Roll Bar for Street Driven 92 LX Convertible

RED92LX50 · 09-28-2001, 01:59 PM

I am looking to put in a roll bar - mostly for safety, but also to stiffen the body. I don't want to climb over door bars every time I get in, but I could easily live with the fixed harness bar. Is a 4-pt bolt in (like AutoPower) good enough for a fair-weather driven car - or should I get a six-point? Also, I thought I saw a six point with the front arms running BELOW the edge of the seats...Any advice is appreciated.

John · 09-28-2001, 09:30 PM

Look at the kenny brown cage, the arms are low. I am gonna install it in my baby one of these days.John

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RED92LX50 · 09-29-2001, 07:58 PM

Thanks John, the Kenny Brown SUPER STREET CAGE must have been the one I saw before. It looks like they start at $499 though...oh well, what better place to splurge than a ROLL bar!

Nitrous Al · 09-29-2001, 09:29 PM

I said it's for safety, so get a NHRA-approved 6-point rollbar. The chore of jumping over the bar is alot easier than being paralyzed from the neck down or killed if your car flips over. Think about it.

faststang90 · 09-29-2001, 11:50 PM

if u run youre car at the track i say geta 6 point with removable side bars in a conv a 1399 and down u have too have a least a 5 point

dinomite · 09-30-2001, 09:08 AM

www.maximummotorsports.com

i would suggest a 6 point, simply because it will provide signifigant chasis stiffening, a 4 point will do little. if you don't want to have to climb over the bars, then get a 4 point, at the track i go to (as well as most others) if you have a vert and run faster than 13.99, you have to have a helmet and 4 point.

DaveR_GT · 09-30-2001, 06:52 PM

I have the Kenny Brown and am happy with it. I went with it mostly for access to the back seat as I still have young ones that ride back there. A NHRA legal cage has to have a horizontal bar behind the seats making getting into the back seat a bit of a chalenge, especially with a convertable.

The way I looked at it was, any roll bar is better than none. It stiffened the car and I have at least a little more peace of mind that it's safer... and the kids can get in and out without me having to put the top down!

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RED92LX50 · 10-01-2001, 08:57 AM

Yes, I agree safety is my primary concern - but I want to make a tradeoff between safety and convenience. The Kenny Brown six point with lower bars looks like the best choice for me. I don't race at the track - so rules compliance is not really an issue either. Dave - great looking GT! Your website has the exact type of pics I was looking for. I was worried the roll bar would ruin the top-down appearance - not at all!

09-28-2001, 01:59 PM	#1
RED92LX50 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 220	Roll Bar for Street Driven 92 LX Convertible I am looking to put in a roll bar - mostly for safety, but also to stiffen the body. I don't want to climb over door bars every time I get in, but I could easily live with the fixed harness bar. Is a 4-pt bolt in (like AutoPower) good enough for a fair-weather driven car - or should I get a six-point? Also, I thought I saw a six point with the front arms running BELOW the edge of the seats...Any advice is appreciated.

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09-28-2001, 09:30 PM	#2
John Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Ft.Myers, FL. Posts: 150	Look at the kenny brown cage, the arms are low. I am gonna install it in my baby one of these days.John ------------------ 89 Notch: ASP Pullies, K&N Air,Transgo shiftkit,Trans. cooler,FMS 3 core , FMS 4:10's, 1.5" cowl, cold air kit, hooker shorties(jet hot coated), O/R H-Pipe, ASP solid mounts, Energy Sus. Trans. Mnt. BBK 70mm TB, MSD 6al, Dual elec. fans, 5.0 Firepower Kit, Scorpion 1.6 RR's, Flowmasters, 73 mm MAF, cobra intake and crower #512 cam,

09-29-2001, 07:58 PM	#3
RED92LX50 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 220	Thanks John, the Kenny Brown SUPER STREET CAGE must have been the one I saw before. It looks like they start at $499 though...oh well, what better place to splurge than a ROLL bar!

09-29-2001, 09:29 PM	#4
Nitrous Al Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 417	I said it's for safety, so get a NHRA-approved 6-point rollbar. The chore of jumping over the bar is alot easier than being paralyzed from the neck down or killed if your car flips over. Think about it.

09-29-2001, 11:50 PM	#5
faststang90 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: baytown,tx,us Posts: 128	if u run youre car at the track i say geta 6 point with removable side bars in a conv a 1399 and down u have too have a least a 5 point

09-30-2001, 09:08 AM	#6
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	www.maximummotorsports.com i would suggest a 6 point, simply because it will provide signifigant chasis stiffening, a 4 point will do little. if you don't want to have to climb over the bars, then get a 4 point, at the track i go to (as well as most others) if you have a vert and run faster than 13.99, you have to have a helmet and 4 point.

09-30-2001, 06:52 PM	#7
DaveR_GT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: W. Springfield, PA Posts: 65	I have the Kenny Brown and am happy with it. I went with it mostly for access to the back seat as I still have young ones that ride back there. A NHRA legal cage has to have a horizontal bar behind the seats making getting into the back seat a bit of a chalenge, especially with a convertable. The way I looked at it was, any roll bar is better than none. It stiffened the car and I have at least a little more peace of mind that it's safer... and the kids can get in and out without me having to put the top down! ------------------ '92 GT conv. TFS heads, GT40, Powerdyne 9#, AOD, 3.73 My Mustang Page

10-01-2001, 08:57 AM	#8
RED92LX50 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 220	Yes, I agree safety is my primary concern - but I want to make a tradeoff between safety and convenience. The Kenny Brown six point with lower bars looks like the best choice for me. I don't race at the track - so rules compliance is not really an issue either. Dave - great looking GT! Your website has the exact type of pics I was looking for. I was worried the roll bar would ruin the top-down appearance - not at all!