Roll cage / roll over bar
Discussion
Every time an accident is mentioned on these forums, it highlights the lack of protection in our much loved cars. The tragic news currently in the general TVR forum has got me - and indeed my wife - thinking about my own safety.
With regards to the rollover bars that are available and a number of you have fitted, are these just for show or do they also form a structural part of the car?
A full FIA spec roll cage would be ideal. Has anyone had one fitted? Someone must have used their chimaera for racing. The interior is likely to get in the way, but i would be happy to sacrifice door cards for side impact protection.
Or is a compromise possible - more than a rollover bar but not a full on roll cage?
With regards to the rollover bars that are available and a number of you have fitted, are these just for show or do they also form a structural part of the car?
A full FIA spec roll cage would be ideal. Has anyone had one fitted? Someone must have used their chimaera for racing. The interior is likely to get in the way, but i would be happy to sacrifice door cards for side impact protection.
Or is a compromise possible - more than a rollover bar but not a full on roll cage?
in a rear end shunt, admittedly the worst culprits are the lotus and caterham crew, with the solid roll bar being used as a headrest 
However distressing the thought of a roll over may be,and its resulting consequences,if you were to fit any roll over bar or cage,i would seriously consider running a full harness seat belt,as in any accident the chances of your head coming into contact with the structure,even in a mild shunt might well cause serious injury if only using the normal seat belt.
rigga said:
However distressing the thought of a roll over may be,and its resulting consequences,if you were to fit any roll over bar or cage,i would seriously consider running a full harness seat belt,as in any accident the chances of your head coming into contact with the structure,even in a mild shunt might well cause serious injury if only using the normal seat belt.
True, i hadn't thought of that. Full cage for a Chim...
...firstly it is difficult to do without cutting the dash, that said it can be done
http://www.therollcagepeople.com/gallerycustomerst...
these are the chaps who did the cage on my Chim racer and a very nice job they did too.
Another thing I'd mention is that I'd also suggest that not only that you invest in a multipoint helmet but also you would need to wear a crash helmet too. In a shunt if you smack your head on the cage, even with FIA foam you could do some serious damage.
The cage in my car is similar to the Griff one except it has a crossbar behind the seats, a cross bar across the dashboard area and a diagonal across the roof. If you put these in you loose seat travel, your dashboard and a little over 2" of head room...
Regards
Iain
...firstly it is difficult to do without cutting the dash, that said it can be done
http://www.therollcagepeople.com/gallerycustomerst...
these are the chaps who did the cage on my Chim racer and a very nice job they did too.
Another thing I'd mention is that I'd also suggest that not only that you invest in a multipoint helmet but also you would need to wear a crash helmet too. In a shunt if you smack your head on the cage, even with FIA foam you could do some serious damage.
The cage in my car is similar to the Griff one except it has a crossbar behind the seats, a cross bar across the dashboard area and a diagonal across the roof. If you put these in you loose seat travel, your dashboard and a little over 2" of head room...
Regards
Iain
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