mk2 roll cage (fitting page 5)

Gary i took this out of one of the earlier MSA bibles:





I take it yours is the top left one? & the lower ones is what Paul was on about earlier?

 

Top left, not gone up sill as far, but gone into the floor further,are there any dimensions on there Mike?


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I'm putting some of the trim back in, not leaving it fully stripped Stu. I was going to put carbon sheet in place of door and 1/4 panels...... until I priced it up


I'd been trawling the net for info on cage fitting but never found much, so hopefully this will be a big help for others doing the job.

 

no dimensions with that pic gary but i'll have a read through the rollcage section to see if i can find any.

 

How much is going back in? I was thinking ally sheetifor the doorcards & rear 1/4 panels and maybe the carpet & thats it. cant make up my mind to weld or bolt it in

 

Here you go:


Each mounting foot of the front, main and lateral rollbars must include a reinforcement plate of a material of at least the same thickness as the wall of the tube to which it is being welded (minimum 3mm). Each mounting foot must be attached by at least three bolts, minimum M8 150 grade 8.8, on a steel reinforcement plate at least 3mm thick and of at least 120cm2 area which is welded to the body shell (see drawings). The mounting feet may alternatively be welded direct to the reinforcement plate. This does not apply to backstays.

 

Doh, mine's only 2mm plate - not competing in car anyway.

 

I'm sure it's welded tidy

 

looks well hows it fell driving compared to before

 

Feels much more solid and seems to grip better too

 

quality. looks good and the black on black works well

 

Very nice!

 

Nice work - shall have a look at it in the flesh in due course.

Worth painting any disturbed underseal on the underside of the car if not already done, as it will rust up a treat. Etch primer & then underseal.

I think this tends to be fairly noisy panelling - worth considering.

 

mine is shultzed but iv'e started hearing bad things about it .

 

Chris, I lathered a load of waxoil around the underseal that had been burnt through welding, should be OK.

 

Nice work mate...Looks good just for starters.

 

well done Gary !!!

 

Cheers guys, it's been a long time coming but worth the effort to fit.

 

only just caught this thread, could have answered a few questions along the way, but you sorted it all anyway and it looks great how you liking the car now?

do mk2's have metal sunrooves? was just wondering, you got a cage to fit round the factory sunroof, yet was concerned about motorsport aproval of the base plates. sunroof itself wont pass scrutineering even at club motorsport level.

 

Car handles well with the cage Darren..

Pity the engine is fecked, new one on the way, thread in the Engine section..

I didn't know that ref sunroofs.

Well don't I look a dick.

Cadwell park last month.





Edited by: GVK