c5 roll bar
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St. Jude Donor '06-'08-'10
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ok. y'all have convinced me to look for something else to track! i'm not that serious, i just want to try it and get it out of my system. the first pdx i flagged, the trainee didn't listen to his instructor and put too much power down in nascar turn 3 at gateway and put a nice street viper into the wall. i was sure then that i would never track my vette but i am having trouble fighting the urge. not that i can do any better! i guess there is always my wife's prius
any body can make a fast car go fast, the skill is in making a slow car go as fast as possible
any body can make a fast car go fast, the skill is in making a slow car go as fast as possible
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I haven't been impressed with the Wolf bars due to the way they are attached to the floor. The best roll bar installations I have seen are ones done by ECS. I saw a couple they installed in Verts at Corvettes at Carlisle a couple of years ago. The main hoops are fastened to the B pillar and not the floor. That is where GM engineers recommend a bar be attached in either the Coupe or Vert. I had some pictures somewhere but haven't been able to find them. ECS is a forum vendor so you could send them an e-mail for pictures and costs.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'08-'10
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ok. y'all have convinced me to look for something else to track! i'm not that serious, i just want to try it and get it out of my system. the first pdx i flagged, the trainee didn't listen to his instructor and put too much power down in nascar turn 3 at gateway and put a nice street viper into the wall. i was sure then that i would never track my vette but i am having trouble fighting the urge. not that i can do any better! i guess there is always my wife's prius any body can make a fast car go fast, the skill is in making a slow car go as fast as possible
any body can make a fast car go fast, the skill is in making a slow car go as fast as possibleJim
That is just viper owners. I went to a viper days event, and my student was an older guy, 60s, and his first event with his new viper.
I went up to him to introduce myself as his instructor, and he saw that I was a corvette driver.
He said, err I want a Viper driver. a Professional Viper racer as my instructor.
I said, OK not a problem. Lets go find so and so and get you fixed right up
Third lap out with HIS Professional Viper instructor / racer, he totaled his brand new Viper comp Coup. Man I am sorry to see that happen to such a cool car, but I am glad I was not in that viper.
Note Just kidding to Viper owners. too big of ego, too much HP, and not listening to the instructor, =
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for the stupid thing they did.
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I cant imagine a bolt in that would work. I knwo what it took to custom fab my bar in.. Its a 6 pt welded in.
I think it still looks great in street trim... and... its SAFE
I think it still looks great in street trim... and... its SAFE
Last edited by GettReal; Sep 26, 2009 at 12:37 AM.
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nice job! i agree, looks good and would be something of interest. at least i know it can be done! now, to find someone who can do as good a job for 1,000 or less. anybody in st. louis?
thanks for the pics. again, nice job!
nice job! i agree, looks good and would be something of interest. at least i know it can be done! now, to find someone who can do as good a job for 1,000 or less. anybody in st. louis?
thanks for the pics. again, nice job!
