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spindoc · Apr 8th, 2002, 10:36 PM

Does anyone offer a bolt-in roll bar for the Cooper S that meets SCCA Solo I specs?

monsta · Apr 9th, 2002, 03:46 AM

Safety Devices do the only roll cage for the new MINI as far as I know...

www.safteydevices.co.uk

spindoc · Apr 9th, 2002, 10:53 AM

Thanks, Monsta. Their new website is under development, so I sent an e-mail inquiry. I'll post any useful info they send.

TSDScooby · Apr 27th, 2002, 09:31 AM

take a look at this site. They have a bolt-on SCCA approved roll cage... I don't know more about it but I guess it is worth checking it out...

http://new.minimania.com/Page.cfm?InfoID=1785

spindoc · Apr 27th, 2002, 03:41 PM

Yeah, I just ordered one (the bar, not the full cage) from them this week. I'll post my experience with it once it's installed.

Casey · Jan 3rd, 2003, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spindoc
Yeah, I just ordered one (the bar, not the full cage) from them this week. I'll post my experience with it once it's installed.

Any review on your rollbar? I'm looking into getting one and looking for personal reviews.

spindoc · Jan 4th, 2003, 03:17 PM

Wow Casey, that was a long time between posts on this topic!

Yeah, I've had the bar in since the beginning of May. Fortunately I haven't had any opportunity to see if it works. I did about 10 events last year and had no problems with it.

The install was complicated by the fact that I have a sunroof, and at the time they didn't make a bar to fit a sunroof car. However, my tuner's shop does fabrication work, so they modified the bar to fit my car, and sold their blueprint for it to Autopower (the company that makes the bar), so everybody got something out of the deal.

Apparently they also make pieces to turn it into a full cage if you decide to get real serious and do some wheel-to-wheel racing in the future. I'm just doing hillclimbs, time trials, driver's schools and the occasional autocross, and the bar's been just fine.

chigh · Jan 5th, 2003, 01:58 AM

Do the side curtain air bags have to be removed or deactivated when you install the rollbar?

Casey · Jan 5th, 2003, 01:59 AM

Spindoc - do you have a weight estimate on the rear cage? Do you have any detailed photos of your install? Thanks in advance.

slegorreta · Jan 5th, 2003, 04:36 AM

Just to let you know, it was brought to my attention thatHelix 13 also offers a rollcage for the Mini.

Cheers!!!

Casey · Jan 5th, 2003, 05:54 AM

Yup, saw they had one...looks nice...but I am hoping to only have to do a rear cage...maybe they will work on a rear one as well.

spindoc · Jan 5th, 2003, 04:22 PM

chigh - I don't know about the side curtain airbags with the bar if you're leaving in the stock seats. I replaced the seats, and since those bags are part of the seat, I don't have side curtain airbags anymore.

Casey - there are some pictures of the bar at
[url=http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/pictures?userid={50B6502A-AD7D-437F-910B-52002E54B98F}&AlbumId={D3B6CF79-D551-4A0E-A67B-47E8B223F6F4}&inv=23BD67820A2B057&GroupId={F7A5B15 3-E74A-4380-8256-EE4B84CA3003}[/URL]
I don't know its weight.

chigh · Jan 6th, 2003, 02:09 AM

I m eant the airbags for side impacts at the head level - above the door.

spindoc · Jan 6th, 2003, 01:45 PM

The bar shouldn't have any effect on those airbags, as it's well behind the seats.

moonshine · Jan 6th, 2003, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spindoc
Does anyone offer a bolt-in roll bar for the Cooper S that meets SCCA Solo I specs?

forgive me, but what is your distinction between a "rollbar" and "cage"?
Ta

oh - wait a muinite...i just looked at hte gallery link with what looks like the Minimania bar - is that a bar as opposed to the full cage?

I'm still looking for a harness bar (without the roll bar element)to use.

Gerry

Casey · Jan 6th, 2003, 11:34 PM

Check out http://www.minicooperonline.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB_14&file=index&ac tion=viewtopic&topic=4410&10 - perfpow seems to be able to fabricate what you are looking for.

Apr 8th, 2002, 10:36 PM	#1
spindoc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: us Local Time: 12:10 PM Posts: 120 Offline	Roll bar for Cooper S Does anyone offer a bolt-in roll bar for the Cooper S that meets SCCA Solo I specs?

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monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 01:10 PM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Safety Devices do the only roll cage for the new MINI as far as I know... www.safteydevices.co.uk the MINI has gone...

