4 or 6 point roll cage for the MR2

[JB21]

So after seeing the mess of the Megane that rolled on Saturday at CSF19 I'm seriously thinking about upgrading my current order from a 4 point half cage to a 6 point Clubman for the MR2.

Half cage is £500 fitted and bolt in so could be sold on.

Clubman 6 point is £750 fitted and is a weld in.

Clubman 6 point plus door bars is £900 fitted.

Thoughts?

 

[gez 172]

Go for the best you can afford when it comes to safety.

 

[JB21]

Go for the best you can afford when it comes to safety.

Yeah I know, just being driven on the road I dont want to compromise it to much plus the additional weight as well given the lack of power from the car. Think I'll go with a 6 point Clubman without door bars.

 

[JamesBryan]

Duck down if it rolls ?

 

[JB21]

Duck down if it rolls ?

Haha I said that to Mike on Saturday ?

 

[JamesBryan]

Haha I said that to Mike on Saturday ?

Do they not do bolt in 6 points?

 

[JB21]

Do they not do bolt in 6 points?

No mate, dunno why. What do you reckon a 6 point CDS without door bars would weigh...40kg maybe?

 

[JamesBryan]

No mate, dunno why. What do you reckon a 6 point CDS without door bars would weigh...40kg maybe?

A full 6 point with door bars is 40-50kg on a Clio.

So yeah about 40.

 

[Twingo 1??]

6 point is obviously better and will make the chassis stiffer but adds weight. Having seen your videos and how much you push on I would personally buy the best you can afford as it's your life at the end of the day and if you were to go to the next level and compete the cage is all sorted. Get removable door bars and you could just put the bars in for when your doing a td.
By the way I enjoy your vids and threads so keep up the good work!

 

[JB21]

6 point is obviously better and will make the chassis stiffer but adds weight. Having seen your videos and how much you push on I would personally buy the best you can afford as it's your life at the end of the day and if you were to go to the next level and compete the cage is all sorted. Get removable door bars and you could just put the bars in for when your doing a td.
By the way I enjoy your vids and threads so keep up the good work!

Cheers mate and good shout on removable door bars ?

 

[Twingo 1??]

Cheers mate and good shout on removable door bars ?

Used to have them in my puma and didn't get them in the Twingo and wish I had.
Just makes life easier.

 

[JB21]

Used to have them in my puma and didn't get them in the Twingo and wish I had.
Just makes life easier.

Defo mate, never even thought about them TBH.

 

[JB21]

6 point it is ?

 

[Eddie555]

I had a custom 6 point bolt in cage made up a fitted by Fulcrum motorsport in Hull. I can highly recommend him. Why don’t you drop him a pm on instagram or just google Fulcrum motorsport. Mines the Pink cage on his profile.

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[JB21]

I had a custom 6 point bolt in cage made up a fitted by Fulcrum motorsport in Hull. I can highly recommend him. Why don’t you drop him a pm on instagram or just google Fulcrum motorsport. Mines the Pink cage on his profile.

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Ordered one from Megillian also based in Hull but he's f**king me about and it's been 7 weeks since I paid and he can't give me a date.

Found these guys on my doorstep so going with them as they're competitive and build some decent cages. Few for the Clio actually.

https://m.facebook.com/Roll-cage-designs-657010621120417/

Thanks for the recommendation though.

 

[Flat Eric]

I was just about to suggest get 6 point with removable door bars too.

What else is there you could do to shave some weight off if you add the 40kg from cage?

 

[JB21]

I was just about to suggest get 6 point with removable door bars too.

What else is there you could do to shave some weight off if you add the 40kg from cage?

Few bits mate. Front carpet and sound deadening, passenger air bag. Lightweight passenger bucket seat, OE seat belts, door cards will see around 25kg.

That 15kg gain in weight will be offset against the extra rigidity of the cage on track though.

 

[Flat Eric]

Deffo! Least you've got something to go after anyway

 

[Twingo 1??]

It's always good fun trying to get weight out of a car lol hoping I can lose 150kg out of the twingo!