Roll cage on a road car
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Roll cage on a road car
Hi everyone, ive been thinking of getting a proper roll cage welded into the car, mainly after seeing the "show me your crashed cars thread" these old fords dont like to be crashed and i dont fancy being hurt
Anyone had one in a road car? id want a full weld in cage, through to the front turrets plus they look pretty cool
Anyone had one in a road car? id want a full weld in cage, through to the front turrets plus they look pretty cool
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Ben
Bare in mind that there's more to come into contact with in a smash, a cage can equally as dangerous in a smash. BUT, I've seen countless motorsport accidents where the only thing structurally left is the cage, so there's a lot to be said for one.
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And another thing to consider cages are seriously dangerous things to hit your head on in the event of an accident when you're not wearing a helmet.
Can be fatal in even small accidents, especially when the driver isn't held in with a proper harness!
Can be fatal in even small accidents, especially when the driver isn't held in with a proper harness!
Last edited by Ade; 29-12-2013 at 09:32 PM.
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you cant fix stupid
+1 maybe half cage better for the road? i have a road legal track car and half cage is what i got as i dont fancy a cracked nut if i crash on the way to or home from track.
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Ben
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Yes I don't disagree with that but my point was that if you have a cage you must be fastened into the seat properly, even a minor accident could kill you if you move out of the seat and hit your head.
I've been in plenty of road cars with cages and more than most of the drivers just have their harnesses loose which is no good
I've been in plenty of road cars with cages and more than most of the drivers just have their harnesses loose which is no good
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you cant fix stupid
Yes I don't disagree with that but my point was that if you have a cage you must be fastened into the seat properly, even a minor accident could kill you if you move out of the seat and hit your head.
I've been in plenty of road cars with cages and more than most of the drivers just have their harnesses loose which is no good
I've been in plenty of road cars with cages and more than most of the drivers just have their harnesses loose which is no good
i agree that harness should always be tight but unless the seat is lowered a tall person is still very close to the bars.
also if you set your seat up as a race position should be not set back like your in bed then you will be closer still. at the end of the day though we each make our own choice as its our heads that get it lol. just dont put a passenger in with you.
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My brother fitted one to his capri. Worst mod he did. Getting in and out was more hassle, the harnesses meant seeing both ways on some tight junctions was not achievable.
It would make noises rubbing against trim etc, banging your head on it when getting a bit rowdy off roundabouts etc..
Plus it increased his insurance.
It would make noises rubbing against trim etc, banging your head on it when getting a bit rowdy off roundabouts etc..
Plus it increased his insurance.
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Ben
Yes I don't disagree with that but my point was that if you have a cage you must be fastened into the seat properly, even a minor accident could kill you if you move out of the seat and hit your head.
I've been in plenty of road cars with cages and more than most of the drivers just have their harnesses loose which is no good
I've been in plenty of road cars with cages and more than most of the drivers just have their harnesses loose which is no good
Yes I agree, fortunately I don't know anyone that doesn't secure their harnesses, bit of a nobbish thing to do!
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