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#1 The_Mini_Bug

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Posted 06 March 2004 - 01:49 PM

any one know how a 3 leg roll cage goes in a mini and the best way to fit one plz thanks :)

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Posted 06 March 2004 - 07:11 PM

However you find easyest!!

It normaly helps if you take the front seats out and put a ratchet strap around the uprite legs of the cage and pull them in a bit. This makes it easier to get into the car...

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Posted 08 March 2004 - 12:16 AM

well took my seats out does the thing have to go in the back pockets its confusin me :erm:

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Posted 08 March 2004 - 10:44 PM

Yeah it goes in the pockets and on the back shelf, will take a bit of wiggling to get it to line up tho probly...

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Posted 09 March 2004 - 06:47 AM

does the cage add weight?

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Posted 09 March 2004 - 03:35 PM

i give up on it doin my head in :)

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Posted 09 March 2004 - 04:10 PM

yes the cage adds weight. and a 3 leg cage isnt woth it, go for a 4 leg with a coss member, far safer.

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Posted 09 March 2004 - 04:14 PM

well im not plannin on rollin mini or racin so its just 4 show was gonna have a 4 leg but 3 leg come up cheap plus i use my back seats

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Posted 09 March 2004 - 04:47 PM

yep theyr helpful for transportin more than 1 person :grin: :)

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Posted 09 March 2004 - 06:08 PM

Can still use your back seat with a 4 leg...

They add a small amount of weight, but its worth it for the safety and extra stiffening it gives the shell...

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Posted 09 March 2004 - 06:10 PM

cool i may consider it in time

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Posted 09 March 2004 - 11:38 PM

CAn I ask where you got it from, is it one of the old John alley cages, If so bin it, these are not CDS. I assume you are not using it for competion, but even as a road cage these are not up to the job.

Are you sandwhich plating the cage in, if not you should be. Sanwhich plating them will stop the cage ripping out in the event of an impact.

Also the non CDS tubing used in these cheap cages will break and im sure you wouldn't want a passenger getting impailed on that!!! :)

At the risk of being pedantic, rollcages will not substanualy increase the shell stiffness unless the cage is mounted through the front and rear firewalls and onto the suspension turrets. The cage should also run as close as possible to the roof and floor lines, preferably being welded to the A and B pillars as well.

The you have effectively created a saftey cell for the driver of the vechile. If at all possible all seats mounts should be welded into the cage incase the shell deforms the the seats dont move


P.S. To make fitting your cage easier cut the rear bins out!! :wink:

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Posted 10 March 2004 - 12:25 AM

the cage is only 4 show
i brought it from a mini fair
i am sandwichin it no point in not doin that plus no intention to roll my mini just thought they look cool with fire exg mounted on em
what is cds ???????????

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Posted 10 March 2004 - 06:34 AM

"Cold Drawn Seamless" tubeing , It is stronger because it has no join along its lenthe.

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Posted 10 March 2004 - 09:12 AM

also you do know that it will whack your insurance up!




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