Kirk Racing Roll Bar Install
12-26-2006, 10:51 AM
#1
Kirk Racing Roll Bar Install
Well I put the roll bar in today... 6 1/2 hours later 
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Disassembly:
Had to cut this panel for the rear leg braces to bolt up to the fenderwell:
Amp rack and box removed:
This is where the main hoop bolts in:
Bar in:
Main hoop mounting, inside:
under the car w/ backing plates:
continued...
:Disassembly:
Had to cut this panel for the rear leg braces to bolt up to the fenderwell:
Amp rack and box removed:
This is where the main hoop bolts in:
Bar in:
Main hoop mounting, inside:
under the car w/ backing plates:
continued...
12-26-2006, 12:09 PM
#3
Just curious, why did you install the roll cage?
I thought a roll cage is installed if you were thinking of putting on CF doors, but it doesn't look like your roll cage covers anything near the door area.
Or do you track somewhere near cliffs that you need more roof enforcement then what the car comes with just in case you go off course? Or is this roll bar more for stabilizing the car?
I thought a roll cage is installed if you were thinking of putting on CF doors, but it doesn't look like your roll cage covers anything near the door area.
Or do you track somewhere near cliffs that you need more roof enforcement then what the car comes with just in case you go off course? Or is this roll bar more for stabilizing the car?
Last edited by ZlleH; 12-26-2006 at 12:11 PM.
12-26-2006, 01:48 PM
#4
Well first off its a roll bar, not a roll cage, so theres nothing in front of the seats. Although it would not be hard to have some additional bars fabricated and then bolted/welded to the main hoop.
The bar is for added safety when tracking the car, and also adds chassis reinforcement. With the roll bar, coilovers, sways bars, and gt spec braces, the car is now very very stiff
The bar is for added safety when tracking the car, and also adds chassis reinforcement. With the roll bar, coilovers, sways bars, and gt spec braces, the car is now very very stiff
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12-26-2006, 07:12 PM
#9
Looking good man. Always enjoy seeing new parts on your car.
On a side note, ditch the Corbeau belts. They work loose very easily after a few months. When I autox'd my RX-7 I had corbeau belts and I'd tighten the s*#@ out of them before a run. By the end of the run, they'd have a couple inches of play. Not good. We use Crow Enterprizes 5 point 3in belts in our track Vipers and they are 100x better than the Corbeaus and fairly affordable. They're still as tight as when we bought 'em last year after an entire season of track use.
www.crowenterprizes.com
On a side note, ditch the Corbeau belts. They work loose very easily after a few months. When I autox'd my RX-7 I had corbeau belts and I'd tighten the s*#@ out of them before a run. By the end of the run, they'd have a couple inches of play. Not good. We use Crow Enterprizes 5 point 3in belts in our track Vipers and they are 100x better than the Corbeaus and fairly affordable. They're still as tight as when we bought 'em last year after an entire season of track use.
www.crowenterprizes.com
Last edited by Citrus; 12-26-2006 at 07:22 PM.
12-27-2006, 06:57 AM
#14
The seats are Corbeau Forza's.
I haven't had any issues with the harnesses loosening yet, but thanks for the heads up and I'll keep my eye on them.
And I already hit the bolts and backing plates with spray paint to keep to keep them from rusting and to make it easier to see if they're backing out at all.
Thanks for the props guys!
I haven't had any issues with the harnesses loosening yet, but thanks for the heads up and I'll keep my eye on them.
And I already hit the bolts and backing plates with spray paint to keep to keep them from rusting and to make it easier to see if they're backing out at all.
Thanks for the props guys!
