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To windshield or not to windshield, that is the question |
elacore |
Apr 23 2011, 09:12 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 17-April 11 From: Connecticut Member No.: 12,945 Region Association: North East States |
Hello fellow 914'ers
I was wondering if I could get some input on weither or not I should keep my windshield. I bought a $1000 914 and am currently stripping it to be a "street legal weekend track car" As of now I have stripped EVERYTHING (most of it for sale) out of the car and am getting it ready for paint. My son thinks it is a great idea to take the roof/side windows and windshield off to "save weight", save money by selling them and it means less masking and painting when it comes time to do that. Personally I am worried that it wont be street legal (even though my son insists that if we put a "bubble" screen it will be. And that I dont want to be caught out in the rain (even though I wont be driving this much except to the track, at the track and back... and maybe on a nice sunny summer day) Any input? |
brant |
Apr 24 2011, 08:33 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I believe the road race rule for SCCA was that the cars ALREADY LOG BOOKED without a windshield or upright cage were grandfathered.... but that new builds were not legal.
you definitely need to check: 1) the rules in your state DMV 2) the rules in any sanctioning body you want to run in there is a good chance that you won't be legal in one or the other of them. check first. its about 20lbs or so over lightened everything else (lexan, and thin roof) on the counter arguement... I've seen 944's shed front wheels on track. Its not fun to see a wheel come bouncing your way. I choose to leave something to stop my face from being the front line defense on track. I've seen other race cars put in full front cages and put in strips of metal infront of the driver (jail bars) to stop airborne track carnage from hitting their face. (it does happen) brant |
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