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Posted by: 1bad914 Nov 9 2005, 09:28 AM

Anybody using an AutoPower roll bar? Any comments or complaints, the one I'm looking at attaches in the left and right rear corners of the floor and then has a third bar that comes down to the passenger foot well. It allows a passenger without interference.

Posted by: URY914 Nov 9 2005, 09:30 AM

My original roll bar was the Autopower main hoop. No problems at all.
And I think the owner has or had a 914.

Paul

Posted by: Jeroen Nov 9 2005, 09:48 AM

ya can't attach a rollbar to the floor
it needs to be mounted on top of the longs

Posted by: URY914 Nov 9 2005, 10:00 AM

QUOTE (Jeroen @ Nov 9 2005, 07:48 AM)
ya can't attach a rollbar to the floor
it needs to be mounted on top of the longs

I think it is made to attach to the floor because as a general rule, most rules makers (SCCA) say to attach to the floor. Not all cars have longs to mount to. The rules are written to cover all cars.

Posted by: 1bad914 Nov 9 2005, 10:23 AM

It is currently in a car, I looked at it last night and seem to remember it being attached to the floor. I'm not really sure what good it would do, but it would make me feel better and allow a 5 point harness. 320 hp and a stock seatbelt scare me, also looking at a set or Corbeau seats.

Posted by: URY914 Nov 9 2005, 10:39 AM

I think the bar that runs to the front and bolts to the middle of the floor is just about worthless. It need to run into the corner where the long meets the floor.

Posted by: Jeroen Nov 9 2005, 10:44 AM

floors are NOT a structural part of a 914, so a rollbar/cage has NO business being mounted to it

Posted by: Verruckt Nov 9 2005, 11:09 AM

My previous 914 had a bar (pretty sure it was an autopower) and it attached at the top of the longs in the back. If i remember right, the petty bar came down and attached to the vertical part of the footwell (where the foam block goes). That petty bar was a PITA. I never took it out, but it was annoying.

I got pulled over once and some dumb cop decided he needed to look in my car. I waited in back by the other cop, and heard a loud "thunk". I don't think he liked that petty bar either.

Posted by: trekkor Nov 9 2005, 11:29 AM

I have an Autopower hoop with diagonal brace behind the passenger seat.

I like the bar. However, it does not allow for much passenger seat adjustment.

That's why I don't drive from that side

KT

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Nov 9 2005, 11:33 AM

I have an Autopower bolt in cage which starts with their roll bar. It mounts to the top of the longs. There is provision for a diagonal brace running from driver to pass. side in front of the firewall (petty bar), but it would interfere with passenger seat (and maybe back pad as well). Autopower also makes (made?) the bar with the diagonal to the front pass. floor. It intrudes somewhat on passenger and driver but is tolerable.

Posted by: trekkor Nov 9 2005, 11:34 AM

Oh, and it mounts on top of the longs and ties into the stock seat belt threads in the targa bar.

KT

Posted by: 1bad914 Nov 9 2005, 11:43 AM

Trekkor,
Do you have a pic of yours? I think this one also ties into the seat belt bolt in the targa bar.

Posted by: trekkor Nov 9 2005, 12:17 PM

I'll post a pic or two in a few hours.

KT

Posted by: Jacques Nov 9 2005, 02:04 PM

Pic of my 2nd Autopower, sorry not the best angle. Shows the diagonal and the mounting to the inner targa.
Still have my backpad in place.. Pass. seat has to go pretty far up; probably only accessible to 'secretaries' !!!

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Posted by: trekkor Nov 9 2005, 03:25 PM

Here-

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Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 9 2005, 04:00 PM

el shittius picturus

Posted by: andys Nov 9 2005, 04:05 PM

Is the rollbar directly in front of the engine lid pull? Any problems with that?

Andys

Posted by: Verruckt Nov 9 2005, 07:34 PM

QUOTE (andys @ Nov 9 2005, 04:05 PM)
Is the rollbar directly in front of the engine lid pull? Any problems with that?

Andys

From what I remember of mine it was close, but still working room

Posted by: Steve Nov 9 2005, 09:52 PM

You can buy the autopower roll bar with a removeable back brace.
With the back brace out the passenger seat goes all the way back.
I also only use the front brace to the floor when I autocross and I want to mount the video camera.

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Posted by: hmeeder Nov 10 2005, 12:23 AM

Mine;

yes, mounted through the floor. I have the Petty bar and have not decidied whether I'm going to use it or not.

Autopower supplies mounting plates that sandwich the floor between the plate and the mount.

Posted by: hmeeder Nov 10 2005, 12:24 AM

sorry, forgot the pic

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Posted by: hmeeder Nov 10 2005, 12:26 AM

one more. I would prefer to have it welded in, but I was looking to also retain some of the interior.

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Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 10 2005, 12:46 AM

herb - it has a built in harness bar?

Posted by: hmeeder Nov 10 2005, 12:55 AM

No, that's a harness bar I built for the car about 2 years back. They do look like they are part of the same thing, but in actuality 2 separate pieces.