roll cage-monkey bars
09-15-2001, 04:03 AM
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Originally posted by Iago:
Any time frame or availability for functional ones?
Any time frame or availability for functional ones?
Contact your local race shop and have them made....
09-15-2001, 05:25 AM
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Trust me you do not want to be driving around anywhere with Monkley bars if u get in an accident they will severly injur you, go to their site and see how they designed them, they are a death trap, and stricly for show only
09-15-2001, 09:50 AM
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if you were to put a roll cage in, w/o the monkey bars, it would work best if it was positioned perfectly behind the seat so that we could attach seatbelt harnesses when we buy aftermarket seats...
09-15-2001, 05:27 PM
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Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead (no pun intended) in a car with a "just for show" roll cage. If I'm at a level where I need a roll cage, then I'll have one. It will be a full safety cage, and will provide all the structure needed to make sure that I LIVE if I need it.
I'm also a big fan of 5 point harnesses, and had 5-points both driver and front passenger in my old Chev (In addition to the factory lap/shoulder belts -- The 5-point wasn't very popular with the women, and I was single at the time.
Some concessions were made to comfort. But if I was driving hard AT ALL, I insisted on the 5-points. Just meant that a vast majority of my dates never got to see what the car could really do. Oh well...
I'd say that especially if you have to get stuff custom-fabricated, go with an actual functional roll cage, or don't bother.
A just-for-show roll cage is definitely pure Uncle Ben's. It's also a serious sacrifice of safety.
I'm also a big fan of 5 point harnesses, and had 5-points both driver and front passenger in my old Chev (In addition to the factory lap/shoulder belts -- The 5-point wasn't very popular with the women, and I was single at the time.
Some concessions were made to comfort. But if I was driving hard AT ALL, I insisted on the 5-points. Just meant that a vast majority of my dates never got to see what the car could really do. Oh well... I'd say that especially if you have to get stuff custom-fabricated, go with an actual functional roll cage, or don't bother.
A just-for-show roll cage is definitely pure Uncle Ben's. It's also a serious sacrifice of safety.
09-17-2001, 05:29 AM
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i'm not quite understanding why you say that a roll cage is dangerous but whatever- You should make yourself clear so i can actually understand where your coming from. What is the website for Monkey Bars so that i can do some more research for myself
Thanks
Not trying to sound like an as* but i wish i could get a straight forward answer from people that actually own and have the same car as i do. I live in Montana so there isn't a big import scene up here.
Thanks
Not trying to sound like an as* but i wish i could get a straight forward answer from people that actually own and have the same car as i do. I live in Montana so there isn't a big import scene up here.