Convertible Roll Bars
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Convertible Roll Bars
1)Anybody have any pics of a roll bar installed in a Vert? Can you alo comment on any pros/cons of having it installed.
2) Will the roll hoops pass for track days?
2) Will the roll hoops pass for track days?
Drifting
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (mgora1)
im in the same boat as you. Roll hopes will not pass for track days :nonod: . Check out mean greens cage it is a piece of art and i believe east coast did it. I will be getting the same one hopefully.
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (blackbelt)
...Check out mean greens cage it is a piece of art and i believe east coast did it.
Here's mine. :)
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (Y2K Z07 MAN)
Thanks David. Contact Brian at Real Performance Motorsports - (972) 434-2151. I think they're closed today and tomorrow for an event, but try him from Monday on.
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (mgora1)
I've also considered a roll bar too. Actually IM'd Mean Green about his and if I get more serious about it I would talk to him about his. I know Wolfcraft makes some. Heres a web site. http://www.wolferacecraft.com/default.aspx
Looks however is also one of my concerns. Good luck. :seeya
Looks however is also one of my concerns. Good luck. :seeya
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (mgora1)
The One (Joe):
Great looking set-up. Who did the work? Does the top still work without interference from the roll bar? Are the cross bars removable? How much was it?
Great looking set-up. Who did the work? Does the top still work without interference from the roll bar? Are the cross bars removable? How much was it?
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (The One)
...Check out mean greens cage it is a piece of art and i believe east coast did it. :iagree: That is a nice bar. :yesnod:
Here's mine. :)
Here's mine. :)
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (mgora1)
Thanks guys. The top is operational and the door and center bars are removable. Actually, so is the hoop (refer to the pics. :) ) The hoop's never in the way, however, so I typically just remove the door/center bars - 2 bolts each/3 minutes of work total. The bar can be powdercoated to your liking. I tend to like the stealth approach, so I went with black. :D
With the door bars out, the interior looks stock. There's no bulky plate on the floor because the bar bolts to the side. The only negative thing is that the tonneau does have to be notched, but you can see by the pics how clean a job they do. The only way to avoid this is to mount the main hoop further forward in the cab, which limits seat travel. I have full seat movement and I don't have my noggin an inch from the main hoop. :eek:
Fabrication and installation was done by a well-known NHRA dragster chassis builder. Real Performance Motorsports in Lewisville, TX can hook you up. :yesnod:
:cheers:
With the door bars out, the interior looks stock. There's no bulky plate on the floor because the bar bolts to the side. The only negative thing is that the tonneau does have to be notched, but you can see by the pics how clean a job they do. The only way to avoid this is to mount the main hoop further forward in the cab, which limits seat travel. I have full seat movement and I don't have my noggin an inch from the main hoop. :eek:
Fabrication and installation was done by a well-known NHRA dragster chassis builder. Real Performance Motorsports in Lewisville, TX can hook you up. :yesnod:
:cheers:
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (Mean Green)
Thanks "The One" :D
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (mgora1)
Thanks for putting up the pictures Mark. Feel free to call me at the shop. We do all our own custom cages in house.
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (James G)
I would not want to be in ANY kind of side impact with that bar. It'll bust yer head open like a mellon. Why is it so far forward ?
Thats as far back as it ccan go and still have the top function. You can pad the side bars if you want. I did that on my car. :seeya
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (CHRIS NJ C5)
Thanks for putting up the pictures Mark. Feel free to call me at the shop. We do all our own custom cages in house.
609-752-0321
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He caught up with me via IM and should have contacted y'all already :D :cheers:
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (CHRIS NJ C5)
I would not want to be in ANY kind of side impact with that bar. It'll bust yer head open like a mellon. Why is it so far forward ?
Thats as far back as it ccan go and still have the top function. You can pad the side bars if you want. I did that on my car. :seeya
Thats as far back as it ccan go and still have the top function. You can pad the side bars if you want. I did that on my car. :seeya
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (kh24)
I would not want to be in ANY kind of side impact with that bar. It'll bust yer head open like a mellon. Why is it so far forward ?
Thats as far back as it ccan go and still have the top function. You can pad the side bars if you want. I did that on my car. :seeya
Every rollbar that anyone maks for a vert is just like that. Padding it is all you can do.
Thats as far back as it ccan go and still have the top function. You can pad the side bars if you want. I did that on my car. :seeya
Every rollbar that anyone maks for a vert is just like that. Padding it is all you can do.
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (James G)
My wolfe bar in my z06 is also behind the seat but I have installed them in verts before and its different. If you want the top to still function thats how its gonna be. Im sure if there was another way they would have done it because the probably is quite obvious but thats the only way to keep the top working.
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Re: Convertible Roll Bars (kh24)
Somebody made/makes a setback rollbar that can rock forward to drop the top when it's in street mode. It was NHRA approved. I don't remember who it was from.