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Hachihead
28-09-09, 22:28
I see sometimes people have thier cages wrapped in some sort of material instead of painting it.A bit like heat wrap on an exhaust or manifold but on a cage.
Any idea whats used?
Couldnt be arsed painting my cage again.

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Dunnedriftin
28-09-09, 22:31
get it powered coated if its a bolt in cage ?

i know the stuff you want, its expensive iirc... il find a link now
Chuck_g
29-09-09, 00:26
Use wavin lad...................cheap and effective!!
Dunnedriftin
29-09-09, 00:35
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=LON65700

have a rainbow of colours :D
nissan_doctor
29-09-09, 09:59
Just go down to woodies and get some of the stuff for insulating pipes and put it on.
Chuck_g
29-09-09, 10:03
Just go down to woodies and get some of the stuff for insulating pipes and put it on.

Wavin FTW!!! http://ie.wavin.com/master/master.jsp?bmLocale=en
Stevie e39 drift
10-10-10, 19:49
Wavin FTW!!! http://ie.wavin.com/master/master.jsp?bmLocale=en

and cable ties to tie the stuff on tite cuz wen u get ouh it tends to pull off
cable ties ftw:D:D
johnbro
11-10-10, 12:36
Any pics of the wavin job???
gofaster_s13
11-10-10, 12:41
Don't use pipe lagging, its dangerous.

http://www.driftworks.com/forum/technical/6186-rollcage-padding.html
johnbro
11-10-10, 14:04
Don't use pipe lagging, its dangerous.

http://www.driftworks.com/forum/technical/6186-rollcage-padding.html

Agreed It wouldn't be worth a shite in a roll just like a sponge.
Why use that when the proper stuff is so cheap to buy comes in all colours too.:D
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=padding&osCsid=fio5ukoc462ckuucc3looq5066
jap scrap
12-10-10, 20:07
Don't use pipe lagging, its dangerous.

http://www.driftworks.com/forum/technical/6186-rollcage-padding.html

Such a load of shit its a drift car. Most people dont put anything on they just paint it put the black armaflex pipe lagging on it will be fine
curtis
13-10-10, 12:54
Such a load of shit its a drift car. Most people dont put anything on they just paint it put the black armaflex pipe lagging on it will be fine

That's grand if it's a track-only car and you always wear a helmet. If it's a road car i reckon it's worth paying a few quid for proper padding.

I wouldn't fancy whacking my head off a cage if i had a tip anyway.
johnbro
13-10-10, 12:57
Like said before

What is your head worth to ya??
git
13-10-10, 13:35
i have some of this due soon to me ,pm me if you want some blue in colour
jap scrap
13-10-10, 17:21
That's grand if it's a track-only car and you always wear a helmet. If it's a road car i reckon it's worth paying a few quid for proper padding.

I wouldn't fancy whacking my head off a cage if i had a tip anyway.

Did you ever feel the right proper stuff that is ment to go on the bar that is at the top of the windscreen it is rock hard i felt it in the rocket bunny 666 car i dont understand how this is going to help you in an impact...
calicagesracing
13-10-10, 23:09
Don't use pipe lagging, its dangerous.

http://www.driftworks.com/forum/technical/6186-rollcage-padding.html

as mentioned in that thread it's also extremely flammable!
curtis
14-10-10, 13:31
Did you ever feel the right proper stuff that is ment to go on the bar that is at the top of the windscreen it is rock hard i felt it in the rocket bunny 666 car i dont understand how this is going to help you in an impact...

The stuff i've seen is soft but a different foam to lagging.
AFAIK it's down to how it absorbs the energy from an impact and, as mentioned, it won't catch fire.

Hopefully none of us will ever be testing it;)
jap scrap
14-10-10, 18:03
The stuff i've seen is soft but a different foam to lagging.
AFAIK it's down to how it absorbs the energy from an impact and, as mentioned, it won't catch fire.

Hopefully none of us will ever be testing it;)

AS i said in an earlier post use armaflex insulation its not flamible ;)
and if your going to have a crash that your hoping a bit of padding on a steel bar is going to save you then your in trouble.
curtis
14-10-10, 22:12
AS i said in an earlier post use armaflex insulation its not flamible ;)
and if your going to have a crash that your hoping a bit of padding on a steel bar is going to save you then your in trouble.

Well if by "a bit of padding on a steel bar" you mean a roll cage then errr... yeah i would expect it to be some help in a crash:confused:

Anyway i think we can agree to disagree on this one.
DaveM-sport
19-10-10, 02:14
I remember a guy was complaining about these fancy roll-cages all padded up and the cost of it when abit of lagging and cable ties would do.

Another guy got abit of piping and lagging on one end and proper padding on the other and hit him over the head with both ends right after the other to see what he thought of them.

Abit harsh but it got the point across all the same.

I've seen helmets in total shite due to impacts on un-protected roll-cage in bad crashes so when I have mine done, I'll be spending the extra bit to put the proper stuff on but if others don't think they need or could be bothered with it, their head is probably worth a little less to warrant protection too.


Think Shane was initally asking about a material that wraps your whole cage like a wrap to avoid painting it rather than actual padding though.