James Lovell Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Hello, I have recently purchased a westfield to use for hillclimbing, but it currently doesnt have a roll cage. I can only see the Caged laser ones on the market for these cars currently. Before purchasing one i just wanted to know if there were any others that will make the grade for a roadgoing hillclimb car? also an additional question, what steering wheels do you suggest and is there a way of extending the column? As someone over 6ft my knee currently falls in the wrong place for the standard wheel. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Hi James, Regarding the cage, do you mean a full cage or just the rear section? The rear section is all that is mandatory but many fit a full cage to be super safe. Caged are the most popular supplier. Others do exist (Safety Devices, Custom Cages etc) but dont sell them in as larger numbers as Caged so are probably more expensive. The other thing to watch is that Caged cages are FIA homologated so can use smaller diameter tubing which makes it lighter. Others will be to the MSUK blue Book standard which is larger diameter and hence heavier. Regarding your steering wheel position, there are several ways around this such as fitting a deeper dish steering wheel, fitting a flat bottomed steering wheel, fitting a spacer between the wheel and the adaptor if it is quick release plus obviously cutting the column and sleeving it to extend it and rewelding it by someone who can weld properly. Other options include lowering the seat to give more clearance. Hope this helps. John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Everall Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I hope you are going to join in our Speeds Series. If you need any advice please contact me Many Road going cars do have the CAGED full cage fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Lovell Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 Cheers for the advice, I was looking half cage initially, but having read a few horror stories I'm leaning more to going full cage now. Fingers crossed caged have a good black Friday deal on! I do plan on joining the speed series but I'll be late on joining, my westfield needs a bit of work to be up to the standards I'd like for hillclimbing. Engine is the big issue currently along with a rear end chassis tidy up (surface rust) but I also need seats, harnesses, tyres, cage and a full face helmet (along with hans ideally) before I start using it competitively. It's a nice step up from road going though so I do look forward to it! I'm sure I'll have a few questions along the way so will reach out a couple of times. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 hours ago, James Lovell said: Cheers for the advice, I was looking half cage initially, but having read a few horror stories I'm leaning more to going full cage now. Fingers crossed caged have a good black Friday deal on! I do plan on joining the speed series but I'll be late on joining, my westfield needs a bit of work to be up to the standards I'd like for hillclimbing. Engine is the big issue currently along with a rear end chassis tidy up (surface rust) but I also need seats, harnesses, tyres, cage and a full face helmet (along with hans ideally) before I start using it competitively. It's a nice step up from road going though so I do look forward to it! I'm sure I'll have a few questions along the way so will reach out a couple of times. Thanks What engine do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Lovell Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 24 minutes ago, John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison said: What engine do you have? it's a 1.8 zetec, purchased the car with a suspected big end gone, but picked up another 1.8 with the intentions of running in the championship so i fall into the lower cc capacity. I'm in the process of assembling an engine with some more aggressive cams and a ported head, aiming for about 170bhp all being well, anything more would be a nice bonus! I'll run as is then for a while before possibly looking at changing the diff ratios. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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