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Number: 1060
From: tasmaniac1
Date: Sat Jul 20, 2002  3:55 pm
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: roll bar

Body:
I imagine finding a wrecked Saleen to be pretty difficult. People
know what they have and would either try to salvage or part out top
dollar to enthusiasts. The older fox Saleen verts will have the same
roof clearance problem as a regular Stang. The newer style SN95's
are actually wider causing more headaches.

Aftermarket research or finding a custom shop would be the best bet
for ASC Mclaren Roadsters. Anyone figures this one out please post.

-Nick

--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> 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