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Roll bar padding
omega0684 - 7/6/09 at 04:13 PM

where can i get hold of some of that chunky role bar padding stuff?

is it pipe lagging?

ideally im after some in black

chris_smith - 7/6/09 at 04:18 PM

dont they do stuff like that at B&Q?


chris

eccsmk - 7/6/09 at 04:22 PM

here

give them a call ive started using their stuff at work

miikae - 7/6/09 at 04:29 PM

As above Armaflex is the good stuff used it for years on fridge plant pipes, and roll bars.

Mike

myke pocock - 7/6/09 at 04:39 PM

Just shows the power of a Forum. Never knew of this stuff as Ive used pipe lagging and painted it in the past. Some paints just wont take to lagging. Cheers.

eccsmk - 7/6/09 at 04:41 PM

heres a better linky for you
50mm

MikeR - 7/6/09 at 05:38 PM

note - pipe lagging is supposed to be pretty useless in a crash. Roll bar padding is made of sterner stuff and deforms less easily.

(although this may be a case of roll bar padding companies saying that to make sure they keep the business - ask Procomp, i'm sure he'll know)

matt.c - 7/6/09 at 07:26 PM

Mine has started splitting now so it might have to all come off.

iank - 7/6/09 at 07:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
note - pipe lagging is supposed to be pretty useless in a crash. Roll bar padding is made of sterner stuff and deforms less easily.

(although this may be a case of roll bar padding companies saying that to make sure they keep the business - ask Procomp, i'm sure he'll know)


Certainly true of the open cell stuff you get in B&Q, don't know about the industrial stuff, some of it looks pretty firm (and I bet most of the motorsport stuff comes from the same machines/factories.

Doubt any, but the proper stuff, would be acceptable to a scrutineer if they spotted it.

eccsmk - 7/6/09 at 07:43 PM

some (foam type) lagging will split
this stuff is better
it all depends what you want to pay really

if you find a company such as the one i keep posting who make lagging they will be able to tell you the best type to use.
HTH