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> Side bars, How do these look
Randal
post Dec 10 2009, 12:46 PM
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Saw these in Grassroots Motorsports last night. I like the idea of angling them out a bit into the door, for which i have room. Also the fabrication looks clean and I think the bars are stronger the way shown, but if not please pipe up.

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ChrisFoley
post Dec 12 2009, 07:28 PM
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Old dog,
at least they put top (and hopefully bottom) gussets on the drivers side.
That is the worst way to build x bracing, with the weld joint actually being weaker than a single tube due to HAZ (heat affected zone) stresses.
I watched video (from both cars' perspective) of an improved touring car with the exact same passenger door bars that spun and was driven into by a Miata at no more than 40 mph. The Miata's bumper penetrated to the center console of the car that was sideways.
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