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Sebastian

posted on 3/1/10 at 01:46 PM Reply With Quote
How many of you drive around with Full Rollcage?

First a happy new year and let's hope that the summer is going to be good for all of us.

But now my question:

Like the title, i currently drive a Tiger Supercat with a bolt on Rollbar and now i was thinking of fitting a welded rollcage with sideimpact bars, i drive the car on the publicroads.

How many of you drive a roadlegal seven with a full rollcage and what is your opinion on this matter?

And if there are pictures than please so i get a goot idea off the options.

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blakep82

posted on 3/1/10 at 01:48 PM Reply With Quote
mine's not a 7, but i'd consider a roll bar the absolue minimum. full cage is the way forward (but tbh, i don't like cars with no roof)





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philw

posted on 3/1/10 at 02:08 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
(but tbh, i don't like cars with no roof)



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dhutch

posted on 3/1/10 at 02:10 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
mine's not a 7, but i'd consider a roll bar the absolue minimum. full cage is the way forward (but tbh, i don't like cars with no roof)

I have a fully welded bolt in rollbar with rear and diagonal stays which is made to suit me and the car and provides sufficient headroom that my head is within the line from roll bar to top of engine when wearing a helmet or otherwise.

I a crash situation it is unquestionable that a full roll cage provides the best protection. Even if you dont roll over. However everything in life is a compromise. Even volvo owners would be less likely to be injured in a car crash if they stayed at home.


Daniel

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blakep82

posted on 3/1/10 at 02:11 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by philw
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
(but tbh, i don't like cars with no roof)



Weirdo


nope. too much daylight, and stuff going on around me makes my head hurt and makes me feel sick. i always drive round with the sun visor down. even at night, because the street lights do my head in





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Coopz

posted on 3/1/10 at 02:19 PM Reply With Quote
The car isn't On the road yet... But I will be driving a road legal MK with a full roll cage welded in!
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eddbaz

posted on 3/1/10 at 02:29 PM Reply With Quote
Got a full cage on my road legal indy,wouldn't be without it.
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dhutch

posted on 3/1/10 at 02:56 PM Reply With Quote
Depends on the cage too. The mk indy cage is less restrictive to get in an our of than most as the 'roof bars' are fairly far towards the middle of the car.
- Not a bad compromise and one i nearly went for, but again it just goes to show theres a full sliding scale.

Roadbar (usless)
Braced rollover bar (minimum imo and what i went for)
Petty strut?
Four point cage
Six point cage
Side impact bar (bars?) or not?

etc

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leemarkadams

posted on 3/1/10 at 03:04 PM Reply With Quote
I have a full cage on mine:

side view
side view


I prefer the look without BUT if ever I was in a crash it would give that little bit of added protection.

Only down side is that I am 6ft2" and getting in and out can be a little bit 'non-graceful'! LOL



Lee

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blakep82

posted on 3/1/10 at 03:26 PM Reply With Quote
here's mine btw







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posted on 3/1/10 at 03:51 PM Reply With Quote
My cage recently fitted.
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Angus180

posted on 3/1/10 at 04:43 PM Reply With Quote
yeah ive got a full cage, its great feel a bit safer and looks great, also helps getting in and out and looks great with a kayak on top!!
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Fozzie

posted on 3/1/10 at 04:58 PM Reply With Quote
I have a full roll cage on mine.

It was SVA'd with it in place in 2004.......

It is the same style as leemarkadams.

Fozzie





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dlatch

posted on 3/1/10 at 05:21 PM Reply With Quote
craig how much was your cage? looks great also where did you get it?
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posted on 3/1/10 at 06:11 PM Reply With Quote
Came from Caged in Somerset and was far toooooo much.
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beaver34

posted on 3/1/10 at 06:17 PM Reply With Quote
mine,







at moment,



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SPYDER

posted on 3/1/10 at 07:43 PM Reply With Quote
Here's the full cage on our Phoenix. The tubes were mandrel bent to our spec by Martin Keenan. Everything else done by ourselves. All tubes properly fishtailed etc.
Infills are carbon and padding is FIA spec and is suprisingly hard to the touch.
The top tubes are similar in shape to craigr's above but in the middle we boxed the tubes in, top and bottom, front and back, if you know what I mean.
Yes, I know that this is a trackday car but we would probably do the same thing if it was a road car.
Geoff.

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dhutch

posted on 3/1/10 at 09:06 PM Reply With Quote
While we're at it, this is mine, also the work of Martin:





Cant get the roof on any more but i think most would say it makes sense and one good run in the rain with the roof is enough camping for me!


Daniel

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Sebastian

posted on 4/1/10 at 07:26 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks guys for all the info, i will look into it and get a quote for making one for my car, and yes i also like the car without cage better but it will give me a saver feel so will look into it.
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