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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: dubsport on 21 February 2008, 17:25

Title: 'show cages'
Post by: dubsport on 21 February 2008, 17:25
are these any good? dont really fancy taking out the back seats etc for a full cage, thought this might be a good option? the gti is going to be lowered 40/50mm ... would it be a waste of time putting a cage in as its lowered?

(http://i19.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/a1/e2/f98f_1_b.JPG)

thanks  :smiley:
Title: Re: 'show cages'
Post by: Mew on 21 February 2008, 17:29
the gti is going to be lowered 40/50mm ... would it be a waste of time putting a cage in as its lowered?


Maybe i'm being thick here, but what relevance is the car being lowered to having a show cage?  :huh:
Title: Re: 'show cages'
Post by: dubsport on 21 February 2008, 17:32
if its lowered your less likely to roll it ..... surely?
Title: Re: 'show cages'
Post by: Mew on 21 February 2008, 17:33
If you're planning on rolling the car then surely a proper cage would be more suitable than a show cage?  :wink:
Title: Re: 'show cages'
Post by: JimR on 21 February 2008, 17:34
 :grin: What he said. Cage will make no structural difference to your car as it is a show cage, does exactly what it says on the tin. Cages are designed to a) make your chassis a bit more rigid, and 2) stop the car caving in on you in a crash. Lowering makes no difference to either of these tihngs.
Title: Re: 'show cages'
Post by: dubsport on 21 February 2008, 17:39
not planning on rolling it but on the way home today i saw an escort that had rolled ended up in the middle of a field and well it didnt look good  :undecided:

if it doesnt offer any structural benefits il forget it :)

would you reccomend front and rear strut braces?  :smiley:
Title: Re: 'show cages'
Post by: Mew on 21 February 2008, 17:41

would you reccomend front and rear strut braces?  :smiley:

Never driven a car with them personally so can't say, but i wouldn't hestitate to recommend a set of Eibach anti-roll bars to anyone! The difference they make is immense  :smiley:
Title: Re: 'show cages'
Post by: dubsport on 21 February 2008, 17:58
cool, so Eibach anti-roll bar, front and rear strut brace and lowered 50mm, should handle nice  :evil: :laugh:
Title: Re: 'show cages'
Post by: Chris-White on 21 February 2008, 17:58
Show cages are worse in a crash than nothing at all. Hence being called ''show''.
Title: Re: 'show cages'
Post by: gavL on 21 February 2008, 18:31
cool, so Eibach anti-roll bar, front and rear strut brace and lowered 50mm, should handle nice  :evil: :laugh:


Good plan mate :) Still wont stop you from rolling into a field if the car comes off sideways tho ;)