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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 06:55 AM
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Anyone here have one?
How about a pic. of one installed in a FRC/Z06.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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I looked at all the pre-fab roll bars and none of them seemed to good. The Autopower roll bar mounts on top of the rear ledge. That area is only sheet metal. Not strong at all. I did not feel comfortable hooking up my harnesses to that. If the roll bar failed all your belts would come loose. I went with a custom one. I know that's no help to you, but those pre-fabs ones all have issues.

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Originally Posted by mountainbiker2
I looked at all the pre-fab roll bars and none of them seemed to good. The Autopower roll bar mounts on top of the rear ledge. That area is only sheet metal. Not strong at all. I did not feel comfortable hooking up my harnesses to that. If the roll bar failed all your belts would come loose. I went with a custom one. I know that's no help to you, but those pre-fabs ones all have issues.

Steve


Awesome setup man! I too am looking at getting this done! I see you live in Burbank CA. I'm in Glendale myself, right next door. Did you get your work done at Guldstrand Motorsports on Chestnut ?

If you could please tell me what seat that is that you are running in your vette please? Is that a Cobra seat?


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...its looking like i may do my own.
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Originally Posted by bizzmeister
Awesome setup man! I too am looking at getting this done! I see you live in Burbank CA. I'm in Glendale myself, right next door. Did you get your work done at Guldstrand Motorsports on Chestnut ?

If you could please tell me what seat that is that you are running in your vette please? Is that a Cobra seat?


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Arbi
I had Orange County Corvette do the work. (949 830-vett). I would not go to Guldstrand. That was a Cobra Suzuka seat I was trying out. I'm now running a Sparco Rev. Not the Rev Plus. You can check out my set-up if you want.

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Thanks a lot bud, I'd love to come see it in person if you ever have time. I'm off tomorrow and I'll give ya a ring if you have time


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