Roll Cages for modern saloon cars

	This Volvo S80 was one of three fitted with cages for a special project. The cars were essentially still in standard spec. and the roll cages had to be removable once the project was finished.
	Only a back half cage was required but it had to be installed with minimum disruption of the interior trim, hence the sheet of aluminium protecting the leather upholstery.
	Cage mounts were all bolt-in and had to be in such positions that the mounts would be covered by standard trim when the cages were removed.
	Not quite classic yet but a VW Jetta is quite unusual. This car is intended for fast road and track day use, hence the door bars and rear diagonal brace are removable. Note the plates joining the cage to the windscreen pillar. There are also plates joining the door shuts to the main loop.
	Both sides of the back part of the cage showing bolt-in diagonal and door bars in place.
	Front part of the cage has triangulation from the dash cross bar to the top mounts for the front struts.
	BMW M3 fitted with complete bolt-in cage retaining all interior trim.
	Shown here before front tubes and door bars fitted.
	Back braces to rear wheel arches before being hidden by rear seat back.
	Classic Mini Cooper. This roll cage was fitted in Andrew Taylor's Mini to provide protection in everyday motoring in a vehicle which was designed long before current safety standards were defined (or necessary) and allow for occasional visits to the track.
	Front top tube out of sight and fitted around electric sun roof mechanism.
	Back braces down on to rear wheel arch.
	Box added to sill area to provide solid mount for front tube.
	Mark 2 VW Golf mainly for show but will be fitted with a high horsepower engine so occupant safety and body stiffness was required.
	View through tail gate showing back braces, triangulation and strut brace.
	Detail of strut brace and cage spreader plates fitted to top of strut towers.
	High view showing dash bar with steering column mount plus braces forward from cage to front strut towers.
	Don't often see the cage from above but sun roof opening shows roof X.
	Single door bar to allow ease of access. Boxes built up on the inner sills to provide sound base for the main loop and a-pillar down tube.
	This Mini is intended as a multi purpose competition car ... drag racing, Time Attack, etc.
	Front view shows door X and dash bar with mounts for steering since original dash was removed.
	Back braces with X triangulation, lower horizontal bar is to attach seat belts.
	Detail of base of main loop and back brace.
	Rover 800 saloon intended for track day use.
	General view of the layout of the rear part of the cage. Main loop with back stays to suspension turrets and main loop attached to B pillars. Cross brace between suspension turrets.
	Front part of the cage with single door bars, dash bar and screen bar.
	Detail showing dash bar picking up the original column mount.

Date	04-Sep-2011
Pictures by	Andrew Taylor and Webmaster