I have approached MX5 Plus for sponsorship.
The ONLY TB roll bar that can be CAMS approved is the Single Hoop, Single Diagonal bar. This is the type MX5 Plus modified for my car. It is CAMS approved and my car is log booked with this roll bar.
You may think it is ugly, but it will do a better job of saving me if I'm involved in a crash, because;
It is mounted to the car far more securely.
The torque box transfers energy between the right and left side of the car, so it helps the car absorb more energy in a crash.
My spine will be compressed less by the harnesses, because of the length of shoulder straps and the angle from my shoulders to the mounting points.
The 2 points where I believe the BD does not comply with CAMS are (1) harness mounting points (CAMS Schedule I) - although this may depend on height of driver - and (2) mounting of the cage to the body shell (CAMS Schedule J).
I will look through those schedules and be more specific. I'll get measurements from the BD removed from the racer, however, the backing plates certainly did not satisfy the CAMS requirements, and with the co-driver (very tall) in the car the harnesses were at an angle that does not comply.
We're all on the same team here. No one wants to end up with the wheels pointing in the wrong direction. No one can remove all risk. It's about managing the risk.
Although after seeing the picture of the roll bar above (which someone later said might be the "hard dog" roll bar) I'd say it would be very handy (as opposed to nothing at all) to have a BD installed in the car.
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