I had been researching roll bar/cage weight and the results were pretty interesting; very few numbers. Instead, there were tons of responses like yours. The weight seemed irrelevant and everyone reported the same times or faster after install. I really hope my wheels stay on the ground though!
On the street the difference in stiffness is already apparent while turning. I didn’t think an old car could handle this well. I would have loved to tie into the front end and shock towers, but my downpipe and turbo are in the way. I would probably need to cut the inner fender out if I ever wanted to do something like that.