Roll bar

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ITA124
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Your car is a: 1976 Fiat 124 Spider
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Re: Roll bar

Postby ITA124 » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:54 pm

Photo of my cage. Used with a hardtop

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Paul


Fiat 124 Spider (Big Red Car. So my son tells me)
Toyota Corolla AE86 (Fiat as a daily driver? Not)
Fiat 128 Rally (Why did I sell this car?)
Fiat 124 AC (An iron ore waffle shaped like a 124. Donated to Sims)
Fiat 128 SL (First fiat)

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Re: Roll bar

Postby So Cal Mark » Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:29 pm

without the convertible top, the main hoop can be close to the body
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Re: Roll bar

Postby maytag » Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:37 pm

ITA124 wrote:Photo of my cage. Used with a hardtop

Image


is this one you built yourself? Or is someone making one for the Spider "ready-to-go"?
I'm no Boy-Racer..... but if I can't take every on-ramp at TWICE the posted limit.... I'm a total failure!

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Re: Roll bar

Postby ITA124 » Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:46 am

maytag wrote:is this one you built yourself? Or is someone making one for the Spider "ready-to-go"?


This was a custom made bolt in unit. Refer Adam's website. You'll also find alloy radiators and 6 pot brake conversions,

http://www.agi-precision.com.au/site/
Paul


Fiat 124 Spider (Big Red Car. So my son tells me)
Toyota Corolla AE86 (Fiat as a daily driver? Not)
Fiat 128 Rally (Why did I sell this car?)
Fiat 124 AC (An iron ore waffle shaped like a 124. Donated to Sims)
Fiat 128 SL (First fiat)

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Re: Roll bar

Postby maytag » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:20 am

How is it that y'all over there in Australia have all the best stuff? :wink:
I'm no Boy-Racer..... but if I can't take every on-ramp at TWICE the posted limit.... I'm a total failure!

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Re: Roll bar

Postby Daniel » Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:32 pm

i used autopower years ago in my fiat was well made the company is here in california .
Daniel (the Bandit)

1979 Spider With a Completely Modified Stroker 2207cc Engine, Race Cams, TWM Side Drafts,
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Re: Roll bar

Postby samthedog » Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:15 pm

I did not think a roll bar would help stiffen the car.
I want to do anything possible to stiffen the car,and if this does it makes it even more attractive.
The one I think looks good is the double loop?
Can't explain it other than it looks like a Shelby Cobra only it has it for the left and right side of the car.
It is placed behind the back seat,and not the front.

Maybe someone here has this,and has a pic to post?

jbills

Re: Roll bar

Postby jbills » Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:44 pm

i've never seen a Spyder with one of those, but I did at one point consider custom fitting a Porsche Boxter roll bar, which is similar to what you're talking about and pretty plentiful on ebay, even to where it's available in different colors.

Z3's, minis, s2000's, miata, all have this style and it looks sharp. usually it's a bit more subtle than the shelby.

I ended up scoring an autopower one mentioned above for a fraction of the cost of new, so there went that idea. it's hard to beat bolt in ready to go.

mikebacc

Re: Roll bar

Postby mikebacc » Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:49 pm

Traditional bolt-in 4-point roll bars, like the Autopower street bars don't do much in the way of chassis stiffening. To really get that, there needs to be additional anchor points at the floor below the dash at the fire-wall Additional diagonal bracing really stiffens things up...

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Re: Roll bar

Postby So Cal Mark » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:44 pm

certainly the 4 pt bars don't stiffen the chassis they way a cage would, but the change is noticeable on the cars I've done installations on
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Re: Roll bar

Postby maytag » Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:02 am

So Cal Mark wrote:certainly the 4 pt bars don't stiffen the chassis they way a cage would, but the change is noticeable on the cars I've done installations on


agreed. I noticed it immediately when I installed mine.
I'm no Boy-Racer..... but if I can't take every on-ramp at TWICE the posted limit.... I'm a total failure!

samthedog

Re: Roll bar

Postby samthedog » Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:13 pm

azygoustoyou wrote:I think it would look cool to match the color of your wheels.
Does anyone know what color would match the silver Rotas?


Go to a powder coater that is known for good work in your area.
Ask for the Tiger Dry LAc color chip books.
You can find it in any RAL book also, but TIGER DRY LAC is a mfg, that has great powder
for custom work.
You will find a color of silver that best matches the ROTa wheels.
It's there.

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Re: Roll bar

Postby Sparky » Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:33 pm

mikebacc wrote:Image

Hi Mike,
I know this is an old thread, but I'm wondering where you bought your rollbar and if it still allows the convertible top to be used? Thanks.
-= 1978 Fiat Spider =-

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Re: Roll bar

Postby DesertFox » Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:58 am

Sparky wrote:
mikebacc wrote:Image

Hi Mike,
I know this is an old thread, but I'm wondering where you bought your rollbar and if it still allows the convertible top to be used? Thanks.

He hasn't been on here since 2012 so he is likely not going to answer. He says he has an Autopower
1980 Fiat 2000 Pinifarina

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Re: Roll bar

Postby Sparky » Sun Feb 19, 2017 12:38 pm

Thanks for the heads up. I ended up getting what I believe is an IAP bar with a harness bar added on when I picked up a parts car.
-= 1978 Fiat Spider =-


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