Rollcentre roll bar fitted to Chimaera
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Just had the Rollcentre roll bar fitted to my chim, by Offord.
The cost was as follows...
"Aluminised" bar £450
Carriage £15
Fitting £200
+ VAT
= total of £782
I must say Offord did a splendid job with the fitting. It really does look the mut's nuts
, and hopefully I'll never need to test it's strength 
In recent posts there have been many questions regarding the positioning of the bar and whether your head can hit it etc. I can tell you that as long as you have the headrest in the correct position there is no way you can hit it.
Images now up Here.
>>> Edited by FunkyGibbon on Thursday 12th February 17:40
The cost was as follows...
"Aluminised" bar £450
Carriage £15
Fitting £200
+ VAT
= total of £782
I must say Offord did a splendid job with the fitting. It really does look the mut's nuts
, and hopefully I'll never need to test it's strength In recent posts there have been many questions regarding the positioning of the bar and whether your head can hit it etc. I can tell you that as long as you have the headrest in the correct position there is no way you can hit it.
Images now up Here.
>>> Edited by FunkyGibbon on Thursday 12th February 17:40
I've got one on order, a few whole car shots would be good though, front,rear and 3/4 quarter showing how it fits in with the rest of the car, and also if i could be very cheeky an interior shot with the rear 1/4 hood up showing the clearance between the bar and the roof as im going to get mine covered with leather.
cheers
Graham
cheers
Graham
NoisyGriff said: Funky,
I take it the RollCentre bar is a one-piece horizontal bar across the width of the car.
Was there any discussion about the other options? Like the twin hoop version some people offer?
Thanks
It looks like the one seen here www.t-v-r-services.co.uk/tvrs_rollbar.htm. But I'll post some of my own pictures soon.
I've read many threads on here and also read The Bible, so I decided that this was the bar for me.
Graham said: I've got one on order, a few whole car shots would be good though, front,rear and 3/4 quarter showing how it fits in with the rest of the car, and also if i could be very cheeky an interior shot with the rear 1/4 hood up showing the clearance between the bar and the roof as im going to get mine covered with leather.
cheers
Graham
OK, I'll see what I can do.
trefor said: Looks good.
Being 6ft 4inches I'm worried about my head hitting the bar ... I need to try sitting in someones car with the seat in 'my' position with one of these rollbars installed. These pics certainly help though - thanks.
We could always arrange a meet somewhere if you want to try it in the flesh. Any excuse for a drive
Twin Hoops are fine if you are a hair dresser in a TT but bugger all good if it flips. The bar is very good, but not really any good for anyone really tall as the seats don't go back as far (and no the vertical down post does not go behind the seat)if you like you seat even reasonably reclined. It is not wide either as is constrained by the hood - But as have said before I really like it.
Short Jon!
Short Jon!
jellison said: The bar is very good, but not really any good for anyone really tall as the seats don't go back as far (and no the vertical down post does not go behind the seat)if you like you seat even reasonably reclined.
See here this shows the passenger seat as far back and as reclined as it can. There is still 2 cm gap behind the back of the headrest (which is extended to its fullest extent).
>> Edited by FunkyGibbon on Thursday 6th February 13:33
jellison said: (and no the vertical down post does not go behind the seat) if you like you seat even reasonably reclined.
I'm another short ar$e so leg room is not so much concerned re. leg room, but can you or can't you recline the seat?
Thanks,
Steve.
Edited to say: Doh! should have read the rest of the thread.
>> Edited by Steve_T on Thursday 6th February 15:45
Mikey - you may just want a bit of tube behind you head, but given the questions people are interest shown it seems many people place a value on knowing it has been well designed to both work and fit, has been properly tested and is a proper safety item rather than just a "few bits of tube welded together." Price seems resonable to me, and certainly looks like a professional job. Rich...
>> Edited by RichB on Thursday 6th February 16:57
Rich... >> Edited by RichB on Thursday 6th February 16:57
Must admit that looks a very proffesional job.
An after being in a crash in my Griffith and see what damage can be dione at a very low spead and the possibilty off my car being rolled, i am seriously considering having it done when i get the Banana back.
Looks well worth the money.
BB
An after being in a crash in my Griffith and see what damage can be dione at a very low spead and the possibilty off my car being rolled, i am seriously considering having it done when i get the Banana back.
Looks well worth the money.
BB
MikeyT said:Yeah, but it's a piece of steel tube, welded to shape and maybe stove enamelled.
£350?
I don't want mine gold plated!
Ok. Try this breakdown:
1 x "piece of steel tube, welded to shape and maybe stove enamelled" - £50
Knowing what type of steel tube to use (ie. cold drawn steel), knowing how to design said tube so that it saves your life in a roll and also how to bend said tube so that it retains its structural integrity - £300.
Does that sound more reasonable price-wise?
>> Edited by JonRB on Thursday 6th February 20:06
MikeyT said: Yeah, but it's a piece of steel tube, welded to shape and maybe stove enamelled.
£350?
I don't want mine gold plated!
Thats a bit like saying that the cost of the latest autocad is the .05p for the cd and the 10p for the box and the manual FFS.. and not the couple of grand you pay for it
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