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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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post pics of verts with roll bars in all shapes and sizes please
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WOW. That is sharp looking. I dont suppose that it passes tech inspection at the track though does it?
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Old May 14, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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VE custom wrapped bars with 3" foam...










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tomboy, did you use the adhesive kit to mount the seat hoops or did you go to the trouble of removing the fuel tanks and hard mounting the hoop?? if you used the hadhesive mounting, are you pleased with the stability and the results of the install? any tips or hints for someone wanting to do it themselves?
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Old May 14, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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XLR8BYU has the best roll bar in a vert IMHO.....
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Originally Posted by srs244
tomboy, did you use the adhesive kit to mount the seat hoops or did you go to the trouble of removing the fuel tanks and hard mounting the hoop?? if you used the hadhesive mounting, are you pleased with the stability and the results of the install? any tips or hints for someone wanting to do it themselves?
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Steve.

I bought my hoops at WCC and used the adhesive kit that came with them. We chose not to drill holes for fear of hitting either gas tank on each side. The adhesive has held absolutely fantasic. No movement and you can pull, tug, lean on them and they will not budge. They have been installed for over 4 years. I had some install pictures a long time ago on here but long gone. I would need to find them and upload them again for you to see if interested.

Laurie
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Old May 14, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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Mine in it's previous life...

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Mine in it's previous life...

Murdered out, nice!!!
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Those chrome ones look great on your car.

The leather wrapped ones also look great.

Very tastefully done both of you.


To the OP, just curious are you looking for functional racing roll bars or the aftermarket cosmetic ones?
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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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Check out matukasmotorsports.com for the best fitting hoops out there.
No glue and no worries about the tanks. Just engineered correctly.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Here's a couple of pics of Dougs Vert...



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Old May 15, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06Joe
XLR8BYU has the best roll bar in a vert IMHO.....
Thanks Broseph






Custom designed by Reese *** @ MTI Racing

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Originally Posted by TomBoy
Steve.

I bought my hoops at WCC and used the adhesive kit that came with them. We chose not to drill holes for fear of hitting either gas tank on each side. The adhesive has held absolutely fantasic. No movement and you can pull, tug, lean on them and they will not budge. They have been installed for over 4 years. I had some install pictures a long time ago on here but long gone. I would need to find them and upload them again for you to see if interested.

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laurie, many thanks for the info. i would appreciate the install pics if you ever find them. my email is srs244@gmail.com. i've been toying with installing them on my 04 CE vert.

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Originally Posted by XLR8BYU
I love the Porter Cable Orbital in the back! Not only do you race it, but you keep her nice and shiny too! Well done

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good lookin bars
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Old May 15, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike69
Here's a couple of pics of Dougs Vert...



can you actually get the top up over this? this is the coolest one ive seen IMO; the most functional too.
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Good Looking Verts!
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Off topic but your stripes and paint are great! They run so well with each other
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