TT Rolloverbar and sill bars

[FOX5D]

Hi everyone

I have recently fitted a Spyder rolloverbar and sill bars to my S3 FHC. It was all fairly straightforward and I now feel slightly safer. I don't do racing etc but I felt it was worth the money just for improved piece of mind, although I know its only one safety improvement of potentially many.

I also have an S4 DHC to which I also want to fit a rollover bar. The only slight criticism I have of the Spyder product is that the nuts and bolts spoil the look through the rear window, which isn't a real issue for a FHC but would spoil the look of a DHC.

So, I am attracted to the TT product (no nuts and bolts showing) but I am not sure whether the bar is so high that it shows up under the raised soft top. I saw a picture of an Elan recently with a rollover bar that ruined the look of the car with the soft top up.

Has anyone recently fitted TTs product to a DHC and might be able to help me with this issue?
Jim

[FOX5D]

I should add that I have been through the archives and can't find an answer to this.

[summerinmaine]

Has anyone recently fitted TTs product to a DHC and might be able to help me with this issue?
Jim

No, but I have the Spyder rollover bar on my S2 S/E. The look is just fine.

Of course, I don't even own a hood for it.

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

A few Photos of my S4 SE with the Hood up.
TTR Rollover Bar fitted & does not touch the Hood

John

[bcmc33]

John is correct - the top of the roll over bar is well clear of the hood.

[SADLOTUS]

ditto

[FOX5D]

Thanks for the photos and comments everyone. That has helped me make up my mind.

Have you chaps also fitted the sill bars and if so was the fitting easy?

Jim

[SADLOTUS]

Jim

Bit of a coincidence... I was looking for an old thread showing the holes I had to cut to get the side bars in, and Collins_Dan made a comment on it!

elan-f14/progress-far-t14299.html

Relatively straightforward to fit, bit of muscle, and everything loosish until the desired position is found.

Paul

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

I binned mine & the Rollover bar is really only there to provide a high mounting position for a 3rd Brake Light.
I understand that fitting those side Bars can be difficult.

John

[cabc26b]

The sill bars are a pain to on a "narrow arch" car. Welding post fit is not a walk in the park either.

George

[FOX5D]

Hi George

I didn't know that welding was involved?

Jim

[SADLOTUS]

There's no welding involved.... not on the TTR cage anyway.

[FOX5D]

When I fitted the Spyder sill bars it was very straightforward. Cut a 2inch diam hole in the rear wheel arch, wiggle in the bar, line up the bolts and attach to the chassis using the bolt in the footwell, tighten everything up. Fibreglass the wheel arch, paint and that's that. The cross member sits quietly on the floor under the pedals but doesn't interfere with anything.

Does the TT sill bar set up differ significantly from this?

Jim

[cabc26b]

Instructions that came with my Safety Devices roll bar (from TTR) recommend welding as part of the installation process .

[SADLOTUS]

Instructions that came with my Safety Devices roll bar (from TTR) didn't have welding as part of the installation process .

It's all going a bit wierd.........

sorry for the (unusually) bad scan.