Col004
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As title.. can you please show me your REAL cages, not show with no disrespect to show cages,
Could you please tell me the name, eg omp, sparco etc.
And weather its bolt in or weld,
Thanks in advance guys
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jr
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i'll give you a guide for garages to look on col
Mine - Racingdevelopments - custom
Brosters - racingdevelopements - custom
Rick draper - harry hockley weld in
SMC16V - Safty devices iirc
AdamF - Spaco
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Col004
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Thanks jr.. much appreciated.. Im in the proccess of prepping the shell and just want to see some in the car.
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jr
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im sure the omp ones feel badly, stu had issues with his saftey devices, not sure on the sparco
best option IMO would be to get a HH one then get someonce locally to weld it in
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mantamark
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I bought mine 2nd hand, was told its an OMP item, cant be sure though.
Bolt in, but unlike alot of cages, it doesnt seem to have the tabs that fix to the seatbelt holes and above the windscreen that alot seem to have.
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Col004
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does the hh one just come in kit for.. getting it in is not a prob.. i was looking at the 16 point sparco one... bolt in... quit like that
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jr
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ask adamf about that mate (sparco)
him and tony (fastasucan) have just fitted one to adams LET B
[Edited on 19-09-2009 by jr]
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Col004
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like that one mark.. good pics them as ive also got a sunroof. cheers mate
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
i'll give you a guide for garages to look on col
Mine - Racingdevelopments - custom
Brosters - racingdevelopements - custom
Rick draper - harry hockley weld in
SMC16V - Safty devices iirc
AdamF - Sparco
*cough*
for got me, as having the same 
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Col004
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ste... will that go in a sunroof shell and were you get it from.. Thanks
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Ste L
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not a chance fella, real tight against the roof when fitted
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M1400
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This is mine....Its a Wiechers one:
During instalation with the front sidebars not in yett
Cheers
Frank
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mantamark
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This cage is for a none sunroof model, which i thought didnt matter, what a total ballache it turned out to be!
after trying a few different (and one expensive) methods, i found i could keep the sunroof with a bit of modificatioon.
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mantamark
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Tight fit to the roof
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Col004
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bloody hell that is close.. well done getting it in though
Performance trim do a sunroof carbon panel.
I could do that
Glad i put the thread up now.. thanks for all your help lads.. good pics
keep em coming if you've not posted yet
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mantamark
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I got them to make the panel up, its too rigid to work, i spent ages trying to get it to fit right, used tiger seal, put bags of sand around the edge & left it for a week.
Came back, lifted the sand bags off, and 2mins later, pop, its lifted.
In my head it would be ace, nice bit of carbon on the roof, but in reality it was like an expensive tea tray, thats all it gets used for now.
Take the sunroof out, then basically lop it in half, tidy it up, then use sealer around the edge of the glass, pop it in & put a bit more sealer on & tidy it up. Sorted.
Yeh, no where near as light as the carbon panel, but really, it looked shite & fitted worse, the only way it would work would be if it came with a curve in it to fit the roof, and after i bought mine, i couldnt be arsed trying to get it sorted, and didnt feel i could go back to PT and say it doesnt work, when they gave me what i asked for.
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mantamark
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Oh, and if i could do it all again?
I'd rip the roof off & reskin it.
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Col004
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Thanks for the info mark..
just out of curiosity though.. can a bolt in cage be purchased for a shell with a sunroof??
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mantamark
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Yes, but only a few from what i remember.
If you have some skills, or know someone with a welder, i would get down a scrappy, lop a roof off & fit it to yours. Gives you more options on cages, and alot lighter.
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Col004
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quote:
Originally posted by mantamark
Oh, and if i could do it all again?
I'd rip the roof off & reskin it.
dont really want to do that as i did pay abit for the paint job on the car 
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Col004
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ill do some home work.. but you have helped me out alot mate.. cheers kid
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mantamark
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Ah, you'd only need to paint the roof, or get it vinyl'd?
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Col004
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Ill do some home work dude.. nice one
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Col004
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ttt if anyone else can pop some piccys up
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jr
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Honestlt think with youur car beeing the condition it is and not wanting to remove the roof custom is the way to go col
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