Official AutoPower Roll Bar Thread
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Official AutoPower Roll Bar Thread
Track Day /HPDE / Street
This thread is dedicated to only the AutoPower bolt-in roll bar using part no. 60952 (Race), 61952 (Street) & the sunroof R/B (Part no. 60952S). Note: I am not associated w/ AP & have never bought anything from them. My bar is a take-off & I suggest you go that route before buying new
Post up pics of your installs / questions regarding the installation & overall feel of the EVO uni-body after the installation (What a difference IMO)
How to install here by EGBeater:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...l#post10567078
Reinforcing Plates by Xtnct:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/mo...ng-plates.html
This thread is dedicated to only the AutoPower bolt-in roll bar using part no. 60952 (Race), 61952 (Street) & the sunroof R/B (Part no. 60952S). Note: I am not associated w/ AP & have never bought anything from them. My bar is a take-off & I suggest you go that route before buying new
Post up pics of your installs / questions regarding the installation & overall feel of the EVO uni-body after the installation (What a difference IMO)
How to install here by EGBeater:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...l#post10567078
Reinforcing Plates by Xtnct:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/mo...ng-plates.html
Last edited by MinusPrevious; Feb 29, 2016 at 04:40 PM.
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I would never ever use harnesses in a car that doesn't have at least a real half (4 pt. rear) cage in it (i.e. mounted so the force can be distributed properly instead of being pushed through the floor pan). Being stuck vertically in place when your roof is not = bad news. If that guy in the mustang had his harnesses on he would definitely be dead.
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All of their bars are built to match SCCA specifications regarding tubing type, thicknesses, mounting pads & number & type of fasteners.
My thoughts are:
1.Its possible that bar was not an Autopower in which case AP was not aware of the incident.
2.It possible the installation was not proper. I.e. backer plates not used or fasteners not torqued
3. Obviously it was a high load impact in which case the RB may have saved the driver & a final roll or impact fatigued the floor pan enough to split
Anyway, God willing my EVO will never test those limits but Ill tell you this, After the install & torquing my fasteners to the hilt, this RB is now part of EVO. I can feel the body stiffness. I feel safer on the track with it vs w/out
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it has to do with the fact that the bottom sections that secure to the floor do not have a big enough footprint to properly disperse the force. Also the floorpan isn't strong enough to hold that force. Real cages use a mounting point that welds into the step up into the area where the rear seat would sit down to the floorboard. It's not just a little footprint, it is attached to several structural points (including the floor plan) to properly disperse force and avoid just punching through like it did with the mustang.
In short, there is a reason NO BOLT IN is acceptable in ANY wheel to wheel racing. Always properly installed WELDED in cages. Again, being strapped in place and having your roof cave into you = death. To each his own, but I will never use harnesses w/o a true cage.
In short, there is a reason NO BOLT IN is acceptable in ANY wheel to wheel racing. Always properly installed WELDED in cages. Again, being strapped in place and having your roof cave into you = death. To each his own, but I will never use harnesses w/o a true cage.
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Lets be clear. These AP bolt-in's are "Track Day" bars & certainly not intended for full open racing conditions.
SCCA would not have sanctioned these installations if they didnt provide a level of protection.
It would require a (near death)high G load into the roof structure to push the "sandwiched" foot through the EVO floor pan IMO.
Again. Its a "TRACK DAY" RB
For the guys posting up their installations, please include a couple of overall car shots as well
Thanks for posting
Joe
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