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is there a roll bar thread in this forum? I've searched but did find one. please post your roll bar. thanksZ. does anyone have pictures of bsp roll bars?
 
#444 ·
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I doubt it because the red NA behind the NB has a roll bar.
 
#445 ·
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^
ooooooooouch... that's rough. :eek:


Hey CR members, my car is going through another major build... motor is out for more juice and had a custom Rollbar done up by a local machine shop called AMT.


Basically, it's a 4-point with diagonals on main hoop and rear bars plus the side bars.


shaved some weight by removing the metal deck area and most of the seat belt tower.. as I added quite a bit of weight form the bar itself.. (diagonals on rear bars were added after this pic was taken.)


to stay "street-legal", I have to incorporate the factory belt assemblies with the bar.



It's currently being painted for anti-rust purpose...

Figure I should really fill u guys in a bit since haven't been updating my build progress at all.. but soon I'll start a new thread for the build Ver. 2.

A lot has to be done in these few months.. Aside form the motor, the plan is custom BBK/splitter/diffuser/exhaust for diffuser.. If I have the extra dorra, then prolly new gauge/display system to monitor the new built motor. Hopefully I can get some pictures and info collected to share with u guys. :)

Cheers!

Ken
 
#446 ·
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^shouldn't the fuel tank be partitioned from the cabin? spec miata requires the use of that package tray piece, or an equivalent i believe.
 
#447 ·
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That'd be a good idea, but i'm not strictly following the spec miata rules perosnally..
In general, it's somewhat a compromise of weight and strength. I would have done a few things differently to improve now that this one is completed; however I'm still happy with the results! In the future, I'll convert this to a full cage and by then i'll do the changes to it.. wherever possible. :)
 
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#455 ·
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x brace wont work for glass windows i learned the hard way but then i just got a hardtop.

and there the most expensive.

 
#456 ·
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Honestly, if you're not sure what kind of bar you want/need, I'd just go with what's been out there for awhile. Standard diagonals (or even no diagonal) bars have survived rollovers in the past--why go for something that you know will be a restriction?
 
#461 ·
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HD X-Braced looks too braced IMHO. Not needed in an only behind the head roll bar. A full cage is a different story. But to each his own. Everyone's lookin pretty good in here.




Edit: HDHCDD M2
 
#463 ·
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Roll bar prices went up, and Tom @ Bethania expects prices to go up again this year due to cost increases in material and labor. I bought my HDHCM1SD for $485 shipped 5/2010. To buy the same bar now, it would cost $540.

Which is a bummer since I committed to selling mine based on my original purchase price w/o knowing of the price increase. Do you guys think $400 is a fair price for my roll bar or do I need lower the pricE?







Top down with NB glass top:



DIY version of the G-string top hahaha:

 
#464 ·
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I think it's a fair price. I bought mine (DDHT) for $400 a year or so ago.
 
#467 ·
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500 bucks is almost enough to pay for materials (1 1/4" DOM tube) to make 2 full cages.
and well over enough to make it out of seamless tube. this is nuts.
I agree, but what can ya do... if anything it says you gotta buy Hard Dog sooner than later. I've no patience shopping in the used market for a roll bar. This HDHCM1 I have I ended up buying new after scouring craigslist for roll bars (they sell fast, I swear you have to sit on CL all day to be first in line for any that pop up)... in the end, I ended up receiving the brand new bar 3 days before a track day, had to do the install during work hours or else it wouldn't have gone in in time lol.
 
#466 ·
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I think my buddy paid around $150 for his "custom" bar. That's including beer :fab:
 
#468 ·
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yeah if you want hard dog get it now before you can't afford it lol.
idk to each his own.
for me a roll bar is a roll bar, whether it's hard dog, or shop made, at the end of the day it's a four point with some diagonals and maybe a harness bar, 15 ft of tubing at the most.
 
#471 ·
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Looks like I'll be buying a Hard dog M2 Sport with the double diagonals soon. Maybe next month, I was set on possibly buying the HD Hard core hard top M2 but decided to call up Tom @Bethania for some input. Price isn't really a factor to me since the difference is maybe a hundred bucks or so, it's a one time purchase for my daily now that I plan to sell my lexus gs350.

What changed my mind was that I don't ever plan in tracking the car so its just a safety precaution. That and everything including the hard top clears it fine, which I plan on buying later on as well. Thanks to Tom @Bethania for the great CS.
 
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