The Brembos were great, just a pain about the warping. Not sure if I did it or that's how they were, possibly me but I'm fairly sure I warmed them up well enough first.

I'll look into getting one of those plugs!

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They're absolutely fine, but do remember that (somewhat unintuitively) a bolt-in requires metal plates to be welded in first for you to bolt the cage to - the standard shell just isn't strong enough to have a cage bolted or welded to it.

I heard it summed up well once - a bolt-in will save you, a weld-in will save the car. Basically in a big off a bolt-in will keep you safe, but your car will be a write-off. With a weld-in, however, the cage actually offers significantly more structural strength to the car, so the car is less likely to be destroyed.

However, let's be realistic for a second here. These are not £500k touring cars, they're not the latest Evo X rally car, these are s**tty fifteen-year-old piles of French tin. If you rolled the car enough to be thankful for a cage, chances are you're not going to be going back to the pits, pumping up the tyres and getting back on track.

Personally, I'd go for a bolt-in. You just need to find somewhere reliable to weld in the plates, then you can install the cage yourself, saving you a tonne of cash. They offer the safety aspect, but don't add anything in the way of rigidity; a weld-in will therefore help improve handling, but only if fitted properly, i.e. quality gusseting everywhere it's near the shell, cage actually in contact with roof panels etc, and that's a multi-thousand pound install.

BIRCFTMFW.

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If you count the cost of the hair replacement therapy, yeah....

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With the eventual aim to go racing, I think I should go for the weld in option.

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Give me time!

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Personally i'd go for a weld in cage, made the world of difference to the stiffness of my chassis.

EDIT: I have KW V2's on mine too, bought them second hand and not had any issues with them so far.

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Everyone I ever know who's sat down and said "right, I'm going to figure out what wheels I need for track" has ended up with TD Pro Race 1.2s. Every one.

You have PM

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I've been searching for ages trying to find an alternative to the 1.2s, I'm struggling to find something that matches the weight in the correct fitment

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I love the look of them as well, just reminds me of BTCC! Having spent waaayyyy to much time in the pits at BTCC, it's amazing the amount of cars that run them.

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ATS do a lighter wheel than 1.2s, thye make to order too so centrebore and offset can be exactly what you need.

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Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars

Very little progress on the car recently as I've been away at uni. Now finished my course so started to look in to prices for the bits I need to get the car to a good level. Thoughts on the below?

Suspension
- Roller bearing bushes £230
- Top mounts £135
- Upper strut brace £90
- Lower strut brace £120
- Adjustable drop links £80
- Solid rear beam mounts £130
- Misc rear beam rebuilt parts £50
Total: £835

Brakes
- 310mm brake kit £550
- Brake lines (exterior) £68.95
- Brake lines (interior) £150
- Bias valve £30
- Carbon Lorraine RC6 pads £163.88
- Rotors £150
- Brembo discs (rear) £27.92
- Greenstuff (rear) £36.34
Total: £1,177.09

Wheels / Tyres
- TD Pro Race 1.2s 16" £300
- Federal 595RSRs £376
Total: £676

Interior
- Rollcage parts £500
- Rollcage fitting £500
- Flocked dash £100
- Door cards £50
- Race seat £240
- Harness £150
- Extinguisher £100
- Electrical cut-off £22
Total: £1,662

Engine
- Gulf Competition Oil £45
- NGK Iridium Spark Plugs £12
- Fuel filter £6.60
- K&N filter £50
- Oil filter £5.50
- Crank pulley £65
- Lightened flywheel £150
Total: £334.10

Complete total: £4,684.19

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Done, cheers

Did you get my PM about the cage?

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