Full cage supply / fitting (and other questions)

[Kiltie]

Hi,

I wondered what peoples' thought were on having full cage fitted to a car which already has a standard rollbar fitted.

• Recommendations for where to go?

• Is there a full cage which goes with a windscreen?

• Is there a wet weather kit / full cage combo available?

Thanks.

[dirtbiker]

The Caterham full cage (as fitted to the Academy cars) works with the full hood and the windscreen.

Caterham South may still have the one which they took off my car so it would be worth giving them a call.

[Tazio77]

My car had a double D full cage, and when I collected it it still had a windscreen.

[mickrick]

You can buy a roadsports cage direct from Caged. They made me one for my SV and delivered it within a week, after someone at Caterham told me they couldn't supply one for the SV.
It was quite a bit cheaper than what CC were charging for a standard one too

[IBDAET]

Hope you are slim if you buy a double D Ropadsports cage. Getting in and out is not so easy. The bigger cages which only work with aeroscreens make access much easier.

[mickrick]

I have no problem getting in a Seven with the hood on, so a cage isn't a problem.
But then I can move like a panther...

[IBDAET]

No, the cage makes the sill shorter by 2" I found getting in through the top easiest though this is made much harder by any foam padding on the bars. If your car is painted, getting in and out of the sides destroys the paint on the curved edge of the side panel by the rear wheelarch.

When it rains, any kind of coat makes side entry a huge challenge also.

Of course if you are a stick insect this wont be a problem, but if you are much horth of 85-90kgs you will wish the Roadsports cage further.


The SLR type cages are much bigger.

[Cardo]

Kiltie said:

Hi,

I wondered what peoples' thought were on having full cage fitted to a car which already has a standard rollbar fitted.

• Recommendations for where to go?

• Is there a full cage which goes with a windscreen?

• Is there a wet weather kit / full cage combo available?

Thanks.

Hi Eric,

If you're in Glasgow at any point you're welcome to try my ex Academy car with full cage if it's any help.

Cheers
Richy

Edited by Cardo on Sunday 15th February 21:35

[ajroberts]

I have both.... an FIA bar and a roadsport cage. The cage does make getting in the car harder and out a bit harder.
Saying that life is easier if you put both feet in first and slide your way in and getting out is easier if you get one leg out and use the front strut to help swing ones arse out with. I'm also north of 95kg and pretty short.

AJ

[Kiltie]

Cardo said:

Hi Eric,

If you're in Glasgow at any point you're welcome to try my ex Academy car with full cage if it's any help.

Cheers
Richy

Thanks Richy. Looks unlikely now that I'll be in a position to make a purchase before the start of the season so I'll maybe take you up on the offer at one of the early events.

Thanks to everyone else for the other replies too.