Gregor
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Can you still use your sunroof with one ?
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marklawton
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i would of said yes,
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Dave A
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I wouldnt fit one. dangerous.
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Rob_Lee
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Waste of money imo
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PaulW
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would be like having a roll cage made of foam tubing (like lax power tried to pull off years ago, or was it another gay magazine??)
better off saving the extra & getting a proper cage which does a job other than looking pretty...
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ed
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If you crash and roll then it will probably kill you.
You can get MS Performance show cages for £250, they are the same proce as Dimma ones right? They are a bit more functional too.
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Gregor
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quote: Originally posted by PaulW
would be like having a roll cage made of foam tubing (like lax power tried to pull off years ago, or was it another gay magazine??)
better off saving the extra & getting a proper cage which does a job other than looking pretty...
quote: Originally posted by PaulW
I've seen the quality of the Dimma kit when they used to be based in Weaverham & my m8 used to work there doin all the ICE installs.
Its a chunky & damn nice lookin cage, and the 20 mins fitting is no lie - just slides straight in

Cant see how it would kill me , as its still a structure in the car that should withstand some of the force.
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ed
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I think it would snap or bend or something. I can't see it beig that good a thing to bolt into your car really...
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Gregor
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Fair enough , but you would have to the roll the car at quite a speed (or into an object) , in order to flatten the roof.
In that case I would be dead anyway
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stevegreetham
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
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i fitted one the other day in my car with a sunroof, loads of space left
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PaulW
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quote: Originally posted by escortgti.com
quote: Originally posted by PaulW
would be like having a roll cage made of foam tubing (like lax power tried to pull off years ago, or was it another gay magazine??)
better off saving the extra & getting a proper cage which does a job other than looking pretty...
quote: Originally posted by PaulW
I've seen the quality of the Dimma kit when they used to be based in Weaverham & my m8 used to work there doin all the ICE installs.
Its a chunky & damn nice lookin cage, and the 20 mins fitting is no lie - just slides straight in

Cant see how it would kill me , as its still a structure in the car that should withstand some of the force.
I've since seen how they are made, and also the after-effects of cars rolling with them...
i was young and mis-guided back in the old days
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valverguy
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Id have thought they was dangerous..... all that extra shiny blingy metal to sit on your face when you roll the car because its not designed to withstand any punishment!
Get a real one in ..... and get it either polished up or powder coated!
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alex_gsi
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its made of aluminium thats why they aint strong. look at any proper race car (fia spec or stock car) and itll be made of steel. plus the advantages of having a steel cage is obvious, will give a lot more strength.
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Jake
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Can a proper cage be fitted WITH interior though?
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valverguy
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yer of course it can depends what type of cage you fit? weather it be full or half or have a diaganol on it etc!
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alex_gsi
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for the price you'll pay for the show cage couldnt you get a steel one from safety devices? the one for my mk2 xr2 was like £200
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Jake
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how would anyone get in the back with a diagonal? Would have to be of showcage style but made out of the proper materials.
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Gregor
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Where can Isee the effects of one of these in a crash then ?
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