Cage Help

Post Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:24 pm

i am after fitting a cage to my 3 door e30. there is know way i can aforde a new one so am looking for one second hand. i would like a 6 point boulte in so i can move it to my next e30 wen the time comes but would consiter other cages. my main question is about cages not made for an e30? is there any other cages that would boulte in with or without slight modifacation?

Post Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:39 pm

If you are good with a pipe bender and welder you could make your own.

Post Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:38 pm

Leon.

You only have one head and one body. Buy a proper 6 point cage and get it fitted correctly. If you can't afford it yet save your money until you can

Post Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:41 pm

huuum. i spend a bit of time at the nurburgring and was chatting with some of them before posting on hear and the general consensus was that building your own was a bit to riskey. i wont a life saving device not one that looks good. haw ever i do know welders. where could i get the right tubing? are there plans out there? or someone with lots of detaled pictures?

Post Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:47 pm

ok

the northloop are like gods or somthing...

i will take there advice. i am looking for a second hand cage for an e30. anyone?

Post Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:19 pm

To build your own you would have to get the right spec tube and be a very good welder.
We used to build the cages for our stock car and they got tested.

Post Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:20 am

Leon - I'm Gary from the Nortloop site in case you didn't know

Post Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:32 am

i did not know you wore Gary but suspectid you to be one of the mods. if you pop round the door and tell me of wile i am daydreeming in the bath then ill be a bit pissed. i have seen on ebay 10 point bolt in omp cages from 350 quid. they look like 6 points that bolt to the a and b pillers too. any opineion?

Post Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:22 am

ive fitted omp cages before, not saying there all like this, but my ones were a real pig to fit, not the best. but depends what you want it for. safety devices were better but more welding is needed on the load plates.

Post Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:38 pm

OMP is the cheapest E30 cage and wont be able to make one for the cost of these...the Safetydevices ones are more expensive because the fit better and are powdercoated and have more bars...what value your life

Post Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:28 pm

im saving for an omp cage as i type. i understand that you can not put a price on life thus cages cost the earth but in not going to stop track days or ring trips and as long as i have no cage my life is in a lot moor danger. thanks for all the help and advice mind gents