Sparco 10p Cage

[Firestorm]

Has anyone had experience with one of these cages? I'm considering getting one for my car, it's only 1300aus shipped here which will be a heap cheaper than getting a custom cage made up.

The car will be used for track action, both corners and a straight line. Will also get a fair bit of street driving too. Also might need to be removable for licencing purposes too.

http://rallynuts.com/motorsport/SPARCO_Roll_Cages_1784/Sparco_Roll_Cage_BMW_E30_2693.asp

edit: if anyone has a better recommendation, go ahead :D

[155///MPH]

I had a similar bolt in cage in my track car when I bought it. I cut it out the next day. Fitment was terrible as it is designed to go over a stock interior. This puts the bars VERY close to the driver. Also, that door bar is virtually useless.

I'd either gut the interior and put in a proper cage, or just use a bolt in roll bar and keep the interior.

JP

[155///MPH]

Here is a shot of mine.

[Firestorm]

Hmm the vsr/autopower ones wont really work in a RHD car. They seem to have to have an indent for the driver seat etc. I could butcher one up and get it the right way around i suppose.

I know there's no such thing as overkill when it comes to safety, but that cage there is way too much for me. Especially when i need to attempt to get the car licenced with a huge chev under the bonnet. That's why i would've liked that 10 point bolt in one, i wont be using a backseat anyway.

Do any available cages go to the rear shock towers? I'd like to beef the rear end up by running some of the cage down to the diff mount too. A fully custom cage would cost a shite load down here, unless i built it myself. Dont have a pipe bender or a mig though, it'd take aaaages with a tig.

[NickS]

155///MPH, nice setup, do you have any more pictures of the rear portion of the cage?

[155///MPH]

How's this?

[NickS]

Perfect, thanks...is there any specific reason (rulebook, time/cost) you attached the rear 'stays' to the front of the rear wheelarch? How difficult was it to weld near the B-pillars (did you tilt/drop the cage to weld those?)?
I'm slowly working my way towards welding in a rollbar for one of my e30's and trying to wrap my head around the process.

[Mr Deagle]

when i welded in a halfasssed rollbar, i welded the tops of the b pillars with tig, i didnt even wreck the headliner

edit: it was for a friend

[rThor432]

155///MPH, if you dont mind me asking, who built your cage setup?

[155///MPH]

Chris Schimmel out of Hillsborough, NC.

https://www.competitioncages.com

You can actually weld the entire rear section as one piece and then install it into the car.

As far as the rear kick-backs are concerned, there are a number of different options. From a rigidity standpoint, going through the rear bulkhead to the upper spring perches is the best location. We wanted to keep it simple (read: cheaper) and went to the wheel wells instead. The rear bulkhead on these cars is not nearly as solid a piece as it is on the E36/46 cars.

JP

[2002maniac]

a halfasssed rollbar

Hey, that sounds like a good idea!

[trent]

How difficult was it to weld near the B-pillars (did you tilt/drop the cage to weld those?)?

Do you mean the pipes that go towards the A pillar? Those are a PITA as they are located up higher.

the down pipes from the main hoop are easy, those don't need a tilt, however, welding the bars that go up front is another story.

ttt

[Mr Deagle]

Hey, that sounds like a good idea!

the kid was in it for looks

and i went through the rear bulkhead and into a rear strut bar that i made


halfassed meaning it never got painted, just all rusty

[trent]

any pictures Deagle?

[155///MPH]

I wouldn't tie into the shock towers. There are only a handful of tack welds holding them on.