Retroboltsuk
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| posted on 18/4/16 at 09:06 PM |
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Custom roll cages
Hi
has anyone had a custom cage fitted to their cars? i have a tiger avon tiger sell a roll cage but £800 seems a little steep i could be wrong.
if any one has had one made could you let me know rough cost?
thanks
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mark chandler
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| posted on 18/4/16 at 09:28 PM |
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You need quality in a roll cage, however if you are confident in your welding skills then draw out what you want and ask 'tube bender' on
eBay to produce a flat pack.
This should be around £200 at a guess, CDS is not cheap.
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nick205
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| posted on 18/4/16 at 09:28 PM |
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For me it would come down to what certification it held once fitted. Personally I'd prefer a welded in roll cage that was a structural part of
the chassis - bolted on cages always strike me as an afterthought.
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Retroboltsuk
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| posted on 18/4/16 at 09:46 PM |
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I wouldnt want to do it my self, dont mind if it is a bolt in but if i was having one made i would have it welded in.
its more just to see if the £800 they are asking is right or are they demanding that because they are the only company that sell the cage for the avon
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mark chandler
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| posted on 18/4/16 at 10:42 PM |
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Does not sound unreasonable, is the car equipped with suitable mounting points from the factory?
Unless it has nice 3mm thick plates to bolt into as per the bkue book I would be getting a price for a cage fully welded in myself.
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neilp1
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| posted on 19/4/16 at 05:58 AM |
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I have the Tiger cage and in my opinion it is worth £800. I'm a plater by trade, could of made my own, but once you factor in buying the
materials, having the tube bent up and then your time to fit/weld and cost of powder coating you might as well buy one.
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nick205
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| posted on 19/4/16 at 08:48 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Retroboltsuk
I wouldnt want to do it my self, dont mind if it is a bolt in but if i was having one made i would have it welded in.
its more just to see if the £800 they are asking is right or are they demanding that because they are the only company that sell the cage for the avon
£800 supplied and fitted doesn't sound unreasonable, but I assume you'd have to get the car to and from them, which might be some effort
involving a 2nd car and lifts etc. As above, I'd also assume the chassis has suitable bolt in plates already fitted otherwise that should be
included in the price and would (I imagine) require some strip down on your part.
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neilp1
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| posted on 19/4/16 at 12:43 PM |
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£800 supplied not fitted
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DJT
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| posted on 19/4/16 at 12:55 PM |
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I got the cage via Tiger. Had to fit it myself, but was not too difficult. Very pleased with it.
http://tigeravonbuilddiary.blogspot.com/
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mackei23b
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| posted on 19/4/16 at 02:16 PM |
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My cage is bolted in, it all depends on how it is bolted in....
Here is a Caterham with a standard Roadsport cage that is bolted in, the R300 race cars also have a bolted in cage.
And here being tested.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nmt_16-Zdk ouch!!!!
quote:
Originally posted by Retroboltsuk
I wouldnt want to do it my self, dont mind if it is a bolt in but if i was having one made i would have it welded in.
its more just to see if the £800 they are asking is right or are they demanding that because they are the only company that sell the cage for the avon
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neilp1
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| posted on 19/4/16 at 02:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DJT
I got the cage via Tiger. Had to fit it myself, but was not too difficult. Very pleased with it.
I fitted mine also. Went together fine.
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