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JimD · 02-15-2010, 04:19 PM

The car looks great and seems like it is throughly sorted.

My question is for a bit different application of the roll bar/brace. I have a 128i cabriolet and do not want to seriously race it but would like to be able to do drive days. BMW CCA will not allow cabriolets without roll bars and they want them to meet SCCA requirements. Would your bar do that? If so, could it be completely unbolted after track day and stored for the next track day? It looks like the carpet would have to be up in the corners if it wasn't cut. I could live with stubs coming up or something but I don't think I could live with a roll bar showing every time I put the top down. I don't car about the piece in the trunk - that would be fine to leave - and I see the brace comes out easily but it looks like with 6 bolts the roll bar would come out too. Comment?

Jim

02-15-2010, 04:19 PM	#65
JimD Brigadier General 373 Rep 3,550 Posts Drives: 128i convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, SC iTrader: (0)	The car looks great and seems like it is throughly sorted. My question is for a bit different application of the roll bar/brace. I have a 128i cabriolet and do not want to seriously race it but would like to be able to do drive days. BMW CCA will not allow cabriolets without roll bars and they want them to meet SCCA requirements. Would your bar do that? If so, could it be completely unbolted after track day and stored for the next track day? It looks like the carpet would have to be up in the corners if it wasn't cut. I could live with stubs coming up or something but I don't think I could live with a roll bar showing every time I put the top down. I don't car about the piece in the trunk - that would be fine to leave - and I see the brace comes out easily but it looks like with 6 bolts the roll bar would come out too. Comment? Jim __________________ 128i Convertible, MT, Alpine White, Black Top, Taupe Leatherette, Walnut, Sport Ordered 5/22/09, Completed 6/4/09, At Port 6/9/09, On the Georgia Highway 6/13/09, Ship Arrived Charleston 6/24/09 at 10pm, PCD 7/21/09
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