C6 Vert Roll bar supplier?
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From: Latham NY
C6 Vert Roll bar supplier?
Does anyone know of any suppliers for a C6 Convertible Roll bar? I need one for a power top optioned roadster.
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From: Lamesa Texas
Originally Posted by Coupebill
Does anyone know of any suppliers for a C6 Convertible Roll bar? I need one for a power top optioned roadster.
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Daylon, thanks for the advice I just got a response from Dan at Vetteworks, see the note below!
"We can design one as soon as we get a donor Roadster. Do you live anywhere near Washington State? We usually give the owner of the donor Vette the roll bar free.
Thank you for your interest,
Dan Hagerty-President
Vetteworks LLC
www.vetteworksonline.com
253-223-4968 "
"We can design one as soon as we get a donor Roadster. Do you live anywhere near Washington State? We usually give the owner of the donor Vette the roll bar free.
Thank you for your interest,
Dan Hagerty-President
Vetteworks LLC
www.vetteworksonline.com
253-223-4968 "
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Dan is a great guy and does quality work! I highly recomend any of his products. He used my coupe to prototype the harness bar and mounts. He took very good care of my C6 while he had it. 
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From: Lamesa Texas
Originally Posted by Coupebill
Daylon, thanks for the advice I just got a response from Dan at Vetteworks, see the note below!
"We can design one as soon as we get a donor Roadster. Do you live anywhere near Washington State? We usually give the owner of the donor Vette the roll bar free.
Thank you for your interest,
Dan Hagerty-President
Vetteworks LLC
www.vetteworksonline.com
253-223-4968 "
"We can design one as soon as we get a donor Roadster. Do you live anywhere near Washington State? We usually give the owner of the donor Vette the roll bar free.
Thank you for your interest,
Dan Hagerty-President
Vetteworks LLC
www.vetteworksonline.com
253-223-4968 "
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From: Medford, Or
Originally Posted by Coupebill
Daylon, thanks for the advice I just got a response from Dan at Vetteworks, see the note below!
"We can design one as soon as we get a donor Roadster. Do you live anywhere near Washington State? We usually give the owner of the donor Vette the roll bar free.
Thank you for your interest,
Dan Hagerty-President
Vetteworks LLC
www.vetteworksonline.com
253-223-4968 "
"We can design one as soon as we get a donor Roadster. Do you live anywhere near Washington State? We usually give the owner of the donor Vette the roll bar free.
Thank you for your interest,
Dan Hagerty-President
Vetteworks LLC
www.vetteworksonline.com
253-223-4968 "
We are also looking for a C6 donor coupe in the Washington State area to design a roll bar. Please Contact me if anyone is interested.
Thanks,
Dan
Vetteworks LLC
www.vetteworksonline.com
253-223-4968
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From: Georgetown TX
Anyone a little closer to Central Texas wanting to design a roll-bar or roll-protection for C6/Vert? I'm willing to donate to the cause.
I'd like it to look better than 50/50 (50mph/50ft).
JK
I'd like it to look better than 50/50 (50mph/50ft).
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From: Medford, Or
Originally Posted by Coupebill
Vette Dan, have you had any luck in getting a C6 Vert Donor yet? If so when will you be selling the roll bars? Thanks!
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From: Georgetown TX
I talked to Lou G about this on Wednesday this week. He said for a good roll-bar we'd need to cut into the tonneau cover and have a third brace bar running from the roll-bar down the passenger side to the footwell area. keeps it from moving forward/backward.
So imagine a welded in bar with a third support; that should give you a good idea of what you have got to deal with. For road racing and the cost of a vertible; it's probably better just to get a coupe or a z06.
However, there is nothing replacing the joy of roadster racing!
JK
So imagine a welded in bar with a third support; that should give you a good idea of what you have got to deal with. For road racing and the cost of a vertible; it's probably better just to get a coupe or a z06.
However, there is nothing replacing the joy of roadster racing!
JK
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From: Springfield VA,
Here's some images of Racefab, Inc.' roll hoops for C5 vettes. http://www.racefabinc.com/rollcages.htm. Looks like they do a lot of custom work so they should be able to make some for the C6.
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There's a difference between a "real" roll bar (as in SCCA or NHRA approved), a "hardbar" type harness bar, and "hoops," which are not approved for competition.
Depends on whether you want performance, or looks.
Depends on whether you want performance, or looks.
