rear cage

[martin w]

currently buildin my track car and lookin for rear cage at mo.
would look to add front part at later date.
just wondering wot people have used before

 

[Martin.]

I went for a Safety Devices rear cage. I was OCD and got harness bars and the extra cross added on though :smile:

They have brackets to add on a front section at a later date, which is what I'm looking at doing at the moment.

 

[martin w]

how much roughly does the safety devices one cost?

 

[shiftspark]

Have a look in the group buy Mark Fish is running

 

[getikte]

ive got a safety devices rear cage ordered with mark fish on the group buy. have a look mate images and prices are all on the group buy thread as to what you get

 

[Speedy300]

For track days is a rear cage sufficient?

Why do or don't people get a full cage?

 

[Darryl_1983]

Dedicated track/race car = Full cage to give as much protection as possible

Part time track car/Road Car = Rear Cage only to keep it a little more pratical

I imagine getting in and out of the car with bucket seats and a full cage is a bit of a nightmare if using on the road.

Whether a Rear cage is enough probably depends on how much risk you plan on taking. Rear cage only is better than no cage, but if you have a big accident it might not be enough.

 

[Speedy300]

Thanks for that.

I appear to be somewhere in between, my car is a road legal dedicated track car. If funds allow I will probably go for a full cage this time next year.

 

[lee M4RSH]

Full cage in the front is dangerous whilst not wearing a helmet on the road aswell.

 

[Speedy300]

Very true, having done a bit more research it appears that if it's used at all on the road go half cage.

 

[Darryl_1983]

Or wear a helmet whenever you drive it.
Seriously though if it's a track car that you're just driving to and from the track would this be an issue?

Probably more hassle than it's worth. But is unbolting the front section of cage a viable option for a car used more as a road car.

 

[Speedy300]

It's used a bit more than just to and from the track. I can't see me unbolting stuff or wearing a helmet every time I use it lol.

 

[K_McDermott]

Tim finch sells them look good quality cages and follow MSA guidelines can't remember how much they are exactly but approx £390 from memory [emoji106]


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[scotiamr2t]

proper padding on the B pillar legs of the main hoop and using a full cage on the road isn' an issue from a safety point of view. The impractical aspect of it (providing you have cross doors bars), would soon get old i would imagine