Andrew, Are alloy roll cages CAMS approved anymore??? Justin
> Adam, > Ive just been thru the letter exchanging process with the rta here in > perth.Basically over the phone they said no cages full stop but when i > asked to > see a copy of the rules stating this they bauked and said if you want a > 4 point > put it in writing and we'll look at it.Which i did and got > approval.Andra and > ballistics here in perth did up a 4 point cage that could have a bolt in > diagonal brace and side intrusion section but they knocked it back > saying that > people wouldnt remove it for the street.It looks like cams are getting > involved > aswell because of the high number of street cars competing in events and > the > recent hikes in insurance premiums there is talks of having a min of 6 > point > cages for all cams motorsport events.That bit about hitting your head on > a > rollcage allways makes me laugh cause when i asked the rta what the b > pillar was > made of they just went silent and didnt answer.Surely the rta and > cams/andra can > sit down and come up with a solution thats in the best interest of our > safety > using high density rubber covered 6 point cages or something.Ive already > had a 6 > point save my life once. > Andrew Smith > > Justin Friedrichs wrote: > > > Adam, > > no way are all roll cages street legal, they cant be a full cage, > meaning no > > bars can be near your head. You don't wear helmets in a daily. Look up > the > > RTA code on light vehicles. > > > > Justin > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Adam Jackson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 10:01 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: rollcages > > > > > > Are there any specifics you need to meet for the local authorities ie > > > vicroads in particular? Or are all rollcages legal for a street car? > > > > > > cheers, > > > Adam > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
