just been on the phone to bell insurance, i am planning to put a cage in my gt and thought u can really hide a roll cage so i asked them how much and it was only and extra 150 for the year, not bad i thought, thats the same for weld in or bolt in
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yeah but sky are shit, seen three friends be over charged, then because they were over charged and could not pay it their insurance was cancelled and then a fee was applied, bunch of monky's if u ask me
yeah but sky are shit, seen three friends be over charged, then because they were over charged and could not pay it their insurance was cancelled and then a fee was applied, bunch of monky's if u ask me
its proper shit why a cage puts your premium up anyway. after all its a saftey feature
Not if you follow Ollie's FLAWED logic.
Which is;
Fit a roll cage and make a vehicle LESS safe.
You couldn't make it up - could ya!...........................
try following the insurance company's logic
why would someone want a roll cage in their car ?
will they drive faster and more aggressively ?
will they take risks knowing they have a "safety device" ?
will it make the car more attractive to thieves ?
fitting a roll cage IS LESS safe unless you wear a helmet and are harnessed in at all times,
and wearing a helmet and harnesses whilst driving on public roads is quite unsafe !!
OK.
Let me give you all a scenario.
Identical vehicle - Identical Crash.
One WITH roll cage fitted.
One WITHOUT roll cage fitted.
Which one would you prefer?
Apply a little LOGIC to that.
fitting a roll cage IS LESS safe unless you wear a helmet and are harnessed in at all times,
and wearing a helmet and harnesses whilst driving on public roads is quite unsafe !!
if they are identical it wouldnt matter with or without
roll cages are designed for motorsport use
they are designed to protect the interior cell of the car in the event of a roll over, they are not there for side or frontal collision
they intrude into the drivers space, positioning unforgiving steel bars closer to any possible impact with the driver, especially the head
cars are designed to give/crumple when impacted, soaking up the energy of the impact, steel bars are designed to remain rigid
try punching a roll cage, I bet it hurts and the bar will be unscathed, try imagining throwing your unprotected head at it at 30mph !!!
that's why its not safe to drive with a roll cage fitted unless you have a helmet and harness
Yep this whole rollcage debate can go on as long as it wants, its quite simple ... its unsafe. Your body and head gets flung around in a car upon impact, on a passenger side impact crash your head will be flung to the RIGHT ... whats on the right of your head? Rollcage bars! Can you imagine that happening on the temple of your head?
Rollcages are designed with use of padding and a crash helmet! Why do you wear a crash helmet? To protect your head against the Rollcage.
You dont wear a helmet on the road, therefore its unsafe.
roll cages are designed for motorsport use
they are designed to protect the interior cell of the car in the event of a roll over, they are not there for side or frontal collision