6 point omp cage (bolt or weld ?)

1. rozaladdd Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Solihull Posts: 1487 Black/Orange Vtr

   #1 8th October 2010, 16:37

   hi all the car is in the garage having the plates for the cage made he asked me if i want to weld the feet to the plates or just bolt them ? because it is the bolt in cage with the holes ?
2. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #2 8th October 2010, 18:21

   weld plates as you are then fit captive nuts and then bolt in. its not then just a bolt in cage. main issue is that where you are bolting to is enforced. i like the option of not having to cut my cage out if i need a new matrix or possibly windscreen?
3. rozaladdd Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Solihull Posts: 1487 Black/Orange Vtr

   #3 9th October 2010, 22:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sexy_gt weld plates as you are then fit captive nuts and then bolt in. its not then just a bolt in cage. main issue is that where you are bolting to is enforced. i like the option of not having to cut my cage out if i need a new matrix or possibly windscreen?

   yes okay thats what i was going to do because i could just take cage out when i needed or change it.
4. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #4 9th October 2010, 22:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sexy_gt weld plates as you are then fit captive nuts and then bolt in. its not then just a bolt in cage. main issue is that where you are bolting to is enforced. i like the option of not having to cut my cage out if i need a new matrix or possibly windscreen?

   Why would you need to cut it out for a new matrix or windscreen?
5. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #5 9th October 2010, 22:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adamskiTNR Why would you need to cut it out for a new matrix or windscreen?

   +1
   
   why ?
6. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #6 9th October 2010, 22:50

   I don't know why we are asking why. You can replace them with a weld in cage. Otherwise saxmax cars would be scrapped if the windscreen is smashed lol. which happens a lot
7. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #7 11th October 2010, 17:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adamskiTNR Why would you need to cut it out for a new matrix or windscreen?

   because the front part of the cage (in my car) is right in front of the dash. the dash neds to be droped down to remove the matrix.
   
   cant just unbolt a weld now can you.
   
   windscreen had a question mark after it
8. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #8 11th October 2010, 17:48

   even most bolt in cages the feet need welding in these days.
   
   Im a fan of the bolt in over fully welded though, it means theres less chance of the whole lot being scrap in a crash. Where as say foggy for example rolled his rally car with the SD cage but only the front section got fecked so the rear was saved for the new shell.