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Old 05-01-2006, 06:12 PM
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Rollbar is on order from Wolfe. It should be here next month. Oh and Mandy wrote the RMFB
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Originally Posted by SUX2BU
I like the "RichardMotherFuckinBain" part.
I don't see a roll bar. And i wouldn't race it at the track without the seat braced to a cross bar.
Really? From one of the fellow bumper-support-less DD??? ****. I was going to buy one before I was at a point where I would get a cage.
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Originally Posted by ninetres
Really? From one of the fellow bumper-support-less DD??? ****. I was going to buy one before I was at a point where I would get a cage.
It all depends on how the seat is mounted. but with aluminum seats i really wouldn't run one with out a rear brace. Aluminum is soft and a good 1.4 60 ft could rip the bolts connecting the bracket and the front of seat.
Espesially if you chop up the seat.
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My seat and brackets are pretty solid. I intentionally left it that way because I have a few pounds on you Juan
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Originally Posted by SUX2BU
Swap my BMR TQ arm, tubular A arms, tubular K member to chromoly.
Pin on hood
swap my Draglites to Bogarts or Weld Magnums
Fiberglass dash
lightweight rear brakes and deleat E brake
light weight spindles up front
deleat brake booster
Lighter steering rack and column
Swap my front VW radials to ET Fronts (probably won't do any time soon)
Pin on hatch (probably won't do any time soon)
Speedglass front and back (probably won't do any time soon)
deleate windshield wipers (probably won't do any time soon)

I daily drive the car so i probably won't be doing those last things till i have another daily and can dedicate this car just for racin.
Does anyone even make lightweight steering knuckles, aka spindles, for our cars?
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Originally Posted by BackinBlack02SS
Does anyone even make lightweight steering knuckles, aka spindles, for our cars?
yes. they do.
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Originally Posted by SUX2BU
yes. they do.
Maybe I should have clarified, does anyone make direct replacement light weight spindles? Meaning spindles that retain the use of the upper and lower control arms as well as stock shocks and springs. The only ones I have seen eliminate the upper control arms and must be used with their own shocks and springs.
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Originally Posted by BackinBlack02SS
Maybe I should have clarified, does anyone make direct replacement light weight spindles? Meaning spindles that retain the use of the upper and lower control arms as well as stock shocks and springs. The only ones I have seen eliminate the upper control arms and must be used with their own shocks and springs.
You wouldn't be descibing the AJE setup would you?
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It looks cool but I would be afraid of the seat coming apart in a crash and slicing you up.

You can't compare a 1.3 sixty to the G's exerted in a crash at 130 plus...
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do kirkey's come with the bracket that connects it to the crossbrace?or do you have to make your own.
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Originally Posted by Moparnos (The SLP Guy)
do kirkey's come with the bracket that connects it to the crossbrace?or do you have to make your own.
gotta make your own.
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Looks good and I'm sure you spent alot of time on them but I don't see how that's gonna pass Tech.
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Originally Posted by tektrans
Looks good and I'm sure you spent alot of time on them but I don't see how that's gonna pass Tech.
I don't think there is any regulation on the seats. could be wrong though.
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Originally Posted by tektrans
Looks good and I'm sure you spent alot of time on them but I don't see how that's gonna pass Tech.
Just put a cover on it And we got some lightweight black material from Wal-Mart that we're gonna put on the back, so you'll never see the holes.



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