roll bar holes

[RACER X #99]

Originally Posted by patrickt

... and by the way, ERA states specifically that their roll bar is actually functional. Roll bar

There is a big difference in functional and race approved.

What Peter Bayer was telling you in writing is that your roll bar is not approved as roll over protection.
Just a disclaimer that's all.

None of the hoops are approved for real racing. They allow them in vintage racing but that"s about it.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RACER X #99

There is a big difference in functional and race approved.

What Peter Bayer was telling you in writing is that your roll bar is not approved as roll over protection.
Just a disclaimer that's all.

None of the hoops are approved for real racing. They allow them in vintage racing but that"s about it.

But surely, given the choice, you would opt for a "actually functional" roll bar, as opposed to a "for cosmetic purposes only" roll bar, would you not?

[RACER X #99]

Originally Posted by patrickt

But surely, given the choice, you would opt for a "actually functional" roll bar, as opposed to a "for cosmetic purposes only" roll bar, would you not?

Evidently you don't know what I meant by disclaimer.

I remember asking Peter just what does cosmetic purposes mean and his explanation to me was that even though it might support a car on a rollover it was not made for racing and therefore it was listed as for cosmetic purposes only. Makes sense to me.

In 1966 the single hoop was an acceptable form of roll over protection in race cars. In 1980 it was not, it was a cosmetic roll bar as far as racing was concerned. I know the roll bar in my Contemporary mounted directly to the frame and it most certainly would support the car in a tip over. In a serious high speed, high impact roll it probably would not.
It was just as strong as any roll bar meant for street use just like the ones in any number of street Cobras.
Serious track guys (like the FFR group) opt for a more substantial roll bar.

and by the way, ERA states specifically that their roll bar is actually functional.

Ask them if it's approved for racing.