Looking for a good Roll Bar

[Marty Rogan]

I am looking for good roll bar to use for autocross. I wan the kind that mounts to the wheel wells behind the seats. Must have a diagonal brace and harness attachments.

TIA,

Marty

[hmsports]

MSA has them for sale.

[Marty Rogan]

Hi Rick,

The one they show and list in the catalog is a "street bar". without the diagonal brace or harness attachment. They also mention SCCA bars available, but they don't show any pictures or give any info as to what that means, or price for that matter.

Do you know who manfactures their bars?

TIA,

Marty

[hmsports]

I don't know if they are made by AutoPower.

Call I/O Port Racing at 1-800-949-5712. He has bolt in cages so I'm sure he has roll-bars available too. Also try Kirk Racing Products at (205) 608-1156. I'm guessing it will cost close to $300 for one.

Let me know what you find out. I may be able to make a custom bolt in bar for a little less. Plus I'll donate 10% of the price to help Mike with the cost of this site.

[Marty Rogan]

Rick,

Thanks for the info, it was very helpful. I also called the MSA Tech line. Here's what I have so far:

MSA: SCCA Bar, by Autopower. HAs diagonal brace and shoulder harness bar. Mounts to the floor and to the wheel wells, with all mounting hardware. 1 3/4" diam., .120 thickness In stock for $269.95

I/O Port: 4 Pt by Autopower, which mounts to the wheel wells, with diagonal brace and hardware $269.95. Shoulder harness bar, otional at $54.95

2-3 weeks to get it.

Kirk Racing: SCCA "ERW" Bar 1 3/4"diam., .120 thick. with diagonal bar and harness bar. Harness bar is made from the same tubing material and stretches the full width of the car. Mounts to the floor and wheel wells. $285

Same thing with "DOM" tubing $315. Takes 3 weeks for delivery.

So far MSA has the best price and quickest delivery.

Marty

[hmsports]

The reason DOM is more expensive than ERW is the process by which it is made. ERW has a seam that runs down the length and during heavy forces -- such as a major rollover -- it can split at the seam. The SCCA mandates that ERW tubes used in rollcages must be 1 3/4" by .120. You can get by with DOM of 1 1/2" by .095 to get the same -- or better - strength. Just a comparison.

Find out about the horizontal bar the is behind the driver's seat. Is it straight across or does it have some bends so it extend rearward? If you are tall, it is nice to have a little extra seat room. The rearward bar also sometime can provide an easier place to mount your belts to. Another thing to find out is the height of the horizontal bar behind the seat when bolted in so you can make sure the belts as they run over your shoulders at mounted at the proper angle.

Enjoy!

[Marty Rogan]

I believe the Kirk people said the harness bar extended 2" behind the main bar to allow for seat travel. Their DOM bar was 1 3/4" also.

Good info on the height of the horizontal bar! I am new to this and need all the help I can get.

After I sort out the bar, then I need to look into helments and harnesses. What fun!

Marty

[Doehring]

Marty,

in my Z is the MSA roll bar. It suits fine. Look at my gallery, "Angie innen top" shows the bar.

Rolf