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Number: 1059
From: cigarsandy
Date: Sat Jul 20, 2002 12:36 pm
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: roll bar
Body:
Mike, you're very knowledgable of things mechanical. Do you think
a "Stock" Saleen "Light Bar" would fit in an asc/McLaren Roadster?
Has anyone every tried this, or known of someone. Be cool to find a
wrecked Saleen with it and remove for a minimum of cost and attempt.
S A N D Y
--- In ascmclaren@y..., n20capri <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Actually, the S&W Bar (the one I have) limits the position of the
> front seats cause the crossbar is straight. I think the Maximum
> Motorsports bar has a curved crossbar that allows the front seats
to
> have more adjustments. I'd look into that one. Good Luck.
>
> Mike
>
>
--- In ascmclaren@y..., mauro amato <mauro@d...> wrote:
> > Thanks for the info guys.
> > My car is a 87 asc/mclaren #486(I know the #s don't mean sh-- it
> sounds
> > special when you include the #)
> >
> > Iam defiantly gonna invest in one now that I know its possible.
> > Iam gonna check out those sites.
> >
> > I had a feeling it had to be modified because of the 20 deg
angel
> on the
> > windshield, But do you actually lose seat space when you put it
in?
> do the
> > seats have to come forward?
> > Iam also going to be welding it to the frame instead of bolts so
I
> get extra
> > support.
> >
> >
> >
> > "A friend of mine got T-boned on his side by a big Dodge Ram
truck
> in
> > his 89 convertible, and between the roll bar and sub frame
> > connectors, it stopped that car from flexing just enough to save
his
> > life. The grill of the truck ended up hitting the roll bar and
> > instead of crushing through the car, it pushed the car instead.
> > Don't get me wrong, the car was totaled, but at least he walked
> > away!"
> >
> >
> >
> > That's exactly why I want to put a little protection in the car.
> > Ill spend the 800 bucks for that!!!
> >
> > a little story......
> >
> > I was racing a rice burner & his beer can for an exhaust the
other
> night on
> > the hwy. we were doing about 120mph +.I was totally gaining on
him
> when all
> > of a sudden I hit some kind of ditch on the hwy. It made the car
go
> airborne
> > to come down for a hard landing. I got a little nervous so I
backed
> off(I
> > haven't done the suspension yet its still stock).So I let the
lawn
> mower go,
> > only to see him flashing his hazards thinking he got the victory.
> That made
> > me mad.
> > I said to myself "if I would of lost control of the car I would
of
> flipped
> > it and I would be dead!
> > I need some protection!!!!!
> >
> > anyway,
> > I thought you guys might of had a laugh with that, My friends are
> still
> > ripping on me for that one.
> >
> > thanx for the info again guys ill post pics as soon as I get it
> done.
> > peace,
> > Mauro