on 9/4/01 12:39 AM, Jake Hodges at jake_hodges@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hey, Jason!
>
> I've considered a harness bar for harness purposes, but I don't think it
> will address the particular weakness in my chassis that I'm getting at with
> the roof. The four point cage would help a lot, but it would also
> dramatically affect the daily-driverness of my car, which I value so much.
> (I did say I would acquire a second roof before I cut a hole in anything,
> didn't I?) Sadly, the clear top was offered as a dealer option but not from
> the factory. It's 8 lbs lighter too, so certainly a protestable
> modification.
>
> Perhaps I'm taking an entirely backwards approach. I didn't see anything at
> all in the rule book about DRIVER modification. Perhaps I should just take
> out a few vertebrae and lower my head a few notches.
>
> Jake Hodges
>
>
>
>> A lot of C4 Vette owners have the same problem as you (helmet hits the
>> roof panel). Some of the common solutions are to 1) install a 4-pt roll
>> bar and run w/o the roof, 2) install a harness bar and run w/o the roof,
>> or 3) use a factory glass panel which has more headroom.
>>
>> The people who have roll bars or harness bars swear by them saying it
>> stiffens the chassis considerably...and I think solid harness bars are
>> legal in Stock this year. But I could be wrong.
>
>
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Jake, I can't recall how tall you are but find it hard to believe that you
could be much worse of a fit than I ( at 6'3" ) am in the Miata. Now I will
admit that when it rained (poured) at 3com and we were forced to put the top
up (hey the damn rules won't let me take the sponge, I mean carpet, out) I
was considerably less than comfortable, but my point is we run every event
topless. I doubt that the 'sol flexes much more than a straight drop top.
Work on the driver-worry about the car keeping up when you can HONESTLY say
you're out driving IT.
MJ
#2 and working on making Craig nervous
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