Roll bar question ?

[swiftsport07]

Hey I'm looking at buying a roll bar for my mk2 mx5 and was wondering weather this roll bar below would allow the roof to be raised and lowed or woulda it make the roof redundant ? Thanks

[matts4]

That looks like a T R Lane bar.

Yep, they're made to work with a glass window too.

[MX-5 Lazza]

If you read on the page you got that picture from it says:

MX5 Parts said:

Designed specifically for use with all soft tops including glass and plastic back windows

[CaptiV8ted]

I have that very roll bar in mine and can assure you that there is no issue with the roof. When the plastic is unzipped, it fits nicely between the rear stays without any creasing whatsoever.

Dunno about the glass screen, but it stands to reason that would fit too...

[swiftsport07]

Just had a proper read of the add and I was being abit blind/lazy lol thanks for the replies anyway ?

[Itsallicanafford]

Hey, why don't you buy direct from T R Lane, could be cheaper? Called them today (Tim?) about fitting one onto
My car, the guy couldn't have been nicer or more helpful...

[swiftsport07]

Great thanks for the reply could be a lot of help.

[wilbo83]

Keep an eye on ebay, there is one on there now with a £180 start price

[JamesHayward]

For anyone that might be worried about their safety ... TR Lane rollbars do work



And from the chap who was driving...

minto said:

I sent TR lane a message thanking them for saving our lifes basically!

Edited by JamesHayward on Thursday 22 November 16:18

[Snooks]

As if a statement from the manufacturer wasn't enough... I've got one of these TR Lane rollbars fitted and my soft-top with glass rear screen works absolutely fine.

[swiftsport07]

Wow that looks bad the roll bar really did its job didn't it. Great that's good to know iv got the glass screen and wasn't to sure about fitment.

[torqueofthedevil]

Will you use it without a helmet though? That's very dangerous. It's stopped me from getting one fitted, which in turn has stopped me going on track.

[MX-5 Lazza]

torqueofthedevil said:

Will you use it without a helmet though? That's very dangerous. It's stopped me from getting one fitted, which in turn has stopped me going on track.

Really? You are far more likely to turn it over on the road than on track!

It is true that in a car with roll bars you do increase your chance of injury from hitting your head on the bars but you are also reducing the chance of injury in a roll. I don't see that it makes it any more dangerous.

[roddo]

As Lassa said
I'm yet to see a mx5 roll over on a track day, Yes I've seen it happen in a race but NOT on a track day
And I do quite a lot of them...................

[MX-5 Lazza]

Lassa? That's my sister!

[roddo]

MX-5 Lazza said:

Lassa? That's my sister!

Sorry..........

[steve singh]

This is the same thought process i'm going through - don't really fancy a track day in a soft top unless there is a roll bar...however i'm also hearing that you would need bucket seats / harness too otherwise in a roll the seat belt won't do much...

The roll bar linked above looks good though?

[MX-5 Lazza]

Seriously - don't worry about roll bars, bucket seats & harnesses on track unless you are racing. We have them on our track car but my own car which I take on the track all the time (I'll be at Brands on 7th Dec) only has Hard Dog Deuce roll bars (which are a bit short to be considered track roll bars), no buckets and no harnesses. It's absolutely fine on track like that.

I would say it's true though that you shouldn't have harnesses unless you have roll bars though.

[GC8]

JamesHayward said:

For anyone that might be worried about their safety ... TR Lane rollbars do work



And from the chap who was driving...

minto said:

I sent TR lane a message thanking them for saving our lifes basically!

James, whereabouts is the picture/quote from, please?

Edited by JamesHayward on Thursday 22 November 16:18