EvilRufusKay Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Mike, When I bought my rotisserie from Denny we were talking about rollbars and he said that you and him had discussed an option to allow for more headroom (to the rear of the driver). He said the plan was to notch the wheelwell areas in order to push the entire assembly back 3"-4". This sounds great because I am 6' 1" and am already cramped when it comes to headroom in my car. Besides I really don't want to bash my bucket if I get rear ended. When looking into this however it became apparent that if I did wht Denny suggested that there would be no solid place to weld the main hoop. I was wondering that if you indeed had this conversation with Denny, could you please elaborate on what he told me. Perhaps I misunderstood him. Thanks, Rufus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Rufus, I probably had the discussion with Denny, but that was about three years ago... I'm 5'8" and I feel a bit cramped as well.. The thing I did was remove my rear storage boxes so you could slide the bar back further. I don't have my cage welded in yet, but should within the next month it should be done and I'll have pics for you. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Keep this in mind when positioning the main hoop, per the SCCA GCR, the top of the main hoop needs to be no more then 6" behind the driver's head (fore aft location). FYI... this is from memory. Even if you don't race with SCCA their rules are pretty much the standard for any type of road racing in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Exactly. This is one reason I'm NOT for these "kits". My fabricator wants me to decide on a seat NOW so I can have it on hand for fitment of the tubes around ME so we can keep the car within legal limits for the Silver State Challenge, and other SCCA/ NASA type events. Having a cage custom made aroung you is really the only way to insure you will get the tubing and the seating position to cooperate with each other... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted November 7, 2004 Author Share Posted November 7, 2004 Thanks guys. The info is appreciated! Rufus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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