Rollcage

[supermono]

I'm thinking about having Cambridge OPC put in a rear cage and harnesses in the GT2 (which I'm collecting Monday, BTW)

I like the look of the stainless steel one in the GT3 I tried out. What other options are there? Obviously the main thing is that it stops the car from going flat if it hits something and that it holds the top parts of the harnesses.

What else do I need to know?

SM

[anonymous-user]

theres a full carbon one available for 996 now mmmm carbon

[sidewayssid]

The rollcage also stiffens the chassis. Bolted in allows for easy removal whereas welded is strongest and chassis has greater stiffness as a result. Easier to rwrite-off the chassis with welded in rollcage as crash energy does not dissipate so easily. Bolted in is probably the best option.

[cableguy]

I've also been pondering whose or which to buy and personally like the look of the Carbon Cage here www.designtek.eu/pages/products_porsche_rollcage.aspx

It may be a tad more expensive than the usual Steel Cages but with the rear cage weighing in at just 4.5kg compared to the 38kg mass of the OE Steel Cage it seems very attractive. Its also TuV approved and claimed to be every bit as strong as the traditional Steel Cage.

HTH.

C.

[DanH]

cableguy said:

I've also been pondering whose or which to buy and personally like the look of the Carbon Cage here www.designtek.eu/pages/products_porsche_rollcage.aspx

It may be a tad more expensive than the usual Steel Cages but with the rear cage weighing in at just 4.5kg compared to the 38kg mass of the OE Steel Cage it seems very attractive. Its also TuV approved and claimed to be every bit as strong as the traditional Steel Cage.

HTH.

C.

I'd be keen to know if that would pass any race scrutineering!

I'm sure Timbo will buy one for his RS soon though so he can be the guinea pig. Besides they'd match his wheels.

[iamthestig]

Any idea on price for that carbon cage? looks the business

[ricardo60]

hmmmm - im interested in knowing more about this as well to replace current gt3 mk1 cage

[cableguy]

iamthestig said:

Any idea on price for that carbon cage? looks the business

Not sure if an official price has been published, however according to the announcement in GTPorsche Magazine (March), the price is expected to be around the 2k mark.

C.

[wetwipe]

Was the GT3 you tried the one at RSJ?

I saw it today. The car looks mint and the rollcage looks ace in stainless steel.

oh and Mrs Wipe also liked the leather buckets which is always a good thing

[964RS]

ricardo60 said:

hmmmm - im interested in knowing more about this as well to replace current gt3 mk1 cage

In which case can I have your existing cage when you change Ricardo?

Jason

[supermono]

I was in RSJ the other day and saw that car. Beautiful. I had my mini socket set with me and the plan was to get that rollcage out while Joel was making the coffee. I had it all worked out except the spiral staircase so I aborted.



SM

[wetwipe]

supermono said:

I was in RSJ the other day and saw that car. Beautiful. I had my mini socket set with me and the plan was to get that rollcage out while Joel was making the coffee. I had it all worked out except the spiral staircase so I aborted.



SM

you should have used the lift