Installed Rollbar in RS Yet?
04-26-2007 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Erik
Grussell, I was one of the lucky RS' that had the mounting plates installed. Bar was straight boltin
Retail is $1,982. I was quoted from $1,982 to $2,775 depending on dealer (I paid a little less than retail). I found a different source through this board and got their last one. They had 3 more on order with ETA of 2nd week of May.
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04-26-2007 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Erik
I can email some pictures, I can't seem to post them, since I don't know how to resize the pics. Maybe someone else can post them
Erik,
Send the pics to loki_ut@hotmail.com. I will gladly resize and post!
04-26-2007 | 09:33 PM
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Given the non-availability of the RS rollbar (or so it seems) I may just go with the 997 TeEquip rollbar. I have seen it in person and it's sturdier than the 996 one and seems "cleaner" than the RS one...and it's readily available. Powder coat it Orange and it should fit right in.
Thoughts anyone?
Thoughts anyone?
04-26-2007 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BobbyC
Given the non-availability of the RS rollbar (or so it seems) I may just go with the 997 TeEquip rollbar. I have seen it in person and it's sturdier than the 996 one and seems "cleaner" than the RS one...and it's readily available. Powder coat it Orange and it should fit right in.
Thoughts anyone?
Thoughts anyone?
04-26-2007 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BobbyC
Given the non-availability of the RS rollbar (or so it seems) I may just go with the 997 TeEquip rollbar. I have seen it in person and it's sturdier than the 996 one and seems "cleaner" than the RS one...and it's readily available. Powder coat it Orange and it should fit right in.
Thoughts anyone?
Thoughts anyone?
04-26-2007 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rmag
Here's a pic of the 997 Tequipment bar while I was installing it. Much cleaner than a 996 bar. The crossbrace is on the back, so more room for the seats. I only to DEs, so bracing not an issue.
04-26-2007 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Carrera GT
It looks like that design wouldn't allow for a correct HANS install (the distance from the shoulder to the cross bar would be too far.)
04-26-2007 | 11:46 PM
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Thanks for posting that photo of the 997 Tequip bar, rmag. I hadn't seen one before; I didn't realize that Porsche had produced an entirely new Tequip bar for the 997 - so many people (including me!) seem to have 996 Tequip bars in their 997s.
You're right, it really is a cleaner, more efficient design than the 996 Tequip bar.
You're right, it really is a cleaner, more efficient design than the 996 Tequip bar.