Cage Padding - Which Type And Where?

[Masekwm 2]

Hi

 

I've been advised that I really should have some kind of padding on my cage, it's the full Safety Devices one which goes through the dash with doorbars.

 

I've been googling and read about the difference in quality between FIA and none FIA padding. I was thinking:-

 

1. FIA quality stuff around the top of the door and bar across the windscreen

2. Non-FIA over door bars and in the bit which comes down and through the dash.

 

Would anyone suggest another way?

 

Keith

[205wrc 16]

It all depends really what type of motorsport you are going to do. Anything in Ireland, and National and above in the Uk requires FIA padding, otherwise the other type is ok.

You only need to pad the cage where your body can come into contact with it......... along the top of the door, door bars, and maybe along the top of the screen.

The FIA padding is nearly as hard as the cage itself and also quite expensive.

The last time I bought the non-fia padding it was about £8 per metre length.

I co-drive in a Peugeot 206 Cup Car on Welsh Tarmac events and have the Non-FIA padding in the car, and we have'nt had any problems with scrutineering.

[Cameron 16]

Strap yourself in and flail your arms about a bit, you'll find which bits you can touch and therefore need to pad. I can only touch the door bars and the top of the door so that's all I'll be padding when I come to race.

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Remember its where your knees will hit too... its a bugger when you knee a piece of scaffolding let alone roll your car and hit your knee on a cage!

[Cameron 16]

Ok, make that flail your arms AND legs about and see what you can touch.

[Masekwm 2]

It's only a road car, odd track day, but I've seen my Mrs out cold in the back of a Ka where she smacked the exposed roof.

 

So non-fia stuff is ok?

 

I shall try the strap in test

[Masekwm 2]

So... non-fia or fia? Please, I need to order it tomorrow

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Its your choice mate, many people use non-fia stuff as the fia stuff went up in spec and is now uber expensive.

 

You cant put a price on safety...

[Nick C 0]

We use the normal non FIA stuff in the race car. The FIA stuff is actually quite hard, just its fire resistant.

To be honest would go with the normal stuff.

 

Nick

[John_B 11]

I've just put a load of this in my car...

 

http://www.peterlloydrallying.co.uk/index....products_id=118

 

Seemed bloody expensive at £9.50/m but that seems to be the going rate and it is my head.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

I got mine for a £5er a metre at Xsport in Basingstoke... £8odd sounds like a rip off!