roll cage info

30th November 2009, 22:54

what i want to know is the difference between full and rear cages after a crash

obviously the full cage is stronger

but in an actual crash has anyone seen pics of how the car ended up?

i want a cage for the track but want to keep costs to a minimum

30th November 2009, 22:58

is the value of your life worthing saving costs on?

30th November 2009, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyt81

what i want to know is the difference between full and rear cages after a crash

obviously the full cage is stronger

but in an actual crash has anyone seen pics of how the car ended up?

i want a cage for the track but want to keep costs to a minimum

A "full" cage depending one what you mean can be had for £500?

This would cover the rear, front and door bars. Good all round cage that is going to keep you safe. Rear ones dont really protect you as they dont cover the pillars and things so i dont think are keeping you all that safe, obviously better than nothing but it really is worth going for a full one.

Have a look at what Geronomi Cages on here have to offer

30th November 2009, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashleyp

is the value of your life worthing saving costs on?

i know what your saying

but as other post, rear is better than nothing

30th November 2009, 23:07

You dont sit in the rear though do you lol.

Just save a bit of extra money and get a full cage mate. Makes the car feel alot more solid and alot safer aswel.

I got mine from Geronimi cages an affliate member on here that give us good discounts.

30th November 2009, 23:09

if you hit the gravel at an angle, you'll roll

it doesnt take much to crumple a saxo's roof

especially at the speeds on track

a lot of people drive on track with half / no cage, it's a major risk that you take, spending the extra on a full cage is always worth it

edit, image wont work,

1st December 2009, 21:20

I've seen what a rear cage can do, seen pic where the roof has crumpled, and because of the cage, the roof has come down at an angle, still saving the driver. Think about it, the roof isn't just suddenly gonna drop slap bang infront of the cage, where you are, is it?

Rear cage is still better than no cage. Although a full cage is better than a half cage.

1st December 2009, 21:28

Surely even a rear cage will be beneficial as long as its fitted properly, as the main hoop is near to the drivers head and around the B pillars, thus providing additional strength across teh centre of the car? Only benefit of a full cage is that additional support is added around the a pillars to stop the front of the roof bending so much.

1st December 2009, 22:03

wasn;t there a crash thread on the road with a bloke who had full cage. pretty much saved his ass big time.
all i remember was saxo was white and had full cage including across the doors

1st December 2009, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcusd

wasn;t there a crash thread on the road with a bloke who had full cage. pretty much saved his ass big time.
all i remember was saxo was white and had full cage including across the doors

Also remeaber this! *Hunts for thread*

1st December 2009, 23:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcusd

wasn;t there a crash thread on the road with a bloke who had full cage. pretty much saved his ass big time.
all i remember was saxo was white and had full cage including across the doors

this is the info i was after
i know no cage is shit
rear will protect the rear
and full is the best

what i wanted to see was what was the saxo like after rolling the car with the rear cage, how did the driver and front seat passenger come out of it?

2nd December 2009, 01:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashleyp

is the value of your life worthing saving costs on?

hence my cage
i rolled a saxo on a trackday
now have a cage that cost more than my car

with a rear hoo the a pillars can still bend so you can still get a roof the the face
full cage they cant

2nd December 2009, 01:40

i did try to post a pic of that alex, but it was a private photon on FB so wouldnt show it

2nd December 2009, 01:52

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...postcount=1407 Alex's Crash... Take A Look .. then decide what you want to buy.

2nd December 2009, 01:56

didnt know you rocked comp mo's back then too alex lol

2nd December 2009, 02:00

indeed guys
that was a relatively small crash compared to some ive seen in similar circumstances
and it ruined the roof and i got whacked in the head (scratches on my helmet) i was very lucky tbh

haha ash ive had the compos liek 18 months!

2nd December 2009, 02:39

Depends what you use your car for ,one off trackdays or full on race days!! i wouldnt rally my rs focus with just rear cage!! full cage is peace of mind,and what ever happens

you get to walk away from smashed up motor,with normaly just few scratches............

4th December 2009, 12:10

Full cage in a saxo after a really bad crash:

If I was buying a cage, just go and get a full cage for that extra £200 or so. Just make sure its heavily padded or have a very low mounted seat when your driving on normal roads. Hitting your head on a metal pole when you crash is practically a death wish

4th December 2009, 12:39

A cage will only protect you to a certain extent in a roll.

If you hit something head on at speed, even with a cage you will still more than likely die.

On the other hand Cloud had no cage in his VTR which he rolled at speed and he survived with just minor cuts and bruises

4th December 2009, 12:43

That white saxo is my mates.

Trust me it just about saved his life, along with the bucket seats!

I'd only run a full cage!

4th December 2009, 12:47

what sort of cage was in that white car? A 6 point cage? Bolt of weld in? Any doorbars?

It looks to have held up very well

Without the cage it'd have been gameover.

4th December 2009, 13:30

Its was a OMP 6 point with doorbars! Bolted in!

I was shocked at the state of the sparco seats aswell!