Roll Cages for open sports cars

1970 Corvette built to Group 4 FIA specification for proposed race series. Click Neil Merry to see another Corvette with a more comprehensive roll cage and other preparation work by ARRC.

Full cage designed to fit under hard top if required.

Detail of mountings and brace to main loop joint.

MG Midget cage designed to fit within soft top and provide complete safety structure.

Main loop fully braced back to wheel arches with diagonal and with shoulder height cross tube.

Detail of floor mount and main loop, front bar and brace junction.

AC Cobra Coupe for full competitive use.

Drivers side with bolt-in door bar and head rest.

Driver and passenger have identical protection with angled braces and seat belt mounts.

A maze of tubes behind the passenger labelled to allow easy identification.

Mazda MX 5 for circuit racing

Comprehensive cage with centre V support for main loop and door bars are typical in these cars. Designed to fit within fibreglass hard top.

Double door bars with bracing provide good protection against side impact.

Rear view showing back braces, triangulation and seat belt retaining loops.

Unusual top view show roof triangulation, dash bar and many corner brace tubes.

Details of centre V support mounts on transmission tunnel and back brace on to boot floor.

Date  14-Nov-2009
Pictures by  Webmaster