Wing Mirrors And Roll Cage

[205*31* 0]

hi just wondering does somebody have a roll cage in there gti and can use the lever inside car to adjust the wing mirrors its just the levers on my wing mirrors on inside are broke can't be certain if thats because there wounldn't clear the roll cage bar, i want to get some replacements thats all but pointless if roll cage fauls them

[205turbo 32 2 Cars]

i can't use the mirrors in mine with the SD cage i have

[Bigtimmy 1]

Mine doesn't either.

 

The routine goes as follows.

 

1. Open Door

2. Fold myself into the Sparco Pro ADV bucket seat over the doorbar whilst repeatedly banging my head on the cage.

3. Commence strapping in

4. Finish strapping in.

5. Realise that once strapped in I can't reach far enogh out of the car to grab the door and close it.

6. Shout at nearest person to shut door for me!

7. Watch as the mirror adjuster in the car hits the padding on the cage and moves so I can see either sky or myself

8. Adjust mirror to suit

9. Drive some miles

10. Get out and close door

11. Return to step 1.

 

 

I have thought about"modifying the adjuster in the car , but haven't been bothered just yet. I'll wait until it really starts to piss me off before doing anything about it.

[Cameron 16]

I have an SD cage and can use mine just fine.

[Bigtimmy 1]

Are you sure you have installed the cage properly?????

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

It seems to be a bit hit and miss. Some cars/cages they will JUST clear, others don't.

[Cameron 16]

 

Well it's a weld-in cage and there aren't any gaps or tubes floating in space so I guess so!

[gerallt_p 0]

I had the same problem with my omp cage, got fed up of a routine very similar to Bigtimmy in the end o got the hacksaw out. clears the cage now though

[16v205 9]

On a OMP cage early mk1 mirrors with the little button style adjusters fit fine, the normal 205 mirrors need the lever cuttong off to fit.

 

Rich

[Baz 421]

Ph1 with SD C12 Cage = fine.

 

Ph1.5 with SD C44 Cage = Fail, adjusters are cut off.

 

Ph1.5 with Custom Cages Cage = fine, iirc, it's been a while!