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From: Springfield VA,
Originally Posted by EHS
There's a difference between a "real" roll bar (as in SCCA or NHRA approved), a "hardbar" type harness bar, and "hoops," which are not approved for competition.
Depends on whether you want performance, or looks.
Depends on whether you want performance, or looks.
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Originally Posted by Jagcvette
What makes you say that they are not approved for competition? Racefab's ad says the hoops are SCCA approved, what ever that means.
Oh that is a good one. It called marketing and salesmenship.
here is the bases of the SCCA Solo I rules: The roll bar must be at least a 4 point, with a digional tube between the main and single hoop. Plus a cross brase. and welded not bolted to the frame of the car. 1 7/8" outter dimeter tubing with .0120 wall thickness and made of mild steel.
Plus it must pass the broom stick rule which is a broom stick is placed on the roll bar across to the top of the windshield. There must be at least 2 inches above the helmet of the driver to the broom stick.
In short most SCCA or any racing roll bars most likely will not fit in a vert unless the driver is 5-8 or under.
Here is another challange. All most all road racing tracks require roll bars that meet the SCCA solo I or better for roll over protection to be use of open track days or HPDEs.
http://www.scca.com
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From: Georgetown TX
Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Oh that is a good one. It called marketing and salesmenship.
here is the bases of the SCCA Solo I rules: The roll bar must be at least a 4 point, with a digional tube between the main and single hoop. Plus a cross brase. and welded not bolted to the frame of the car. 1 7/8" outter dimeter tubing with .0120 wall thickness and made of mild steel.
Plus it must pass the broom stick rule which is a broom stick is placed on the roll bar across to the top of the windshield. There must be at least 2 inches above the helmet of the driver to the broom stick.
In short most SCCA or any racing roll bars most likely will not fit in a vert unless the driver is 5-8 or under.
Here is another challange. All most all road racing tracks require roll bars that meet the SCCA solo I or better for roll over protection to be use of open track days or HPDEs.
http://www.scca.com
Street RacingWhen I was talking about the third support; that would actually be the fourth - the roll-over it self would be a u-shape with cross bars and a final bar attaching to the floor at the passengers right foot. And as you say 'WELDED' not 'BOLTED'
It get's complicated; but I'm still looking. On short order, if you want to take your vette to track days (racing or driver eduation events (HPDE)) then consider upgrading to Z06 if you are thinking about buying a vertible.
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I agree. It does suck for vert owners who what to go to the track.
I goto / instruct / co promote many many HPDEs. We get ppl with verts all the time asking. SO far there has only been one vert ( that I know of) to pass the tech.
This guy did work with the SCCA and severl knowledgable ppl that do a lot of tech inspections at SCCA events. He started off with a comercially availbe roll bar from Wolfe. Which by itself would not pass tech. Then made addaptions, cross bar and Diagonal bar. had to notch parts of the tonal cover to get the rear down bars to fit. remove the waterfall as that back bar that supports the harness systems had to be straight so the water fall had to be removed.
Weld to the frame of the car.
But his top does go up and down and he is good to go for track days.
Once a real roll bar or cage goes in dont plan on removing it or selling your car.
so simple solution?? get one of each
Vert for top down cruzing and a coupe or ZO6 for the track.
No really that is why I got a C5 coupe over a C5 ZO6. wanted some top off driving.
Now I am wrestling with the idea of a roll cage. Once that goes in forget street use. But safty on the track
I goto / instruct / co promote many many HPDEs. We get ppl with verts all the time asking. SO far there has only been one vert ( that I know of) to pass the tech.
This guy did work with the SCCA and severl knowledgable ppl that do a lot of tech inspections at SCCA events. He started off with a comercially availbe roll bar from Wolfe. Which by itself would not pass tech. Then made addaptions, cross bar and Diagonal bar. had to notch parts of the tonal cover to get the rear down bars to fit. remove the waterfall as that back bar that supports the harness systems had to be straight so the water fall had to be removed.
Weld to the frame of the car.
But his top does go up and down and he is good to go for track days.
Once a real roll bar or cage goes in dont plan on removing it or selling your car.
so simple solution?? get one of each
Vert for top down cruzing and a coupe or ZO6 for the track.No really that is why I got a C5 coupe over a C5 ZO6. wanted some top off driving.
Now I am wrestling with the idea of a roll cage. Once that goes in forget street use. But safty on the track