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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Why leave the targa bar?

Posted by: r_towle Aug 30 2008, 03:50 PM

Is there are reason to leave the targa bar in place when you have a full cage?
Assume a chopped windshield and never a roof.

So, why do IC all the cars with no windshield and the ginter type front windscreen all leave the targa bar in place???

If you have a full cage with cross bars and a full rear hoop the targa bar is redundant structurally and seems to be added weight up high.

Rich

Posted by: mikez Aug 30 2008, 06:37 PM

Lose it....just remember to tie the cage into both ends of the longs.

I did it with a 356 C that I ripped the top off of and stuffed a 6 into.....of course that was rusty coupe and has no bearing on this conversation.....but I don't care. I just spent 8 hours cleaning my rental and sniffing cleaning fumes......

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Aug 30 2008, 07:00 PM

QUOTE(mikez @ Aug 30 2008, 05:37 PM)

Lose it....just remember to tie the cage into both ends of the longs.

I did it with a 356 C that I ripped the top off of and stuffed a 6 into.....of course that was rusty coupe and has no bearing on this conversation.....but I don't care. I just spent 8 hours cleaning my rental and sniffing cleaning fumes......

So you should be pretty high right now...Want to lend me money?

Posted by: URY914 Aug 30 2008, 09:42 PM

People leave the T-bar on because it makes it look like a 914.
Without it the car looks strange.

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Aug 30 2008, 09:48 PM

Unless you do something like the Anklebiter.

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 30 2008, 10:04 PM

QUOTE(URY914 @ Aug 30 2008, 07:42 PM)

People leave the T-bar on because it makes it look like a 914.
Without it the car looks strange.

That's why Roger Sheridan makes a FG replacement ...

"914 FIBERGLASS TARGA BAR$ 450.00 (APPROX. WEIGHT 4 LBS.)"

http://www.ultimate914.com/MOTORSPORTS_WE/Price_Listx.html

Andy

Posted by: sww914 Aug 30 2008, 10:38 PM

My car caught fire several years ago. One of those filter screen holders loosened it's self and my car burned badly, like 40-50 foot high flames, no exaggeration. It was at The Streets of Willow and the fire was bad enough that they stopped the practice session happening over on the big track, too. You can read the whole story in 914 Magazine's first issue.
I will never run a car without a glass rear window. Ever.
I had urethaned the rear glass in and the fire was hot enough that it melted the urethane and the glass fell inside the car.