Roll cage advice pls

[salami]

I have read some of the other threads on cages but have a few questions
for a trackday car on a budget
1-can you use a bolt in cage and does it just bolt in or is it welded anywhere?

2-what make
3-i want to keep my dash so will it still fit
4-if it needs welding is there a company/someone who can do this and how much am i looking at(ie take the car in and leave it there)
cheers
si

[Theo]

1 - With a bolt in cage you really want to weld some plates to the floorpan to act as load spreaders, and then bolt the cage through these.
2 - Safety devices make decent cages, but OMP and sparco also do bolt-in alternatives.
3 - You will be able to retain your dash if using a bolt in cage .
3 - Bound to be someone localish to you who can do the work?

[JimmyC]

1) A bolt in cage does require some welding as said above, fixing plates are normally supplied with the cage

2) If it were my money and I was going bolt in, I'd choose SD but there are others avaliable

3) depends on what cage you buy, some go through the dash, others go around it. So you cut the dash to take it if needed

[salami]

thanks for the replies,im going with a sd cage i think, ive been talking to a suplier today that have ordered one for a chap who has changed his mind so i may get it a bit cheeper
its a 6 point but im not sure if it has harness bars should find out later today!!