Need roll bar for Miata!

[ctrench]

Does anybody know of a shop that can make a roll bar for my Miata, or just the main hoop for a good price? please rep your shops!!

[senor honda]

There is more to it than just a roll bar. It should be braced so as not to fold
or rip out the floor if you really need it.

The guy who would do mine is in Wesley Chapel, builds 'em for race cars,
and would put in a bar that would stiffen the chassis as well as protect your skull.
You might as well get a performance advantage as well as safety.

You might be able to get one built that you could unbolt and put in your next car.

You might also try TR's shop forums. Or pm me and I will look up his phone number.
The company is Creative Motorsports the owner is Ted Kempgens. I don't know if
he has a website.-Bob

[ctrench]

Thanks, basically i was looking at getting a hard dog sport bar, like this...Flyin' Miata : Safety : Hard Dog Sport rollbars : M2 Hard Dog Sport
but wanted to see if anyone could do if for cheaper

[Loren]

If you want "cheaper than Hard Dog", try searching for Autopower. It won't fit quite as nicely as a HD, but they are a bit cheaper.

edit: And why didn't you bother asking on the local Miata forum first?

[ctrench]

haha idk, i think i just spaced out one day and posted this and forgot about doing the same on tbm, but i mainly need a main hoop bent, and then ill do the rest to save myself the money. I know how to weld just not how to bend or measure bend angles and such.

[Loren]

If you're going to DIY (or even if you're not), consider what events you might compete in with the car and be sure to study their rules. The type of tubing, diameter, thickness and type of steel is all important to designing a roll bar that will both offer the best margin of safety and meet the specific requirements of various rule sets.

That's one of the benefits of HD. Their bars w/ diagonals are built to SCCA specs. Good for pretty much anything that doesn't require a full cage.

[ctrench]

good to know! and what were you doing at 2am last night to post this!?

[Loren]

I'm almost always up at 2am. Benefit/curse of working from home.