Show cage or Roll cage ?

1. stacestace55 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Essex Posts: 1316 Current car > Saxo VTS 02

   #1 7th January 2011, 11:33

   Im looking on ebay at a show cage for the rear only, its the one were you can still have your rear seats in the back. But i dont know if i should just save up abit more and get a true roll cage instead.
2. char69lie Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi

   #2 7th January 2011, 11:34

   Are you going to have any use for a roll cage? if so... a show cage is going to be as much use as chocolate teapot
   
   If it looks though get a show? save yourself some moneys!
3. stacestace55 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Essex Posts: 1316 Current car > Saxo VTS 02

   #3 7th January 2011, 11:41

   This is the thing i want for show but i also need something strong like a roll cage for when i do take it out on tracks and that. As iv got big plans for the car. So this is why im stuck. Should i get a show cage for now. Or should i hold out for a roll cage and not waste my money on a show cage :/
4. spudders Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 shrewsbury Posts: 476 306 dturbo x2 saxo vtr

   #4 7th January 2011, 11:44

   save for full cage but dont expect to use ur rear seats
5. char69lie Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi

   #5 7th January 2011, 11:46

   yeah if you want to use one id save your money and wait! i gather from you wanting a cage and taking it on track? you dont really care about using the rear seats lol
6. Gary-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Colchester/Harwich, Essex Posts: 2208 EG Civic Turbo & CRX Del Sol VTi

   #6 7th January 2011, 11:46

   Get a real cage or don't bother.
   
   A show cage is just going to be more unnecessary weight, and anyone with half a clue will know it's fake.
7. stacestace55 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Essex Posts: 1316 Current car > Saxo VTS 02

   #7 7th January 2011, 11:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by char69lie yeah if you want to use one id save your money and wait! i gather from you wanting a cage and taking it on track? you dont really care about using the rear seats lol

   The rear seats and the boot are useless to me already lol so losing the rear seats wont be much of a loss as i have a weight limit in me car anyways. As if i have to much weight in it the wheels start to rub on the back.
8. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #8 7th January 2011, 11:51

   We are going to be doing an offer on OMP roll cages this month. Theres a lightweight 19kg one that would be perfect.
9. stacestace55 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Essex Posts: 1316 Current car > Saxo VTS 02

   #9 7th January 2011, 11:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KamRacing We are going to be doing an offer on OMP roll cages this month. Theres a lightweight 19kg one that would be perfect.

   Do you have a link ?
10. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

    #10 7th January 2011, 12:10

    show cage if you crash it will cause you more harm then not having one, if its just for looks then ok... but if you going to do it do it properly
11. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #11 7th January 2011, 12:47

    show cage if you use your rear seats but seeing as you dont then theres purely no point. just get a half cage/full cage, as you may get laughed at on track with a show cage
12. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

    #12 7th January 2011, 13:06

    defo roll cage, show cage are just gay and wantabe
13. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #13 7th January 2011, 16:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stacestace55 Do you have a link ?

    Here is the OMP 19kg rollcage for the Citroen Saxo. For a road and trackday car you want a balance between weight and a strong cage and i dont think theres really better on the market rollcage wise. Group A rollcages weigh in at maybe 30kg+
14. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #14 7th January 2011, 17:05

    Another is added. This OMP rollcage is the 19kg again but part assembled.
    
    These are now at our special price. We are placing a big order with OMP in about a weeks time so we are pushing a lot of products at bargain prices. Jon will be adding lots of OMP products over the next few days.
    
    Kev

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15. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #15 7th January 2011, 21:41

    Ironically role cages can actually be quite dangerous. Your talking sizeable solid metal object strategically place within inches of your head. You really have to be securely harnessed in to a properly fitted safety seat with a quality helmet for the cage to actually protect you as it should. So it really is worth investing all of this if your looking at doing track work.
16. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #16 7th January 2011, 21:56

    no point in a show cage. hence the 'show' in the name!
17. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #17 7th January 2011, 22:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing Here is the OMP 19kg rollcage for the Citroen Saxo. For a road and trackday car you want a balance between weight and a strong cage and i dont think theres really better on the market rollcage wise. Group A rollcages weigh in at maybe 30kg+

    Agreed with this. mines about 35kg
18. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #18 7th January 2011, 22:13

    Definitely show cage
19. user_15300 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Mansfield Posts: 6663 Astra Coupe Edition 100

    #19 7th January 2011, 22:20

    Real cage:
    
    Depends, are you going to put the car on a track? If no, then i wouldn't bother.
    
    Is the car running silly power even though it won't be used on track? If no, then again, i probably wouldn't bother.
    
    BUT if YOU want it, then go for it. Why not?! Lol.
    Regard's a showcage, again if you want one then go for it. People said it was pretty much the one thing that spoilt my Saxo. But i took it out, to see what i thought and i hated it. So i put it back in. Didn't care if other people thought it spoilt the car. I liked it, so i was keeping it!
20. VTR-leezo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 plymouth Posts: 101 mk1 saxo vtr

    #20 7th January 2011, 23:31

    show cage's are pointless
21. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

    #21 8th January 2011, 12:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing Another is added. This OMP rollcage is the 19kg again but part assembled.

    This is the cage i have in my 106, its a multipoint weld in cage so unless you can weld very well and are capable of fitting the cage yourself i wouldn't recommend this cage to you.
    
    It'd cost several hundred £ in labour for a bodyshop to fit this cage...and obviously alot more for the unassembled cage.
    
    If your car is the one on your avatar i think a show cage would be more suitable...