kenneth.mula Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 HelloI am trying to find the correct "name" for my roll bar. I wan´t to buy the half hood and am trying to find the correct verson.My roll bar looks like the picture below. I have 90cm from window to top centre of the bar. My rollbar is 127cm from left to right (on top of the bar) and it is 43 cm on top (where the bends start)The heigh is 33cm from the seatbelt bolts to the top of the bar.I am thinking that the bar is to low? Should I maybe change to another one? Maybe change to lowered floor. (I am 185cm high, but my wife is 160cm high) Best RegardsKenneth Mula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim 123 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Visit this sites Home Page. At the bottom you will see Popular Guides with a sub menu Get To Know Your Seven. Follow the link and you will come to a feature on Roll Bars and Cages. Hopefully this will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ. Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I am happy to be corrected on this, but I don't think that is any of the standard Caterham roll over bars. The sides are angled towards each other a lot and the rear struts look thicker than usual too.Duncan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Are you looking to buy a half-hood from either SoftBitsForSevens or Thundersport? If so, and you can't identify the bar, you could always send them the exact measurements. They'll either recommend the closest fit or maybe quote for a custom-made one.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim 123 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I'm inclined to agree with Duncan's comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenneth.mula Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Hello again and thanks for the answers.I have sent a mail to softbits with the measurements. I have tried to find the "normal" height on a roll bar. I think that my roll bar is "home made", both thicker and more angled towards the middle. Will have a look to se if I can find the measurements on other bars. BRKenneth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted February 16, 2019 Area Representative Share Posted February 16, 2019 I also thought that this was not any of Caterham Cars rollbars. But you can still get a half-hood made. Thundersport made a cracking job of mine when, for reasons not apparent to me, the standard FIA bar and live-axle version did not fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim 123 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I would check that you have the roll over head protection that is described in the links in #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted February 17, 2019 Leadership Team Share Posted February 17, 2019 Kenneth, personally I'd investigate sourcing an o/e FIA bar for your car, then buy the standard Thundersports or Softbits half hood to suit. Your bar is quite narrow across the top which in turn will make the half hood narrow, I suspect that if you fit sidescreens (doors) they won't actually meet the half hood which is not ideal.Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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