Petrol Spice said:
Hello again,
Just curious, I want to find out if I can have a cage in the MCS. I know for fact that #rd party is veto'd if you have a weld in cage in Victoria, but I don't know about QLD. Anyone in QLD have a cage?
Thanks.
Stephen.
Hi,
I'm not sure of the situation in Queensland. In NSW you need an engineers certificate and "blue slip" which can be then submitted to the RTA. Your registration is modified, and presto, the car is legal. The process is similar for other major mods, eg replacing seats etc
However, it is best to consult with an engineer first, to see what is required. With my car, the workshop constructing the cage, went to the engineer, and got his list of requirements. There are particular requirements, eg side-bars, emergency access in case you need cutting out of the car, sun-visors etc etc. There is then the issue of making sure that the cage is both RTA and CAMS compliant.
Mine is a welded cage that is welded into the car, and is now legal, as the RTA have accepted the engineers report and certificate.
Stu Jones has a welded bolt-in John Cooper Works cage.
I don't know of anyone on the boards from Queensland who has fitted a cage. There are 2 minis coming down from Queensland for the East Coast Targa rally, so I will make enquiries from those guys for you.
By the way, the vast majority of road registered cars driving around with roll-cages are not street legal. Many people put them in, but don't declare it to the RTA. This will be a big issue in the case of an accident, as the insurance company may not cough up.
Cheers
Robbo