Caged 172 Cup

[dhampton]

Had the car since last summer but got the cage, buckets, and belt in this weekend. The cage is a Safety Devices 6 point item. The seats required custom fabricated subframes to get them low enough. Really happy with the result.

Needs a clean btw!

 

[Paul.]

sex

 

[JON13S]

yummy...............

 

[Gray]

Looking good!

How much were the cage and seats out of interest? As i will be going down the same route as this in a few weeks... i am currently looking at seats now

 

[the_prophet]

very nice mate

 

[Peperami]

That looks lovely mate.

Did you get eyelets drilled in for the lower harness mounts?

 

[Greeny.]

LOVE IT!!! Exactly how I would want a cup if I had one Just need a new wheel now and maybe a MB Performance quick shift?

 

[dhampton]

Looking good!

How much were the cage and seats out of interest? As i will be going down the same route as this in a few weeks... i am currently looking at seats now

The cage was approx 700-800ish I think from Mark Fish. The seats I bought 2nd hand (though never used) for £350 the pair inc side mounts. I think they're about £280-300 each new inc. Vat + side mounts.

The cage is really nice and went in without any real issues. It'll also fit around any standard interior (though does make the glove box unusable.)

 

[Alexander]

fooking lovely!

 

[dhampton]

That looks lovely mate.

Did you get eyelets drilled in for the lower harness mounts?

The outer lap strap eyebolts go into the original seatbelt fixing (M10 eye bolts)

The inner lap strap eyebolts mount to the floor approx 3" behind the original seat fixing points using a plate to spread load.

The crutch straps wrap around the box section of the custom subframes.

Mounting the seats and belt was a bit of a pain tbh, more difficult than fitting the cage!

 

[Peperami]

Lol, its alright i know where it all mounts mate. Just wondered if you had eyebolts in for the inners!

Where you have the excess belt hanging down after it mounts to the harness bar on the cage, roll them up and use a zip tie to hold them up... will look much neater.

 

[Marky_]

That is awesome

 

[SBV116]

Mint!!!! Very tempted!

 

[d4ve86]

looks excellent, great cage isnt it!?

Did you fit it yourself?

Any pictures of how the seats are mounted on the custom frames?

 

[Jon.L]

id be happy with that! must take long to get betled in though specially if your ina rush!

 

[bomber]

oh that looks lovely, didnt notice at first the front bars of the cage. goes well together

 

[dhampton]

Lol, its alright i know where it all mounts mate. Just wondered if you had eyebolts in for the inners!

Where you have the excess belt hanging down after it mounts to the harness bar on the cage, roll them up and use a zip tie to hold them up... will look much neater.

Was just being specific lol!

Yeah shoulder straps will be wrapped up near the harness bar. I've not completely finished tidying the inside yet so will finish it off next weekend.

 

[Fletcher]

Looking good

 

[dhampton]

looks excellent, great cage isnt it!?

Did you fit it yourself?

Any pictures of how the seats are mounted on the custom frames?

Yeah the cage is really nice. I had an SD cage in my 106 previously and so was keen to get another for the Clio.

Had my cousin help out and do all the welding.

Didnt take any pictures of the subframes with the seats out. We used 1" box section welded across the car and lengthways to support the sidemounts. It attaches to the sill, the transmission tunnel and lengthways to both existing cross members.

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

Spot on that. The one thing mine needs now is a cage.

I like

 

[Batman]

i want a cage

 

[d4ve86]

safety devices ones are sport on, will be fitting the rest of mine soon, didnt weld the plates in tho, there bolts through the floor incase i ever need to take it all out.

Chris and Batman - call mark fish and order!!

 

[Batman]

safety devices ones are sport on, will be fitting the rest of mine soon, didnt weld the plates in tho, there bolts through the floor incase i ever need to take it all out.

Chris and Batman - call mark fish and order!!

nah waiting to get a proper cage

 

[Christopher]

That looks awesome