Roll Cages & Comfortable interiors

[bimmerphile]

Here's the original thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=57803, if you're wondering why I'm suddenly asking about roll-cages. Please try to keep off-topic posts to a minimum, or stick them in the general discussion thread (that's why I posted it).

Once again, I will say this: Please respond! (if you think you'll be wasting your time, you're not. I am DAMN serious. I know you tech guys are out there.)

For an S50'd BMW, hopefully putting a fair amount of ponies to the ground, basically I don't want to die. Flat out. Sparco Milanos, or a close equivalent will be installed, along with the Schroth racing harnesses. How many points do I need to be looking at with the roll cage?

Mind you, I would prefer this car look as stockish as possible, even though that will be hard to do, I don't want to have an obtrusive cage in there and make it uncomfortable for my passenger, this car will still be a daily driver. As such, what have you seen/done to your backseat to keep a pretty stock look?

If you have any other seat suggestions, please let me know them aswell.


Thank you. Your suggestions are sincerely appreciated.


Kris

[Rob]

I wouldnt bother with a cage for a car that sees a lot of street use. look for a bolt in roll bar a la VSR.

[bimmerphile]

Good stuff, I'll talk to langsten when he gets back into town.

where are the mounting points for those roll bars?

[PatNy]

a roll bar would be impractical for daily use

[LikeCDoos]

a roll bar would be impractical for daily use

ya but i think he is set on getting one

[bimmerphile]

a roll bar would be impractical for daily use

ya but i think he is set on getting one

Safety is key. Like I said, I don't want to die. Added precautions are necessary when adding horsepower like I will be doing. Not only in the event of a rollover, but with general chassis stiffening aswell.

If it truly will not be needed, then let it be heard, and I'll spend the cash elsewhere.

[Rob]

a roll bar would be impractical for daily use

only if you use your back seats a lot. e30 backseats suck ass anyway unless you're 5 years old

[Ryan Stewart]

like rob said stick to a bolt in bar with a hahrness bar. Full cages are dangerous for un-helmeted heads.

[OOMPH!]

Full cages are dangerous for un-helmeted heads.

Damn straight.....someone bumps you from behind and your mellon hits that cage, forget about it.

[shahe]

like rob said stick to a bolt in bar with a hahrness bar. Full cages are dangerous for un-helmeted heads.

[bimmerphile]

like rob said stick to a bolt in bar with a hahrness bar. Full cages are dangerous for un-helmeted heads.

[Ryan Stewart]

Now if only I could properly spell harness. :?

[Matto]

I wanna see someone hope in there daily driver strap the harness on yank on a helmet and go to work.

[LikeCDoos]

I wanna see someone hope in there daily driver strap the harness on yank on a helmet and go to work.

or to prom in a tux. I think it was stu who took a e30 to prom, but not sure

[bimmerphile]

I wanna see someone hope in there daily driver strap the harness on yank on a helmet and go to work.

or to prom in a tux. I think it was stu who took a e30 to prom, but not sure

full race-spec E30 M3 IIRC