Question about "rings" on the Teq Harness Roll Bar
#1
Question about "rings" on the Teq Harness Roll Bar
I know the 4 rubber rings on both sides of the horizontal harness bar are for belt locations, but what are the 4 rubber rings on the slanted vertical bar?
#6
wrong, wrong, wrong and wrong....they are only there as bumpers for the passsenger seat so when your passenger slams it back they won't damage the back of your seat...very sneaky these Germans
ps the front of the roll bar in that picture is facing the wall
ps the front of the roll bar in that picture is facing the wall
#7
Originally Posted by GT3 Chuck
wrong, wrong, wrong and wrong....they are only there as bumpers for the passsenger seat so when your passenger slams it back they won't damage the back of your seat...very sneaky these Germans
Originally Posted by GT3 Chuck
ps the front of the roll bar in that picture is facing the wall
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#8
Dell, if you are going to try to install that sob yourself...and haven't done one before...(it's a lot of fun...not!)...be sure and consult Rockitmans DIY...here
http://gallery.rennlist.com/gallery/album125
http://gallery.rennlist.com/gallery/album125
#9
The Rockitman DIY is excellent.
A couple of pointers though:
1. Buy a replacement set of bolts for the front mounting points that are threaded all the way to the end, about 1/2" longer and grade 8. Those SS bolts with the locators on the end are hard to start and make it very easy to strip the threads(even if you know what you are doing).
2. Use some cargo straps to "suck" the left and right bar ends in just a bit. This makes a huge difference on ease of install.
3. Do not install the rear spacers on the inside of the bar like Rockitman. They should go between the bar and the body to allow the bar to firmly bolt to the car. As pictured, the bar is spaced off the car by the carpet which is sandwiched between the two.
4. Getting said bar in the car is a real pain. I pulled both seats, covered the center console and sills with sheets, taped some rags to the 4 mounting points on the bar and went to town. The "easy" way that I have found to get this in the car is to jack the passenger side off the ground about 2', this allows 2 people to slowly feed the bar into the car and get the right side of the bar low enough to slip over the rear console without having to remove it.
The first time was a real b***h even with Rockitmans DIY, the second one is a cake walk!
A couple of pointers though:
1. Buy a replacement set of bolts for the front mounting points that are threaded all the way to the end, about 1/2" longer and grade 8. Those SS bolts with the locators on the end are hard to start and make it very easy to strip the threads(even if you know what you are doing).
2. Use some cargo straps to "suck" the left and right bar ends in just a bit. This makes a huge difference on ease of install.
3. Do not install the rear spacers on the inside of the bar like Rockitman. They should go between the bar and the body to allow the bar to firmly bolt to the car. As pictured, the bar is spaced off the car by the carpet which is sandwiched between the two.
4. Getting said bar in the car is a real pain. I pulled both seats, covered the center console and sills with sheets, taped some rags to the 4 mounting points on the bar and went to town. The "easy" way that I have found to get this in the car is to jack the passenger side off the ground about 2', this allows 2 people to slowly feed the bar into the car and get the right side of the bar low enough to slip over the rear console without having to remove it.
The first time was a real b***h even with Rockitmans DIY, the second one is a cake walk!
#10
Blacksport's suggestions are spot on...the longer bolts and cargo straps made all the difference for me...I used cargo straps both ways...to pull the rear ends closer together and closer to the front ...was fighting it all the way before that...definitely takes two people to feed the bar in whether you jack the car or not...be sure and warn the other person not to make sudden up pulls on the bar cuz there is not much headliner and you can dent the roof....
#12
I wouldn't want to test the bar but stainless is pretty strong and it is not that much thinner then the roll bar in many race cars. I think the biggest weakness of this bar is how it is attached to the car but even that is fairly solid. Not a bar that I would race with but it is a perfect DE and street bar that looks good in the car.
An interesting factoid about the bar, it is made by Eisenman. They are a high-end german exhaust manufacturer.
An interesting factoid about the bar, it is made by Eisenman. They are a high-end german exhaust manufacturer.