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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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roll bar question

whats up rotor heads? I thinking about putting a 4 pt roll bar in my car and was wondering what kind of roll bars u guys had ,if any. I was looking at the auto power bars at corksport whatcha think? I dont want looks i want function.
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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Get one custom made at a decent shop. Check out a shop that does 4x4 trucks and stuff or a small car shop. They usually can do it pretty well and for a fair price.
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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The Autopower bar is not actually SCCA legal I do beleive, but they make it after you order it, so you can have them change it for you. The telescoping tubes (the removable rear supports) need to be 8 inches long with 2 bolts each to meet SCCA Solo II rules IIRC. Kirk Racing also makes an FC rollbar.

http://www.fc3s.org/how_tos/safety/coupe_rollbar.html
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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thanx fellas . I forgot about fc3s how to . Ithink i will go with the auto power.oh yeah i was at the mariah site and they said the auto power was scca legal. Iwonder what class a roll bar would put me in(SCCA)?
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 02:39 AM
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dont get it from corksport get it from http://www.ioportracing.com/. much better company and very very friendly. They keep you up to date on the progress and even got mine in at a earlier time because i told them i had to meet a deadline for a track day. These people care about thier customers. get it from IOportracing.

I love the rollbar. get it with removable cross arms and harness bar and you'll be able to access your bins. I put mine in bymyself a little over 2 hours.
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 02:59 AM
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k1noy did that wing only come off the s5 tII's? where can i get a sweet wing like that for my s4?
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 03:07 AM
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looks like a s5 wing
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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Keep in mind that removable arms will make it less rigid.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 12:33 AM
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http://www.ioportracing.com/ is the shiznit...when i get the money thats where i am going. I have only herd the best things from them
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 02:20 AM
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k1noy did that wing only come off the s5 tII's? where can i get a sweet wing like that for my s4?
they came on 88 turbos, 88 gtu's, and all s5's.....they are very common wings.... not hard to get at all.... i have 2 just lying around
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 02:32 AM
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Here's a picture of mine. Got it from "CP Racing" in Canada, It cost me $250 shipped.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 03:06 AM
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I also purchsed on from CPracing. I know people have said they are horrible, but they are under new management, and I got my cage quite promptly
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Hey Black91N/A, do you have the Autopwoer rollar or have you seen one in person? I have one with the removable crossbar and harness bar. I am sure it stronger without removable bars but, it is still plenty strong. The fit is better than the CP Racing rollbar from what I see in DSMRX7's picture.
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 12:00 AM
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Alas, I have no rollbar. One of these days when I've finished with suspension, brake, chassis and engine mods along with some track wheels and tires I'd like to get one, some sport or racing seats and harnesses, but that won't be for a while yet. If I get to start doing more than a track day every once in a while I might get one for the extra safety. I've looked around at what's available and I like the Autopower one best, besides a custom one of course. I'm a tall guy so the head clearance and seat travel would be very important to me.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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I got corbeau seats with custom rails and have autopower roll bar with the removable bars. I fit perfect in it and im 6'2". I am getting racing seat and mount it to the floor and it will gve me probably another 2-4inches of head room. the auto power roll bar the bar that goes around has a bend it it and it bends back and doesnt get in the way of the driver seat at all meaning you have the same space you would withot the roll bar.

PS i can only say bad things about CPracing. to start and finish they lie to you.

PSS. its a regular s5, t2 wing but came stock on my car because its a GTUs.
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