I know on the KBS the roll hoop is welded to the rear bulkhead, so if you cut the roll hoop off the bulkhead and raised bulkhead and welded it back, bingo! CR
Steven Beem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Which is totally illegal and part of the SCCA problem with the FranAm lawsuit. I am personally involved in a modified SRF and we were required to put a new hoop in the car. Enterprises being the manufacturer of the SRF granted themselves an exemption. steve --- Richard Schmidt wrote: > Jim, > > How did you raise the height of the roll bar ? My > reading of the GCR says > that the main roll bar must be one piece from the > bottom of the frame to the > top of the hoop. > > ? > > Most interesting though is I have seen SRF cars with > welded additions to the > top of the roll bar. > > > Richard > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Libecco" > To: > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 8:18 PM > Subject: Re: [F500] to hans or not to hans > > > > Depends on what you think is adequate. It is a > two inch MINIMUM. I had > two > > inches, but I could envision a way that I could be > upside down and > stretching > > the belts allowing my head to hit the ground. I > raised things a few > inches > > to really help get things higher. > > > > A lot of people can clear tech inspection > > but are not only violating the two inch rule when > on track, but a even > above > > the hoop overall when on track. I didn't want to > fool myself into safety. > I > > don't think it costs me too much in drag (as sleek > as an F5 is already). > > All a matter of comfort. I am paranoid. I don't > want to give away my > life > > insurance yet nor cash in my disability payments > yet. Most people seem to > be > > fine in most production F5s. At 6'3" plus, I was > interested in a little > more > > room. (And it is not a winter without cutting the > car at least in half > once). > > jim > ________________________________ > FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula > 500 > The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car > Racing > Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or > 519-624-2003 > _________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > F500 mailing list - [email protected] > To unsubscribe or change options please visit: > http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 > *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the > mailing list! *** --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
