From over on 6speed, Brandywine Porsche tried to fit the GT3 RS rollbar in a "sunroof" equipped GT3. He confirmed it Does NOT fit. Anyone know of other bolt in options? I just do DEs, so thinking about the new Tequipment one when it arrives.

 

Won't the 996 Tequip roll bar work?

 

DAS Sport or GMG roll bar are also options.

 

996 teq. would fit. i had it in my 997s.

 

What is the difference between the 996 techquipment bar, and the one that doesn't fit in the 997 GT3? I was banking on the 997 bar and now that it doesn't fit, need to look elsewhere, AND FAST.

I want a full cage, front and back. Bolt in if possible. What are my options and what are the differences between those options and the cage which is SUPPOSE TO FIT MY CAR!

 

Check with CDOC about a DasSport. Talk with Mark Francis or McKensie Horn.

 

Thanks fo r the info. For the Das-Sport weekender any recommendations on with or without the harness loops.

 

I just put the DAS bar for a non-sunroof 996 GT3. It fits, but it's tight and it does prevent the sunroof from fully opening.
Installation requires some extra steps which are all in the realms of a good DIY.
I'll post a couple of pics when time permits.
I got an email from DAS today saying they don't have their 997 GT3 yet, so they don't have product yet.

 

Dassport has a bar already. It is the standard 996/997 Sunroof bar. I spoke with the guys at CDOC about it today.

 

Sure, that will fit. I just posted that the non-sunroof will fit if you don't mind preventing the sunroof from opening ... but again, they don't have their development car yet, so they don't have product. Patience.

 

Unitah;
If you're really serious about a full cage, you need to have one of the race shops (not street tuners)in your area weld one in, two/three day job at the most. A serious cage won't be a bolt in /catalog job I'm afraid, been there, done that. See where any local teams get their work done(TPC racing?), or even a top end stock car fabricating shop could easily do it for you.
I once had a custom 12 point cage/tube chassis fabricated (2" tubing) for less than I paid for a bolt in teq hoop bar....the porsche tax at work.
A weekend DE hoop bar is a different story, DAS is the best, teq is a bitch to install.

 

AFAIK the sunroof 996/997 bar IS the product for the 997 GT3 with sunroof, just as the 996 non-sunroof bar IS the 996 GT3 bar. They don't need a 997 GT3 "development car". I am not the authority on this, but based on my discussions with them that is the case.

 

Let's wait for CDOC/DAS to speak to their product and plans. I have an email from them saying they're waiting for their 997 GT3 car -- I think that means they'll be adjusting the dimension of the existing bar design to be a bit narrower between B pillars (the existing bar is a bit wide by just a hair) and I'd imagine they'll probably gusset it to resemble the factory bar design just to appeal to the people wanting that look.

 

This is probably the best advice on bars. Get a well practiced fabricator -- even if they build a bolt-in. Otherwise wait for DAS.
Welding in a full cage would be a big money decision and really means getting a race car and forgetting about modification to a street car.