While this type of roll bar will provide some added rollover protection it offers less side impact protection than a 6 or 8 point roll bar or roll cage. We took the opportunity to compare it against a 65 roll bar and do.
Watson Racing 2015 Mustang S550 Shelby Gt350 4 Point Roll Bar
Roll cage vs roll bar. The roll bar below does not meet any nhra standard. One bar from the main hoop forward across the top if the windshield and back. The roll bar below does not meet any nhra standard. As such they blur the line between roll bars and roll cages. Its by far the easiest to construct. Shop wrangler roll barscages.
Stepping up the performance ladder a roll cage is mandatory for any vehicle running 1099 699 or quicker or exceeding 135 mph. In any full bodied vehicle however that maintains an unaltered firewall floor and body running between 1000 and 1099 640 and 699 a roll bar is permitted in place of a roll cage. While this type of roll bar will provide some added rollover protection it offers less side impact protection than a 6 or 8 point roll bar or roll cage. If youre taking your wrangler to the extremes of wheeling make sure your rig is ready for it. In contrast a roll cage has multiple sub sections extending rearward and often forward. The miata was overdue for a roll bar so this week well install a sick built to order rollbar in the money pit miata.
The downside is that the a bars end up having to come in away from the a pillar to meet up with the bend in the halo bar. No one likes going end over end but in the event it happens while your rock crawling a roll cage can keep you safe. While there are exceptions nhra et rules state that a car can run 1150 seconds or slower in the 14 mile without a roll bar. 4 point roll cages are sometimes called 4 point roll bars because they lack forward and door crossing tubes. I dont think any specific design is safer under all conditions. While there are exceptions nhra et rules state that a car can run 1150 seconds or slower in the 14 mile without a roll bar.
You forgot the halo bar cage.
Gallery of Roll Cage Vs Roll Bar
