Are you guys serious right now? Its obviously a show car, the car will never see the hot side of the tarmac in its life. Get over it
Are you guys serious right now? Its obviously a show car, the car will never see the hot side of the tarmac in its life. Get over it
Still doesn't change the fact that it's unsafe. If being anal about safety makes me conceited, then I'm that arrogant prick you never want to meet.Originally Posted by hotshot
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What sanctioning body is this cage for? Just wondering because of the welds in the corners of the main hoop and the bolt together sections. Is it for a road race application?
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Yes, well not road RACE but time trials and track day car, I don't think any road racing classes allow any bolt in cages of any form anymore.
What sanctioning body is this cage for? Just wondering because of the welds in the corners of the main hoop and the bolt together sections. Is it for a road race application?
Oh, ok. I didnt think that there was any sanctioning body that would allow bolt ins either. And to go along with the stuff that AFSIL80 is saying, a roll cage in a street car can be unsafe (possibility of hitting your head on a piece of roll bar)and a crappy roll cage is def not safe(breaks apart and impales or worse the occupants). AFSIL80 has seen some safe quality roll cages constructed so he knows what he is talking about.
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Racing harnesses (4 or 5 point) are not allowed on the street right?
I know its off topic but i was wondering because a poor cage would also not allow for proper placement of harnesses.
I've never had a cop mention it to me and I have a 5 point.
The hoop isn't welded, that's the perpendicular bars going to the back.
I believe Schroth makes the only US DOT approved harnesses, I know for a fact that was true 4 years ago.
http://www.schrothracing.com/main/Engineering
"SCHROTH street legal harness belts are unique in their ability to be installed to factory provided mounting points along with the factory provided seat belts. SCHROTH harness belts meet all certification requirements by the German TÜV, ECE-R 16.04 and US-DOT FMVSS 209 for use on public roads. Each belt comes with complete installation and operating instructions. If your vehicle is listed in the included Vehicle Reference List the installation has been tested and appoved with the stock seat or the listed aftermarket seats.
SCHROTH QuickFit harnessbelts have the make and model of the applicable car printed on the tail strap label.
Unlike most other aftermarket harness belts, most SCHROTH street legal harness belts have a unique disconnect feature between the front part of the harness and the rear tail strap. When you are not using the SCHROTH street legal harness belts, they can be stored out of the way allowing complete access for all passengers and full use of all factory seat belts."
Just to play devils advocate, how is that show "cage" any different than the chrome hoop "style bar" as Mazda calls it that was available as a stock factory option on a Miata? At least Honda has never offered a COSMETIC "roll bar", this is just an idiot that doesn't know any better. What's worse, an idiot with a show car that doesn't know any better or a manufacturer selling 1,000's to idiots that don't know any better
How about these aftermarket ones? What happens when an owner rolls and this thing folds over their head? A hoop is useless for anything other than trapping and/or strangling the occupants if it doesn't have perpendicular support.
Last edited by speedminded; 07-04-2009 at 02:36 PM.
If its not being driven, what does it not being safe have to do with anything?
Pretty much what I was thinking.
Show cars do crazy shit like that just to get attention no matter what make or model.
...and you also voted for Obama.
doin a burnout
and what the fuck is you point...
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