Autopower Roll Bars?, Experience? Good or Bad? Options

[jhadler]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a bolt-in roll bar that I can use for Time Trials, but be able to remove for autox. I understand that Autpower makes one for the 914. Does anyone have any experience with them? I'd be looking at a roll bar that mounts to the rocker sills and to the B-pillar seat belt anchors. With an additional diagonal brace for GCR legality (so I can wear my harness at TT events).

Pros? Cons? Good? Bad? Ugly?.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

Thanks!

-Josh2

[John]

Our Safety Devices cage (18+ years old) has no Petty bar (the diagonal from the drivers head down to the passenger door sill).

I don't know if the current one is any different.

I have always liked ours, but it is fully welded in and has been added on to over the years. The top still comes off and there were no issues with the e-brake (when the car still had one).

I would definately buy another or build one that is similar. I would, however change the front hoops and make them follow the windshield frame (without dashboard or any trim) more closely as it looks kinda funny now that the dash is gone and there is no trim inside the car.

For a stock car, the Safety Devices worked very well and it did have the ability to be bolted in. There is no interference with the passenger seat or passenger area. There were 4 plates that welded to the tops of the longitudionals that had tapped bolts to bolt the cage in. Those could easily be hidden under the carpeting if the cage was to be removed.

Just my opinion....