mntngts99
Viper Owner
For anyone who might be thinking of doing a Bar for a winter project.
RollBar Install Pics
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mntngts99
Viper Owner
It's from Tom at BTR. It took my probable three hour's more then it should have to install,but better to measure twice cut and drill once.
Tom Welch
Enthusiast
Sweeeeeeeeeeet! And you can see through the rear view mirror!
No problem running in the 10's now. Nice low 11's that you posted on the timeslips forum.
Tom
No problem running in the 10's now. Nice low 11's that you posted on the timeslips forum.
Tom
Joseph Dell
Enthusiast
Sweet looking bar! Can you post pics of the bar from the top (as much as possible)? I'm interested to see how much you need to cut around the back panel in order to make it fit. And is there a template? Or do you just measure twice and cut once?
JD
JD
Tom Welch
Enthusiast
Joseph,
The cuts are different between the RT and the GTS. The gts has a carpeted section that bolts to the rear upper console that helps conceal the cuts.
The RT does not have this part. You can if careful, cut the plastic of an RT so that it will bend around the bar and make a perfect fit around the bar where it passes through. I have pics on my website of OUR RT bar from the top.
I have a template at my shop that I use for installs. I do not supply templates as the car still requires measurements to be made as slight variations between factory fitment of the panels may require a .25" or so change in the cutting of the panel.
Tom
The cuts are different between the RT and the GTS. The gts has a carpeted section that bolts to the rear upper console that helps conceal the cuts.
The RT does not have this part. You can if careful, cut the plastic of an RT so that it will bend around the bar and make a perfect fit around the bar where it passes through. I have pics on my website of OUR RT bar from the top.
I have a template at my shop that I use for installs. I do not supply templates as the car still requires measurements to be made as slight variations between factory fitment of the panels may require a .25" or so change in the cutting of the panel.
Tom
HOGDEALER
Enthusiast
Does this mess with your ability to slide the seat back all the way? Do your feet get in the way of the bar on the floor?
mntngts99
Viper Owner
HOGDEALER
Seat travel still the same,the only thing I can think of is if you have short legs and big feet the driver's bar mounting point on the floor might be where ones left foot may like to rest.Other then that the rollbar has meet all me expectations.
Seat travel still the same,the only thing I can think of is if you have short legs and big feet the driver's bar mounting point on the floor might be where ones left foot may like to rest.Other then that the rollbar has meet all me expectations.
HOGDEALER
Enthusiast
mntngts99
Do you know if this is SCCA approved? And how about left arm movement, is it impeded? It looks very clean.
Do you know if this is SCCA approved? And how about left arm movement, is it impeded? It looks very clean.
mntngts99
Viper Owner
Sun diego
If you mean Drag strip. No,any car faster then 14.00 ET at NHRA can not have a passenger.If your talking road course,I don't know haven't had the chance to do that yet.
HOGDEALER
Left arm fine no problems for me.
If you mean Drag strip. No,any car faster then 14.00 ET at NHRA can not have a passenger.If your talking road course,I don't know haven't had the chance to do that yet.
HOGDEALER
Left arm fine no problems for me.
Tom Welch
Enthusiast
Hello,
The side bar is removable and that is approved by the NHRA and the scca I believe. The sidebar is not intrusive on the left arm when driving as it hugs close to the concave section inside the drivers door.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Tom
The side bar is removable and that is approved by the NHRA and the scca I believe. The sidebar is not intrusive on the left arm when driving as it hugs close to the concave section inside the drivers door.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Tom
