the cage as shown in these pics is the one wiggy was selling in november last year. its originally from a WRC-replica corolla which was used as show piece for a guy who made the replicas (or something like that)

as wiggy said, it would fit a 165 and it does...pretty much

so, without further ado, here are the pics



brett being lazy. didnt lift a finger during this install as he was "busy" sanding down a caravan. but heres a pic of him anyway


ted the dog, having a rest on the drivers seat



this is lardy, who races bangers. he did all the welding whilst i put out the fires with a damp rag. top bloke



drivers side rear mounting. its welded onto a plate which is in turn welded to the chassis


passenger side rear mount. the cage was welded in this fashion for two reasons. to allow removal of the cage without causing too much damage to it, and to spread the load of the mounting point.


Now onto the mid section of the cage. these is again welded to a bracket which is welded to the chassis. the bracketry is 3mm steel plate, so its solid



the front section of these plates is a real work of art. they were cut to follow the contour of the floorpan and sill, so match perfectly and are fully welded


you may have noticed by now that the stock turret bracing has been removed. this was getting in the way of the cage. other rollcages i have seen don't brace across the turrets (unlike this one) and instead weld onto each turret on the forward facing side. needs must


here again we see a steel plate bracket welded to the floor and chassis rail. the cage is bolted to this bracket as i wanted the option to remove the front bars when practical.


this is the other side at the front


my car, outside my office, this morning

all thats left now is to tidy up the old turret brace at the rear and then to paint all the welding points and bracketry.


a nice arty(?) shot

see you all at oakington trackday on the 30th april

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Sprint ST165 aka "The 500BHP Sledgehammer" #6 in the Toyota Sprint Series. GT3071 1.9bar

Certianly looks like a trackday beast. Nice work.

Looking good mate!

What has that done to your insurance premium then? Or are you trailering it to trackdays now?

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JDM ST205 (286bhp and 281lb/ft)
JDM ST202 (Finally sold )
1982 Pontiac Trans Am 5.7L V8 (See my website)

trailering at the mo

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Sprint ST165 aka "The 500BHP Sledgehammer" #6 in the Toyota Sprint Series. GT3071 1.9bar

just phoned HIC and spoken to a nice chappy called martin
on a classic policy with 4k miles, its £309 for a years cover

thats with all mods declared, including the rollcage

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Sprint ST165 aka "The 500BHP Sledgehammer" #6 in the Toyota Sprint Series. GT3071 1.9bar

Excellent pictures Andy

Do you plan to fit any padding to the cage? I always worry about the potential effects of hitting your unprotected head against the cage in an accident on the road. Could turn a fenderbender into a major accident.

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GT4DC Events Co-ordinator
1996 ST205 UK

Good point, Mike. Maybe you've found a use for the chav weasels that are usually found on Corsa seatbelts.

Just a thin sponge sleeve would do the job I guess. Maybe some waterpipe lagging to remain in keeping with the "project cheap 'n' nasty" title?

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JDM ST205 (286bhp and 281lb/ft)
JDM ST202 (Finally sold )
1982 Pontiac Trans Am 5.7L V8 (See my website)

lol, i hope youre joking with the lagging?

there is some safety devices moulded polyurethane padding on the leg uprights and the roof bars, but youre right, i am going to get some more of it. i did some heavy breaking this morning and nearly hit the upper crossbar with my forehead.

im going to get more of this stuff, which is v similar to that already fitted.

i'll be removing the front bars anyway (he says), although it does give me something to lean my right leg against when cornering hard

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Sprint ST165 aka "The 500BHP Sledgehammer" #6 in the Toyota Sprint Series. GT3071 1.9bar

Andy - thats exactly the sort of stuff I meant. Pipelagging would likely provide some modicum of protection but not much. The stuff in the picture is also FIA approved which is re-assuring however its use is still based on the assumption that a helmet is being worn. I think the removal of the front bars is a sensible move.

When I eventually get a roll bar sorted for my car I won't be having anything coming forward of the front seats to allievate this problem.

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GT4DC Events Co-ordinator
1996 ST205 UK

Looks good solid stuff there, nice job

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'92 GT-Four RC - Project Rufus - something of a mover.
'05 Audi A3 3.2 V6 Quattro S Line - not bad for a daily.

Andy have you noticed an improvement in handling?

Nice pics bythe way

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Kris
95 ST205 - slept for 10 years, now waking up...
Avensis
http://www.gtfours.co.uk
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Turbocharging - the replacement for displacement

i cant really say yet as i havent been pushing it. certainly it feels better, more precise. ive also fitted the poly bush in the lower rear hubs (left the trailing arms well alone) since driving it last.

how much of that is placebo, and how much is real improvement, will be found out at oakington

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Sprint ST165 aka "The 500BHP Sledgehammer" #6 in the Toyota Sprint Series. GT3071 1.9bar

It's exactly for this reason that roll cages are a huge no no on road cars here in NZ. If you want one, then the car must be certified with a Motorsport NZ log book if it is to be run on a public road.

As for the cage, looks pretty good, though I'd be a little concerned about how the mid section has been welded onto those brackets before being welded onto the floor. That might stand up to a big impact too well as the load isn't spread very well on the floor itself.
Gary

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1994 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-Four Group A WRC - running in rebuilt engine....