SupraHuman Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 I had mine done at Robinson Race Cars, cost about £1400 + VAT approx from memory. I was happy with it apart from they didn't tie the cage into the pillars which I asked them to do and leaves the shell flopping around the cage. Plus I asked them to make sure I can still get my heater in and out if I needed to which I've just discovered I cant as they've welded the stock dash bar into the cage. Basically to get my heater out I've got to smash it out and wont be able to put one back in it if I want to, not what I wanted. Apart from that its very good.Cheers for your input Paul,heater is not a problem since it's not a DD.Do you recon they could bolt the dash bar to the cage?When you say tie the cage down do you mean bolt or weld?I would prefer bolts myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Right car booked in at Robinsons £1700 + vat Chrome Moly and apparently the cages can no longer be bent round the dash they need to go thru it or drop down further back in the door opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Right car booked in at Robinsons £1700 + vat Chrome Moly and apparently the cages can no longer be bent round the dash they need to go thru it or drop down further back in the door opening. Post pics when finished dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Cheers for your input Paul,heater is not a problem since it's not a DD.Do you recon they could bolt the dash bar to the cage?When you say tie the cage down do you mean bolt or weld?I would prefer bolts myself. Tie it into the pillars, as in weld the cage in. That stops the shell moving around the cage, at the moment I can hear the shell creaking round corners! I'm getting it sorted right now somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Is your cage chrome moly or CDS Paul ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) My cage was £2405 +VAT from Andy Robinson Racing, here is the spec :- FIA/MSA approved 9 point weld in cage with in door `X`s, also attached to the chassis in various points like the A pilars etc, fabricated from 4130 chrome moly tubing exceeding FIA and MSA regs. They did a great job, just need some harder suspension now to take full advantage of the stiffer chassis EDIT: I have my original quotes here and it would have been £1745 +vat for the none Chrome Moly cage. Edited February 13, 2010 by Wez (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Is your cage chrome moly or CDS Paul ??? CDS mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Wes, what was the weight save on the chrome moly compared to the CDS? Did they tell you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Wes, what was the weight save on the chrome moly compared to the CDS? Did they tell you? I think its roughly about 1/3 the weight of CDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 I think its roughly about 1/3 the weight of CDS Have you got any decent pics Wez? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Good save for the extra bucks When i change mine chrome moly will be the way i go, cheers for the info Wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Have you got any decent pics Wez? Just added some to my build thread http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showpost.php?p=2663655&postcount=288 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Just added some to my build thread http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showpost.php?p=2663655&postcount=288 Looks ace Wez,do you need a rear strut brace when you have the cage welded just above the towers?Also any problem for a 6'5" person getting in and out with the cage criss crossing in the door opening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Looks ace Wez,do you need a rear strut brace when you have the cage welded just above the towers?Also any problem for a 6'5" person getting in and out with the cage criss crossing in the door opening? the rear strut was removed a while back, those are pics from the day I picked it up I would say for someone that size it would be tricky, was a nightmare for me at first but you get use to it, the only prob I have now is I am sitting too high as I run bride frames on Sparco Corsa seats, with a lid and the rollcage padding its not the greatest position, I am working to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 What would someone recommend for a rear half cage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 What would someone recommend for a rear half cage? I would recommend you mine,which is up for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I would recommend you mine,which is up for sale Pics? Price? I'm intresting:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 I will snap somepics later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Looks ace Wez,do you need a rear strut brace when you have the cage welded just above the towers?Also any problem for a 6'5" person getting in and out with the cage criss crossing in the door opening? Wez's cage doesnt look too bad, getting in some of these cars is an art, when im up near 15st I cannot get in a lot of cars, Suprash's I cannot get in full stop!!! I have found getting in harder than getting out, best way to get out with an X brace is a sort of dive out the car style!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 EDIT: I have my original quotes here and it would have been £1745 +vat for the none Chrome Moly cage. What pushed up the final price Wez???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Wez's cage doesnt look too bad, getting in some of these cars is an art, when im up near 15st I cannot get in a lot of cars, Suprash's I cannot get in full stop!!! I have found getting in harder than getting out, best way to get out with an X brace is a sort of dive out the car style!!! As dignified as Jeremy Clarckson getting out of a Ford F40? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Suprash's I cannot get in full stop!!! You would be amazed how much seeing smoke and flames assisted in a rapid exit out of that car one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 You would be amazed how much seeing smoke and flames assisted in a rapid exit out of that car one day Ash could get out thru the heater vents!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Ash could get out thru the heater vents!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 What pushed up the final price Wez???? I went for the 4130 Chrome Moly cage not CDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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