 Why Bolt-In rollbars suck |
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 Oct 28 2009, 07:48 PM
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Collo Rosso  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,220 Joined: 3-August 05 From: San Antonio, TX Member No.: 839  |
http://jalopnik.com/5390934/mustang-cover-...-over-tire-wall
Reminds me of an article I saw in SportsCar magazine recently where they built a Showroom Stock racer (Sentra SE-R Spec V) on the super-cheap, and I am almost certain they used a bolt-in "cage". They also managed to exceed the tow rating of the Toyota Tacoma they were using by a healthy margin. |
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Oct 28 2009, 11:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 651 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 876 |
I'm just amazed that neither the driver nor the passenger were killed or seriously injured. I'm pretty sure that in the pic of the car on it's roof one can actually see the roll bar protruding thru the floor pan.
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Oct 28 2009, 11:22 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
Autopower street bar. The Fbody has a much thicker base under the main hoop pads than the Mustang does.
pic from CC |
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Oct 29 2009, 12:31 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 545 Joined: 19-June 04 From: Zanesville, Ohio Member No.: 369 |
You should read the commentary below the pics - theres some awesome Monty Python stuff in there...
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Oct 29 2009, 06:37 AM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
Look ma, the trunk is intact! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Oct 29 2009, 12:13 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (SSTAT @ Oct 28 2009, 08:31 PM)  You should read the commentary below the pics - theres some awesome Monty Python stuff in there... Yea, I was laughing at most of those too. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif) |
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