Hi,

I am new to S2K. I won't be racing competitively but will frequent track events. I normally do the intermediate group. What's the percentage of groups that require roll bar on the S2K.

I searched the forum and found the roll bar installation. I am hoping for something simplier. In the Boxster, they have an extension bar that extend the height of the stock loops. Can same be don in S2K?

Thanks in advance.

Paul

 

Another question, for those places which require roll bar for S2K, will they accept S2K with hard top (and no roll bar)? That might be another alternative?

 

I really doubt that they'll allow just a hardtop.

Try http://www.eldaengineering.com/ , they're a sponsor of s2ki and make a really nice rollbar that fits under the softtop and is SCCA legal.

 

You may want to move this to Bay Area Forums....alot of track people there they'll tell you how often you need rolllbar etc.... There are also dangers to street driving with a roll bar so be aware.

<-------hopeing to start tracking soon....

 

You might be surprised. Many tracks will accept a hardtop in lieu of a roll bar. PIR here in Portland is one of them.

ron

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CrazyPhuD
You may want to move this to Bay Area Forums....alot of track people there they'll tell you how often you need rolllbar etc....

 

It really depends on the organization you're running with. For example, Thunderhill's own performance driving school doesn't allow convertibles to run without aftermarket rollover protection, but other groups do. SpeedVentures is one group, TrackMasters is another, and I'm sure there's quite a few more who allow the factory roll hoops.

jlangton - Driving with a roll bar on the street may be dangerous because of the proximity of the bar to your head w/out a helmet.

 

I know PCA HPDEs require a rollbar...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jlangton

 

That's serious... but funny. A while ago, there was a "famous" incident where a guy went down a 15-20 feet drop off the side of a hill in a Boxster. He hit his head on the STOCK Boxster roll loop thingy and got a severe cut with some sever blood stain show in pics. So, the risk mentioned is real.

Another commone one... wearing a harness... or sitting in a rigid race seat WITHOUT a roll bar can also be hazardous. Reason being your body has no where to move if the car flips and if your head is higher than the stock roll bar/loops... or if the windsheild frame collapse...