Dear All,
We have recently received correspondence from members of the ClioSport forum, and felt it worthwhile responding directly to clarify the current situation and our intentions moving forward.
Firstly, to provide a little background information, the R017 6-point bolt in roll cage was originally developed in the early 2000's in conjunction with Mark Fish Motorsport. The brief for the roll cage was to be compliant with regulations while intruding as little as possible into the existing trim and dashboard. This approach was common place at the time and followed widely accepted interpretation, specifically with regards to positioning of front legs in relation to the windscreen pillar.
However, over the past couple of years, interpretation of the regulation has changed - recently brought to the fore with the R017 cage. We are aware of issues caused to some customers, but as importantly, the potential inconvenience for others if they were to encounter issues when scrutineering during a race weekend.
As many of you will know, we have just completed the development of an alternative
Mk2 Clio roll cage (R022), which is designed to MSA specification and will be Nationally Homologated to prevent any future compliance issues. The cage is designed for cars with no trim to provide an improved fit, and penetrates the dashboard to follow the windscreen profile. The roll cage includes windscreen reinforcement bars, as well as optional cross door bars, tunnel brace, lower backstays, cross diagonals and harness bars. A general assembly drawing will be added to our website soon, but in the meantime, we have uploaded a photo of the pattern for illustration purposes.
Safety Devices is a small British owned company with origins extending back to 1972, and we are grateful for the patience shown by our customers over the past few months. Having completed development of the R022 cage, we are now in a position to offer an exchange programme as outlined below:
Conditions of exchange policy:
1) The offer applies immediately to R017 roll cages purchased since January 2014, providing the customer has registered for an MSA recognised series in 2017. Details will be confirmed with the relevant series organiser.
2) The offer will remain available until the end of 2019 for customers who to have purchased R017 roll cages since January 2014 for track day use, with a view to entering an MSA recognised series at a later date. Details will be confirmed with the relevant series organiser at the time of exchange.
3) The offer will not be available to non-competition cars.
4) The exchange will apply to 'like for like' specification roll cages where possible, including front, rear and door bars. i.e. A R017 rear cage with single diagonal will be exchanged for a R022 rear cage with single diagonal. R022 cages will be powder coated Black. Removable diagonals will not be available for competition use.
5) In order to process the exchange, we will require the following details:
Customer name
Contact number
Email address
Collection address
Delivery address
Sales order number which is stamped into the footplate of the roll cage (example below)
General photos of the roll cage
Details of MSA series entered
6) The R017 roll cages must be suitably wrapped ready for courier collection (arranged by Safety Devices), or delivered directly to Safety Devices or Mark Fish Motorsport's premises. All parts of cage must be taped together (e.g. front legs, screen rails, door bars taped to rear section of cage). All sharp edges to be covered in cardboard, bubble wrap and tape. Cage to be completely wrapped in film, as no exposed metal is permitted (collection agent will not pick up if exposed metal is showing and any aborted collection costs will be charged to the customer prior to delivery of replacement). Safety Devices address to be attached to the outside of consignment, as well as a unique reference number which will be provided.
7) The R017 cage must be received at Safety Devices before the replacement R022 will be despatched. The delivery address must be suitable for accepting a pallet (aborted delivery costs will be charged to the customer prior to a redelivery attempt). Generally speaking, the cage could be lifted from the delivery vehicle with 2-3 people, but please bear in mind the driver may not be willing to participate. Alternatively, the replacement cage may be collected from Safety Devices or Mark Fish Motorsport's premises.
8) Given that the R022 roll cage is designed to be installed without trim, it will be a tighter fit in the vehicle and therefore will not be compatible with the R017 mounting positions. Removal of the R017 roll cage and installation of the R022 roll cage will be the responsibility of the customer.
It would be appreciated if anyone interested in exchanging an R017 roll cage for the R022 roll cage could get in contact with us relatively quickly, as we intend to prioritise manufacturing a batch of these cages for quick despatch.
We have nominated our Sales Manager Daniel Anderson to handle these enquiries personally, so please contact Daniel on 01638 582584 or via
motorsport@safetydevices.com to discuss your specific requirements.
Yours sincerely
Aeron Lloyd
Managing Director
Safety Devices International Ltd.
, but your post answers my confusion and explains why all of this has come to light
