Removing a Roll Cage
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 7:14 pm
Hello not been on here a while but I’m doing a few jobs on the Elan Sprint whilst on lockdown. I want to remove the unsightly roll cage from the car and wondered if anyone has managed successfully to get the side impact bars out as the previous owner over 20 years ago now must have put the side cill bars in when building the car. It appears a hole has been cut in the front of rear wheel arch with an inspection cover but I’ve no idea why they did that as it’s nowhere near large enough to get the bar out.
I know the benefits of having a roll cage as I race a cooper S with a full FIA cage but I only use the Sprint on the road and have been removing a number of the modifications the PO put in poorly many years ago including putting the Lotus badge at the front in the wrong place.
The Sprint is going to Option 1 at the end of the year to have some bits done to it so I’m considering getting them to take them out then and just fitting the front foot brace and packing the bars in tight until then as I don’t want to attack the car with a hole cutter or the alternative is to cut the bar in situ and remove it in bits.
Any helpful advice appreciated.
Many thanks
Mike
I know the benefits of having a roll cage as I race a cooper S with a full FIA cage but I only use the Sprint on the road and have been removing a number of the modifications the PO put in poorly many years ago including putting the Lotus badge at the front in the wrong place.
The Sprint is going to Option 1 at the end of the year to have some bits done to it so I’m considering getting them to take them out then and just fitting the front foot brace and packing the bars in tight until then as I don’t want to attack the car with a hole cutter or the alternative is to cut the bar in situ and remove it in bits.
Any helpful advice appreciated.
Many thanks
Mike