Rollcage "petty bar", Have to remove it - advice needed |
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Rollcage "petty bar", Have to remove it - advice needed |
campbellcj |
Feb 11 2006, 03:17 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,549 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
POC has a rule against passengers (instructors/students) riding in the car if there is a cage tube crossing their 'space'. Apparently there was a fatal crash years ago where contact with this type of bar was deemed to be a factor, so they are not at all flexible on this rule.
Sooo...my choices are to either make it removable, or just ditch it entirely. Will making it removable negate the extra stiffness added by this bar? If so then I wouldn't bother. In that case, what is the best way to remove a welded bar like this? I sure don't want to have to redo a significant portion of the cage. Is it OK to just cut it out and then grind down the welds? I am kind of inclined to just ditch this bar and perhaps add some more tubing to the chassis & pickup points to add more stiffness. In the POC points-based classification system this is only 1 pt IIRC and I think I can 'afford' it class-wise. Any advice appreciated. |
DanT |
Feb 11 2006, 03:41 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
foot plate and backing plate with 2 bolts on floor and one bolt onto middle of hoop with welded tabs to attach to bar.
It is easy in and out...although I never take it out unless the wifey wants to go for a ride in the twisties....that doesn't happen very often since my other car is a Boxster...she likes that a lot more than the 914. Can't blame her for a cruiser. If you have a TC cage....ditch the petty bar IMHO |
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