Mark in Baltimore

The DAS bar is definitely legal in PCA CR in a stock, unprepared car. Bump up to prepared and plan on adding a full cage. Check the DAS website.

kurt M

Better check the main hoop dia on any bar. Some of them, mainly the convert to cage later type, are made to cage spec and the main hoop is only 1.5 dia. This is OK for PCA if you use it in full cage form but the main needs to be 1.75 if used as a bar only. There are car weight issues to look at too for PCA.

The issue with the Autopower bars was/is they were using welded seam tubing that has a weld seam runing the length of the tubing. DOM is a better more consistent materal to work with and some sanction bodys rule out seamed tubing.

I think (but don't know for sure) that Auto power has stopped using welded seam tubing. This will not help ypu if you purchase a used one and the group you are racing with disalows it.

38D

2006 rulebook:

"Note that roll bars without terminal mounting plates braced on the frame either on or parallel to the floor are not acceptable."

I believe the DAS bar mounts to the side of the front rail, no?

LuisGT3

Would that make mine acceptable because they do have a terminal mounting plate?

Mark in Baltimore

If I'm not mistaken, what PCA is disallowing is bars without terminal mounting plates braced on the frame either on or parallel to the floor. The DAS has terminal mounting plates and is, therefore, allowed.

dave morris

2005 rule book

"The mounting area of bolt-in roll bar/ roll cage must be backed by a plate of a size equal to that of the uppermounting plate with a minimum thickness of 3/16".

I don't have a copy of the 2006 rule book. Can anyone tell me if the language cited by Colin replaced the above language? If so, why? The 2005 language required a 3/16" mounting plate ... and the 2006 just requires a plate? I'm confused.

I can think of severaal guys going to the Sebring CR that will be very surprised if this a really intended to make the DAS bar illegal. I rather doubt it.

Mark in Baltimore

PCA Club Racing 2006 Rule Book

The language for roll bars or cages has not changed from 2005, from what I recall. If I'm wrong, someone please refresh my memory.

dave morris

Thanks Mark. I agree with you. The DAS bar was legal in 2005 and I don't see anything in the 2006 rule book to change that.

Paul902

Wow, what a helpful place... Thanks everyone for raising the questions and for clarifying the answers. Stuff I've never even thought about.

SFreeman, check your PM.

Paul