honda conversion - 5.3.13
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my cage is in, i just need to decide how to mount my hanesses and it can be welded in!

anyway here we go

Edited by andywaller on 5th Feb, 2013.

Nice job :)

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oh and i forgot while i was at brands last weekend watching some racing, these little tear aways appeared.

Looking good.

Cage looks a twat to fit tho ?

it was, i dont think i have swared at my car as much as when fitting this.

i have had enough of using that bloody tube notcher!

Well done man.

Good idea to use masking tape instead of welding. Don't know how long it'll hold together though.

Coming on nicely though.

Si

I drill holes in everything..!

So how are you getting in the car? LOL

Looks like its gonna be solid. Handling your main priority?

Those cars at brands hatch are boss. Bill richards one is the clubman.

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On 10th of Nov, 2007 at 06:09pm andywaller said:

Edited by Rob H on 11th Nov, 2007.

i saqw lee mcnairs car last week end at brands, it looks like his main hoop is in about the same position as mine but the hoop brace has got a lot more of a bend in it.

the 2 baces btween the door bars have been swapped around as i cut one a bit short but it doesnt really notice.

good luck with yours i need to look back but it has taken over a mount of evenings to get it to this stage!

dam just lost out on a set of mondo sport steering arms.

oh well i best put it towards my dash

Did you build the entire cage yourself, or is part of it a kit ?

Looks bloody impressive !!!!!

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

rollcentre, must be a redesign of my cage or somthing perhaps


front


rear


the boot, comes throught he parsel shelf to the arch

quite a lot of added bits to the cage aswell

David.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t22/Dem...ar/DSCN2873.jpg

its inadvisable to mount harnesses like that.

In a severe impact, your spine could get crushed due to the angle of the belts.

Fit a bar at the back of the cage, and run the belts straight and horizontal from it.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

Don't envy you trying to get fully welded joints in the boot Andy, looks a little 'tight'!

So are you going to cut the roof off or the bottom few inches of the main hoops to weld over the top?

Think theres a carbon roof going on Tom

the rally cars been through scrutenearing every time just like that and not by myself has been rolled too, will look into harness bar because i like them anyway but im not gona rush to it

David.

i think a lot off the mini cages are all quite simular seeing as they have to pass the same test.

everything is just placed in at the moment so if i need to trim stuff to get more room i can.

and yeah roofs coming off as i have a carbon skin waiting to go on, i just dont want to cut the roof off untill the main cage is welded up and tied into the sides off the shell.

Edited by andywaller on 12th Nov, 2007.

Good plan Andy

From what I remember harness straps shouldn't be more than 10-15 degrees from horizontal for the reasons Stevieturbo has said.

Edit: Although it's quoted at 45 degree on the web:

"WARNING: It is strongly recommended that the shoulder harnesses are fitted as close to horizontal as possible. It is a must that the angle of the shoulder harness does not exceed 45 degrees in relation to the theoretical horizontal axis of the mounting points."

Edited by Jay#2 on 13th Nov, 2007.

I've seen 45 degrees quoted many times before as Jay2 says. Maybe one of the harness manufacturers will tell us the truth?

It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt... Then it's hilarious!

The instructions that came with my willans harnesses say between horizontal and -20 degrees. However the blue book says +/- 10 degrees desirable and up to -45 degrees is acceptable.

Edited by Rob H on 13th Nov, 2007.

If fitting a cage, it would be silly not to mount them horizontal on a bar though.

Its simple maths. If they are at an angle, there will be compression loadings on your spine, when the belts are restraining you.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will