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slegorreta Mexican MINI Maniac Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mexico City Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 165 Offline	Just to let you know, it was brought to my attention thatHelix 13 also offers a rollcage for the Mini. Cheers!!! MEXICAN MINI Maniac "As we have seen, you can be at high "tenth values" without going over 50 m.p.h." Denis Jenkinson, in The Racing Driver. MundoMini.com El sitio del nuevo MINI en Español

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moonshine MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Gourock, Scotland Local Time: 12:10 PM Posts: 606 Offline	Re: Roll bar for Cooper S Quote: Originally posted by spindoc Does anyone offer a bolt-in roll bar for the Cooper S that meets SCCA Solo I specs? forgive me, but what is your distinction between a "rollbar" and "cage"? Ta oh - wait a muinite...i just looked at hte gallery link with what looks like the Minimania bar - is that a bar as opposed to the full cage? I'm still looking for a harness bar (without the roll bar element)to use. Gerry MINI Cooper, Chili Pack, Xenons, heated washers, MFSW, ASC+T,

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Apr 9th, 2002, 10:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
spindoc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: us Local Time: 12:10 PM Posts: 120 Offline	Thanks, Monsta. Their new website is under development, so I sent an e-mail inquiry. I'll post any useful info they send.

Apr 27th, 2002, 09:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
TSDScooby MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 12:10 PM Posts: 6 Offline	take a look at this site. They have a bolt-on SCCA approved roll cage... I don't know more about it but I guess it is worth checking it out... http://new.minimania.com/Page.cfm?InfoID=1785

Apr 27th, 2002, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
spindoc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: us Local Time: 12:10 PM Posts: 120 Offline	Yeah, I just ordered one (the bar, not the full cage) from them this week. I'll post my experience with it once it's installed.

Jan 3rd, 2003, 10:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Casey MINI2 co-founder Join Date: Jan 2001 Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 658 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by spindoc Yeah, I just ordered one (the bar, not the full cage) from them this week. I'll post my experience with it once it's installed. Any review on your rollbar? I'm looking into getting one and looking for personal reviews.

Jan 4th, 2003, 03:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
spindoc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: us Local Time: 12:10 PM Posts: 120 Offline	Wow Casey, that was a long time between posts on this topic! Yeah, I've had the bar in since the beginning of May. Fortunately I haven't had any opportunity to see if it works. I did about 10 events last year and had no problems with it. The install was complicated by the fact that I have a sunroof, and at the time they didn't make a bar to fit a sunroof car. However, my tuner's shop does fabrication work, so they modified the bar to fit my car, and sold their blueprint for it to Autopower (the company that makes the bar), so everybody got something out of the deal. Apparently they also make pieces to turn it into a full cage if you decide to get real serious and do some wheel-to-wheel racing in the future. I'm just doing hillclimbs, time trials, driver's schools and the occasional autocross, and the bar's been just fine.

Jan 5th, 2003, 01:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
chigh MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Milwaukee Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 38 Offline	Do the side curtain air bags have to be removed or deactivated when you install the rollbar?

Jan 5th, 2003, 01:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
Casey MINI2 co-founder Join Date: Jan 2001 Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 658 Offline	Spindoc - do you have a weight estimate on the rear cage? Do you have any detailed photos of your install? Thanks in advance.

Jan 5th, 2003, 05:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
Casey MINI2 co-founder Join Date: Jan 2001 Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 658 Offline	Yup, saw they had one...looks nice...but I am hoping to only have to do a rear cage...maybe they will work on a rear one as well.

Jan 5th, 2003, 04:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
spindoc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: us Local Time: 12:10 PM Posts: 120 Offline	chigh - I don't know about the side curtain airbags with the bar if you're leaving in the stock seats. I replaced the seats, and since those bags are part of the seat, I don't have side curtain airbags anymore. Casey - there are some pictures of the bar at [url=http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/pictures?userid={50B6502A-AD7D-437F-910B-52002E54B98F}&AlbumId={D3B6CF79-D551-4A0E-A67B-47E8B223F6F4}&inv=23BD67820A2B057&GroupId={F7A5B15 3-E74A-4380-8256-EE4B84CA3003}[/URL] I don't know its weight.

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Jan 6th, 2003, 02:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
chigh MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Milwaukee Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 38 Offline	I m eant the airbags for side impacts at the head level - above the door.

Jan 6th, 2003, 01:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
spindoc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: us Local Time: 12:10 PM Posts: 120 Offline	The bar shouldn't have any effect on those airbags, as it's well behind the seats.

Jan 6th, 2003, 11:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
Casey MINI2 co-founder Join Date: Jan 2001 Local Time: 07:10 AM Posts: 658 Offline	Check out http://www.minicooperonline.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB_14&file=index&ac tion=viewtopic&topic=4410&10 - perfpow seems to be able to fabricate what you are looking for.

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