carpmart
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| posted on 21/4/08 at 08:26 PM |
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Roll Cage Padding
Chaps
Has anyone a good (remember we are Locost Builders) source for roll cage padding?
It needs to be pretty durable and be able to accept a bit of punishment including a regular jet washing as it is going on my Drakart buggy!
Thanks in advance.
Harvey
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'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
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Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 21/4/08 at 08:36 PM |
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zip tie on some pipe lagging. It looks exactly like MX bar pad material, so if it works for a bar pad, it will work for a chassis rail, not sure on
what the bigger sizes look like, but worth a look see.
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carpmart
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| posted on 21/4/08 at 08:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
zip tie on some pipe lagging. It looks exactly like MX bar pad material, so if it works for a bar pad, it will work for a chassis rail, not sure on
what the bigger sizes look like, but worth a look see.
I looked at this stuff but just thought it looked a bit naff and all that! Do you know if you can get it in colours other than Grey? Black would be
perfect?
H
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 21/4/08 at 09:04 PM |
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heard the reference to locost and gave you the cheapest option.
You could of course get jackets made up for the foam - just like an MX bar pad, a peice of coloured plastic about 6 inches wide with a strip of
velcro. not sure on cost as it would be bespoke for your bends etc.
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 21/4/08 at 09:29 PM |
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I used pipe lagging, the densest stuff i could find. It doesn't stretch all the wayaround normal roll bar tube so i cut another piece in half
along its length to fill the gap and wrapped it tightly with duct tape. Holds well and fairly durable. Not sure it'll take close up jet-wash
action though.
Not the tidiest thing in the world and i dont suppose it'll absorb impacts overly well but it prevents damage to helmets from the occasional
bumps and keeps the scruits happy.
[Edited on 21/4/08 by andylancaster3000]
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iank
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| posted on 21/4/08 at 09:32 PM |
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If you want it to protect in a bad off where you're helmet is bouncing off it DON'T use pipe lagging it's far too soft and
isn't fireproof (afaik)
The proper stuff goes for £5-£25 a metre.
http://www.demon-tweeks.com/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=LON6570
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/SHEETS-AND-TUBING-Roll-Cage-Tube-(CDS)/c321_329/p5910/ROLL-CAGE-PAD-2METRE-LENGTH/product_info.html?osCsid=19d7ba5fc
2ccd30283eb52d8fc333e2c
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eccsmk
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| posted on 21/4/08 at 09:54 PM |
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i asked about coloured pipe lagging at the plumbers merchants i use and was told i could get grey black blue and red
but on special order as they only stock grey
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 21/4/08 at 10:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
Chaps
It needs to be pretty durable and be able to accept a bit of punishment including a regular jet washing as it is going on my Drakart buggy!
Thanks in advance.
Harvey
Heat shrink tubing to cover the padding?
You can get it up to 100mm dia. and a shrink ratio of up to 6:1 these days.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 21/4/08 at 10:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
Chaps
It needs to be pretty durable and be able to accept a bit of punishment including a regular jet washing as it is going on my Drakart buggy!
Thanks in advance.
Harvey
Heat shrink tubing to cover the padding?
You can get it up to 100mm dia. and a shrink ratio of up to 6:1 these days.
getting it over the tubes might be a challenge in most cases though 
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