Originally Posted by pdtaylor18 (Post 7631221)

couple of pics for u

Originally Posted by phoenix7 (Post 7629995)

Search next time please.

Originally Posted by Juiceh from the link the OP was given in the 1st post (Post 7567237)

You will NOT be able to have a truly functional roll bar and maintain full functionality of the top. It simply cannot be done. The only things you can do are buy the kirk bar and add door bars and additional bracing like what RX-Heven did.


Kirk racing does not show them on their site. I have emailed them over the last couple days and have just purchased a roll bar from them. I plan to mimic the setup that RX-Heven has in his car, but I want to try to have a similar harness bar for the passenger side as there is on the driver side. I dunno if that will work out though.

Images thanks to RX-Heven:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...d=185536&stc=1

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...d=185537&stc=1

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...d=185538&stc=1

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...d=185539&stc=1

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...d=185540&stc=1

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...d=185541&stc=1

Kirk offers 2 flavors of roll bar for the FC vert. One which is just the hoop, and one which has a horizontal bar in the middle. RX-Heven started out with the Hoop with no horizontal brace. I asked Mark at kirk racing if they had pictures of the hoop + horizontal bar but he said they didn't have any. The Hoop is $250, and the Hoop with the horizontal bar is $295.

Originally Posted by lov-2-rev from the same thread the OP must not have opened (Post 7587445)

Here's a pic from their website for quick reference.
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...ertiblebar.jpg

Nice bar but I agree, not having complete top opperation isn't an option. That is why a modified single hoop design like Rx-Heaven's is what I'm going for.


You're right, no one will be wearing a helmet during street driving. But personally, I'd rather knock myself out on a padded bar during a crash then to have no bar at all. Hurleysurf was very lucky, but what's to say you dont knock yourself out on any number of other things in an accident (i.e.- windshield frame, door edge, seatbelt anchor, etc...). Then you are upside down and unconscious without the protection of a framework above you. Seams like a no brainer to me (pardon the pun). The point of this thread has morphed to coming up with a design that is FUNCTIONAL and won't collapse during an accident, but still allows for complete roof opperation. That way, even if you are unconscious, the bar and harness system protects you; And you can still "flip the lid" for a sunday drive without issue.

Lets face it, driving a convertible is inherently dangerous, more so then driving a vehicle with an enclosed cabin. We all accept that fact every time we go out, turn the key and pull out of the drive. But regardless of weather you are 6'6" or 5'1", a little extra protection in a convertible is a good idea. Period, amen.

Originally Posted by classicauto (Post 7686931)

did you click that link he gave you?

Originally Posted by unicorn_squad (Post 7689933)

yes I did... looking for pics of something that might have a chance at passing any sort of tech inspection...

that last one might work.
but I was hoping to maybe put rear bars a little farther back.... maybe up on the frame rails... see if anyone has managed to fit them back there and still have the top work...

Originally Posted by unicorn_squad (Post 7689986)

with no rear braces? wow...
well, thats awesome, but there's no way in hell thats will pass formula D tech....

work on your roll bar looks real nice, btw.