At NASA events, I've seen "roll bar extensions" for lack of a better
term where using heavy pins you add an extra hoop to the roll bar that
actually fits under the convertible top.
It's the only way one would work for me for places like VIR that use a
broomstick test.....
Chris
Smit, Theo wrote:
> That's where the rules come into play. I wanted helmet clearance, so I
> tipped the main hoop rearward some. Then, in order to get a reasonable
> angle on the rear stays, I anchored them to the inside wheel wells near
> the top of their arch. The various bolt-in bars have the rear stays
> running to the rear corner of the parcel shelf, which makes them run at
> a too-close-to-vertical angle, especially if the main hoop is angled to
> the rear.
>
> My main hoop touches the soft top midway between the two lateral braces
> on the soft top. In order to fold the top you have to tip up the forward
> brace before you bring the B-pillar arms back (or before you fold the
> side-window arms), or everything gets tangled on the hoop.
>
> I don't think that the hoop is allowed to have reverse bends (by most
> rulebooks), because that would compromise its structural integrity.
>
> Theo
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