Caged!

[fmp_]

cage was purchased through Mark Fish Motorsport, as its an exclusive design to him as far as i know. Circa 750 quid.

 

[MarkCup]

Does it have approval for competition - whatever they regs are (FIA?)?

If I go to the expense of fitting that to my car now, I wouldn't want to have to rip it out later for something else because it's not up to spec.

 

[Englebert]

Being bolt in i can't see it being FIA approved. Are you looking to race the car? It's dependent on the series whether it needs to be MSA or FIA.

 

[MarkCup]

I do intend to race eventually.

MSA spec has to be welded in then?

 

[Englebert]

No, not neccessarily. More likely you will get away with a bolt in for an MSA regulated race.

The Cup would be good in the Hot Hatch Championship. Here are the regs. You will need the MSA handbook to look at specifics though.
http://www.750mc.co.uk/Racing/regulations/pdf/2005 Regs - Hot Hatch.pdf

 

[edde]

Does it have approval for competition - whatever they regs are (FIA?)?

If I go to the expense of fitting that to my car now, I wouldn't want to have to rip it out later for something else because it's not up to spec.

WHy not look at a proper CUp racer then ideal as its ready prepaired.

 

[edde]

Does it have approval for competition - whatever they regs are (FIA?)?

If I go to the expense of fitting that to my car now, I wouldn't want to have to rip it out later for something else because it's not up to spec.

WHy not look at a proper CUp racer then ideal as its ready prepaired.

 

[Englebert]

True...you can get one for about £10k now, even less. The problem is that they are quite different from standard, so eligibilty is an issue. I guess whoever is selling the car would know what series's it can go in though.

 

[matty w]

Does it have approval for competition - whatever they regs are (FIA?)?

If I go to the expense of fitting that to my car now, I wouldn't want to have to rip it out later for something else because it's not up to spec.

WHy not look at a proper CUp racer then ideal as its ready prepaired.

because he probably has to use his car everyday,and a cup racer would hardly be practical for the road,then you need car and trailer and there high maintenence

 

[edde]

True...you can get one for about £10k now, even less. The problem is that they are quite different from standard, so eligibilty is an issue. I guess whoever is selling the car would know what series's it can go in though.

Yep I agree Britcar would take them I think etc. Loads of small series to use them in.

because he probably has to use his car everyday,and a cup racer would hardly be practical for the road,then you need car and trailer and there high maintenence

A proper race spec 172 Cup wouldn't be road usable either suspension and camber etc would be to extreme.

You can make the racer road legal if you want but gaain a proper efficient racer wouldn't be driven on the road or it looses it track potential.

 

[matty w]

Yep I agree Britcar would take them I think etc. Loads of small series to use them in.

because he probably has to use his car everyday,and a cup racer would hardly be practical for the road,then you need car and trailer and there high maintenence

A proper race spec 172 Cup wouldn't be road usable either suspension and camber etc would be to extreme.

You can make the racer road legal if you want but gaain a proper efficient racer wouldn't be driven on the road or it looses it track potential.

a roll cage hardly makes it race speck

 

[Adam]

hahah love it mate.
shoudl leave like that

 

[edde]

a roll cage hardly makes it race speck

I agree but Marks looking at competing in it so a cage is the minimium requirment and thats just to make it legal in a race to make it competitive he's need to spend money on suspension and setups which arn't ideal to road use.

 

[Jezz]

Very sexy!