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Number: 1061
From: n20capri
Date: Sat Jul 20, 2002 4:16 pm
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: roll bar
Body:
Honestly, I've never seen one on a saleen in person. Do the pre 94
saleens even have those light bars? I know some came with a 4-point
rollbar but not sure about the light bar. The 94-up's I think came
with the light bars but they are totally different and it probably
wouldn't work. However, Classic Design Concepts makes a light bar
for pre 94 verts. I would imagine someone with some skills would be
able to modify one of those to work. I'm assuming it would only have
to be lowered a bit. That would be cool.
Mike
--- 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
>
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>
--- 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