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EdArango
post May 16 2011, 11:25 AM
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Hey everyone,

I kinda like this bar...Does anyone know where I can get one like this??
Please let me know

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post May 16 2011, 12:15 PM
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Ed, while this is a GT style bar, it has limitations, how tall are you ?

I am 6ft and its a head banger neeeds a head rest, if you are using high back seats it will limiit how far your seat can go back.

i stole this from armandos site;
Armanodo is fairly short, we have same seat and rails, but his seat is mounted on 2inch risers, mine is on th floor , and without a helmet I lean back 2inches and boom there it is.


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post May 16 2011, 12:40 PM
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ May 16 2011, 11:15 AM) *

Ed, while this is a GT style bar, it has limitations, how tall are you ?

I am 6ft and its a head banger neeeds a head rest, if you are using high back seats it will limiit how far your seat can go back.

i stole this from armandos site;
Armanodo is fairly short, we have same seat and rails, but his seat is mounted on 2inch risers, mine is on th floor , and without a helmet I lean back 2inches and boom there it is.

Hum....I see your point. I'm pretty short 5'6" but my son is about 5'11" and will be driving the car as well.....maybe I should make him get his own car.

Any other suggestions on roll bars for these cars???

Thanks!
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post May 16 2011, 12:44 PM
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That top bar is way low! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

On my car, the top tube sits much higher. I'm 6.1 ish and clear my bar with no problem ...


Btw. wasn't McMark going to make a GT rollbar replica kit?
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post May 16 2011, 12:46 PM
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What do you need a roll bar for?
What are you trying to accomplish?
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post May 16 2011, 12:47 PM
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most non factory are more like this for head /seat room


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post May 16 2011, 12:47 PM
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Here's a pic of mine:

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post May 16 2011, 01:13 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 16 2011, 11:44 AM) *
Btw. wasn't McMark going to make a GT rollbar replica kit?
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That's what I was recalling. And it would be the proper height modeled after the real GT setup.
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post May 16 2011, 01:56 PM
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post May 16 2011, 02:01 PM
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yippee

The last one you posted (the silver car) won't work for a car that still uses the targa top. That's Randal's car and it's open cockpit.

The first one you posted is mine, and the targa top fits just fine over the cage, even with thick padding on it.

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post May 16 2011, 02:43 PM
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You can still get the GT Style with the V-Brace through Stable Energies
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post May 16 2011, 03:34 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 16 2011, 02:44 PM) *


Btw. wasn't McMark going to make a GT rollbar replica kit?
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McMark's GT bar
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post May 16 2011, 03:52 PM
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What do you need a roll bar for?
What are you trying to accomplish?

I would like to be able to AX the car in a modified class....I also am building a GT type car. Oh...and I think the roll bars look cool! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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post May 16 2011, 05:48 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 16 2011, 01:01 PM) *

QUOTE(sixnotfour @ May 16 2011, 12:56 PM) *

yippee

The last one you posted (the silver car) won't work for a car that still uses the targa top. That's Randal's car and it's open cockpit.

The first one you posted is mine, and the targa top fits just fine over the cage, even with thick padding on it.

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Andy....How easy is it to get in and out of the car with that roll bar or is it a pain in the backside?

ED
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post May 16 2011, 07:48 PM
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QUOTE(EdArango @ May 16 2011, 04:48 PM) *
Andy....How easy is it to get in and out of the car with that roll bar or is it a pain in the backside?

With the low door bars i have, it's actually easier for my old bones as i can push myself up using the bar.
And when the top is off, i can grab the top bar to lift me up with the other hand.

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You can see the lower cage bar (Ignore the temporary door brace). It's perfect for getting in and out of the car ...



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post May 16 2011, 08:52 PM
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QUOTE(EdArango @ May 16 2011, 02:52 PM) *

QUOTE(mepstein @ May 16 2011, 11:46 AM) *

What do you need a roll bar for?
What are you trying to accomplish?

I would like to be able to AX the car in a modified class....I also am building a GT type car. Oh...and I think the roll bars look cool! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)


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post May 17 2011, 09:28 AM
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QUOTE(EdArango @ May 16 2011, 10:25 AM) *

Hey everyone,

I kinda like this bar...Does anyone know where I can get one like this??
Please let me know

Ed

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I'm not a structural engineer and perhaps one will weigh in on this. Isn't this device relying upon the rear bulkhead/firewall for downward force (or upward if your inverted and in need of protection). And if so, has the section that was removed from said bulkhead/firewall weakened it's ability to support the roll bar? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post May 17 2011, 09:55 AM
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QUOTE(76-914 @ May 17 2011, 11:28 AM) *

QUOTE(EdArango @ May 16 2011, 10:25 AM) *

Hey everyone,

I kinda like this bar...Does anyone know where I can get one like this??
Please let me know

Ed

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I'm not a structural engineer and perhaps one will weigh in on this. Isn't this device relying upon the rear bulkhead/firewall for downward force (or upward if your inverted and in need of protection). And if so, has the section that was removed from said bulkhead/firewall weakened it's ability to support the roll bar? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


No, the upward/downward force would go primarily to the feet of the bar that is attached at the longs. I would think that the V-Brace would be more for side loads.

And as others have said, that bar is too low
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post May 17 2011, 10:25 AM
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QUOTE(EdArango @ May 16 2011, 01:25 PM) *

Hey everyone,

I kinda like this bar...Does anyone know where I can get one like this??
Please let me know

Ed

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Agree... I would like a bar like this too...
I would buy a kit that was a weld up.
-tubes were bent and cut
-plates to size
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post May 17 2011, 01:14 PM
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QUOTE(EdArango @ May 16 2011, 01:25 PM) *

Hey everyone,

I kinda like this bar...Does anyone know where I can get one like this??
Please let me know

Ed

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Agree... I would like a bar like this too...
I would buy a kit that was a weld up.
-tubes were bent and cut
-plates to size


Is there anyone out there that is willing to make a few adjustments based on member recommendations to this bar, manufacture them and create a group buy??
Would anyone be interested in this??
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