I'm not sure that a bolt-in roll bar will pass tech. But why do you want to
remove it anyway? Might as well leave it in -- lots of people do.
on 6/13/03 10:16 AM, Paul M. at rowman22001@yahoo.com wrote:
> After a long absense for track events of any kind (I
> used to race Formula Fords and Formula Vees, but my
> last license expired about a decade ago), I find
> myself gettign the track bug in a big way. I need
> some assistance from the list about options.
>
> Here's my situation:
>
> 1) I want to use my 1971 MGB, but it has to remain
> primarily a street car. Therefore, I need to be able
> to bolt the roll bar in and out, leave the lights in,
> etc.
>
> 2) I don't care one whit about being
> super-competitive. It doesn't have to be "racing" at
> all (although it certainly can be). I just want to
> get out and run around and get some "track therapy"
> back into my life.
>
> 3) I've tried autocrossing in parking lots with
> courses made from traffic cones, and although I know
> it can be fun, it's not the same for me. I need to
> get out on a proper road course, or even better, do
> the occasional hillclimb or something. I would LOVE
> to do a hillclimb now and again.
>
> 4) I'm a member of my local MG owners club, and it's
> awesome, but it's not the kind of club where they'll
> organize track events. It's more a "drive slowly out
> to a petting zoo for the day" kind of club. That's
> not a knock on them, but it's not a source I can use
> to get out on track.
>
> 5) Although I am more than willing to buy any kind of
> safety equipment I'll need, go to any schools
> required, etc., I can't trailer the car all over the
> country to go to events. So I need something that
> will offer at least two or three good events a year in
> the Mid-Atlantic area. The Carolinas, Virgina, etc.
> Road Atlanta isn't a problem, but Mid Ohio is...
>
> Any thoughts? Any resources just for getting back out
> there? SVRA? SCCA? Even a club that will let me run
> with them, like the BMW Car Club or something? Is
> anyone else in my region doing anything like this?
>
> I can't watch Le Mans tomorrow morning without at
> least feeling like I'm on the ROAD to getting back on
> the track!
>
> Cheers,
>
> =====
> Paul Misencik
> 1971 MGB Tourer - Blaze
>
> Huntersville, NC USA
>
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