[DeTomaso] roll cage or roll bar

[boyd casey]

Thanks for the input I definitely want one that is functional. Otherwise I
could use paper towel tubes and aluminum foil! I have the intention of
running a track event at some point. But my feelings are that if my choice
is in compliance with one of the governing bodies it probably is an
indication of it's effectiveness so even if I never make it to an actual
track event I will feel safer knowing I have a setup that is approved by
some sanctioning body.
Thanks,
Boyd

On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 2:09 AM, <jderyke at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 12/20/09 2:58:19 PM, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:
>
> I am thinking about adding a roll cage or roll bar. I don't want to pull my
> engine and transmission to install a complete roll cage.....
>
> You don't need to mess with the engine & ZF but assuredly the entire
> interior will need to come out. There are roll-bar/roll-cage rules, you
> know; most open track organizers follow SCCA's guidelines. They specify wall
> thickness of the pipe to be used (a suicidal racer actually installed one
> made of lightweight exhaust tubing- which would protect about like those
> giant thinwall 'show-bars' on jacked-up pickup trucks that never leave the
> blacktop). There must be an accessible drilled hole near the bottom of the
> main hoop for visual inspection of wall thickness. 'Course if you'll never
> run a track event and are just concerned about going sky/ground, you can
> construct whatever you wish. An anti-rollover vent valve on the fuel tank is
> a real good $35 investment, too. But the SCCA Rule Book has some good
> guidelines. Just a thought- J DeRyke
>