Debating whether or not to put in a Roll Bar

[outlaw2265]

I'm debating on whether or not to put in a 6pt roll bar in my 95Z. It wont be a DD soon because I have found a 2000 s10 so i will be DD that very soon. I have been looking at the Wolfe Race Craft 6pt roll bar but i was wanting to see what everyone else thought about them or if there is any other brand that is just as good.

I am also looking at getting some new seats and have been looking at probably the 6LE racing seats in synthetic. What other seats are there that look good in our cars and hold you in the seat while going fast and turning?

Any suggestions are welcome!

[94ta383]

I have a 6 point cage in mine with corbeau trs's and I like them because it put the seat up about an inch. They also hold better than the stock ta seats.

[outlaw2265]

How hard was it to put the cage in? Also do you have low slung door bars or swing out door bars?

[faust]

wolfe 6 point and corbeau vx2000 here.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i310/faustZ28/002-2.jpg

[outlaw2265]

Nice. Is there a difference between having the bars in the back go to the wheel wells vs behind the seat on the flat area?

[popo8]

wolfe 6 point and corbeau vx2000 here.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i310/faustZ28/002-2.jpg

THats SEXY Faust!

[biggriff]

yes it is

[AChotrod]

I love my Wolfe 6pt and Kirkey pros. I dont think there is a better pre made roll bar. At least I havent seen one
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d53/achotrod/Kirkey007.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d53/achotrod/Kirkey006.jpg

[faust]

Nice. Is there a difference between having the bars in the back go to the wheel wells vs behind the seat on the flat area?
well if you go bolt in you will have to drop the tank with the bars coming down to the package tray.
popo /frank thanks guys believe it or not i can have the audio equip out in 5 minutes. its all on quick disconnects. i only have the system in for car shows.

[richardson]

well if you go bolt in you will have to drop the tank with the bars coming down to the package tray.

with that said, I'd definitely go weld in. has anyone tried to drop the tank? PITA / impossible.

[FastVert]

I have the Wolfe Bolt in - that is now welded in ;) The cage stiffened up the car tremendously but again i have a vert.

Didn't have to drop the tank for mine.

[Firebirdjoe]

with that said, I'd definitely go weld in. has anyone tried to drop the tank? PITA / impossible.
Yea it is a PITA. I did it twice... Stupid fuel pump.

[v7guy]

old thread, but...

Ideally you'll drop the rear back stays on the flat area above the shocks to absorb much of the load. Weld in is also best, but I think that goes without saying.
There are some concerns with reclining racing seats and rollcages because the reclining mechanism has failed on some seats during wrecks sending the seat into the crossbar of the rollcage (the bars the shoulder belts are mounted to). Obviously the shoulder straps of the harness go slack and the driver just flops around. I've seen it mentioned more often in road racing circles than drag racing circles, but I would imagine it's still a concern on the strip or street should you hit hard.
Using a cage on the street even with padding is a compromise. The padding was, after all, meant to be hit by a helmet not a mushy skull. Even tight belts allow your body to move an awful lot. Add in that mass produced cages are usually much closer to the occupant than necessary to account for variation in manufacturing the vehicle and it can be disagreeable.

I guess it mostly comes down to what you are comfortable with/the design of your particular system. Some guys have no problem running a cage and putting passengers in the back and some guys preach about what happens when somebody in the back smacks their face on the crossbar or hits their arm or head on the main hoop.
There's a lot of things to consider that doesn't commonly get brought up.