinky lol just want the tracked look next season and get a bit involved my mates brought a 6 point bolt in today and thats deffo what im going for i just want to no if 1 is better than the other or is it just a case of different companys please somebody in the know please answer this question

 

Remember that even 'bolt in' cages have to have mounting points welded to the sills (or at least most cars do, not sure about a 3 dorr specifically) to fit properly.

And if you don't install it properly it may be more of a danger in a crash than a safety aid!

Sounds like it will be ok for what you need though, just go for a properly approved one!

 

just pick one people thats all he wants to know!!!!!

 

 

Well i would say safety devices but that is only cos i want one

 

lol thats the most helpful reply ive had see i was thinking safety devices myself but rollcentre ones look the same and are also fia approved

 

Well lets just hope there are a few more helpful people out there to put a post up

 

I would say that they are both good, being FIA approved.

My cage is a Safety Devices, but for a Saph, so that the rear hoop sits further forward so that i can still use my seatbelts. Mine is also an older one which is proper bolt together. My mate has a new one in his 500, and he's had to ditch the seatbelts and sun visors, where i haven't . The new ones also fit together using sleeves with a bolt thro' which imo looks a bit heath robinson


Cheers Jonno

 

 

I got a 6 point safety devices in mine and im happy enough with it.

Its also been properly fitted at the zoo

 

its down to your opinion on quality, your right there's nothng wrong with them but they are made for quantity and not quality, there poor fit and mig welded, My point was that if you want to spend the money on a cage then pay the extra and have a custom fit one made and have the option of it being tig welded and also the extra visibilty due to the far better fit within the shell .

 

Out of interest are there any place's to get this done in the London/Essex area and how much will it cost in total