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| Joe Ricard |
 Nov 26 2007, 05:47 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU  Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92  |
Got my roll bar hoop the other day and fitted in the car. Works nice and sits just a tick above the targa bar.
Anyway I am going to put the forward diagonals from 4" below the curve of the hoop and have them end up 3-4 inches forward of the hand brake cut out. I am also going to penetrate the fire wall and tie in the rear shock towers to the hoop. is putting the Engman kit a good idea or would 16ga. scab plates under the bars at car connection points be enough. Remember lighter is better. Mainly concerned with stiffening the car for Autocross. at this point I wil never run Wheel to wheel racing in this car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| Joe Ricard |
Dec 7 2007, 07:42 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Right you are, Just tough to take that leap off the next cliff.
As my car is right now I could return it to a very nice street car with interior and all. Now if I jump to full tilt boogey race car it will not be returnable. I have tinkered with building a A or B Mod car I have a line on a competative shifter kart for 5K. My region is building a $2008 GRM car. Might pick that up In the Mean time the roll bar will be as out of the way to the passengers as possible. |
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| Chris Pincetich |
Dec 7 2007, 08:02 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Dec 7 2007, 05:42 AM)  Now if I jump to full tilt boogey race car it will not be returnable. I often ponder this concept...Isn't it virtually non-returnable after you weld in a roll bar? I think I would need to driver a full caged 914 on the street for a while before I could decide. Then again a full tilt car isn't street legal, so now you're towing and not street driving etc. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| grantsfo |
Dec 7 2007, 10:52 PM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ChrisNPDrider @ Dec 7 2007, 06:02 PM) QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Dec 7 2007, 05:42 AM) Now if I jump to full tilt boogey race car it will not be returnable. I often ponder this concept...Isn't it virtually non-returnable after you weld in a roll bar? I think I would need to driver a full caged 914 on the street for a while before I could decide. Then again a full tilt car isn't street legal, so now you're towing and not street driving etc. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Simple solution buy a street car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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Joe Ricard Roll bar and Engman question Nov 26 2007, 05:47 AM
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This is just my observation. I installed an E... Nov 26 2007, 11:56 AM Krieger914 I remember many people in the past compaining (wor... Nov 27 2007, 08:53 AM Joe Ricard Because I plan on cutting into the rear firewall a... Nov 27 2007, 08:58 AM J P Stein Why not kill 3 birds.....
See the pic. Under the d... Nov 27 2007, 05:57 PM URY914 :popcorn:
Five replies.... :confused: Nov 27 2007, 08:28 PM Joe Ricard Maybe if one of ya posted a picture of your car... Nov 28 2007, 06:18 PM
jhadler I was thinking about where one would best want to ... Nov 29 2007, 11:09 AM J P Stein No, Josh, you're right, but verticle deflectio... Nov 29 2007, 02:12 PM Joe Ricard One problem we discovered on a certain course with... Nov 29 2007, 06:23 PM jhadler
One problem we discovered on a certain course wit... Nov 29 2007, 06:27 PM grantsfo
One problem we discovered on a certain course wit... Nov 30 2007, 06:05 PM ottox914
One other thing. The rear towers are NOT welded d... Nov 29 2007, 07:36 PM J P Stein Dumb shit me didn't take any pics "before... Nov 29 2007, 10:19 PM McMark I would expect a car with only a roll hoop and for... Dec 2 2007, 11:46 AM Joe Ricard Well at Saturday's Autocross I thought of Josh... Dec 3 2007, 07:13 PM J P Stein
entering in middle of 2nd and shifting at 5 grand... Dec 4 2007, 11:16 AM grantsfo
entering in middle of 2nd and shifting at 5 gran... Dec 4 2007, 11:23 AM Joe Ricard Well I certainly am not going to spin a motor that... Dec 4 2007, 11:50 AM J P Stein So, Joe........whatcha gonna do?
Your season is ab... Dec 6 2007, 09:11 PM J P Stein Yeah, that is a problem, what do you do with a hot... Dec 8 2007, 08:56 AM drew365 My car has been a full track car for several years... Dec 8 2007, 11:02 AM Joe Ricard Grant, just so happens I got approached to buy a r... Dec 9 2007, 05:46 AM |
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