Ferrari Mondial Roll Bar

VSmotorsports · 02-07-2011, 03:34 PM

Winter is still around and our customer is looking to have his car ready for the upcoming track events in the spring. Since this Ferrari is convertible he needed to add a roll bar to be compliant in the HPDE events he runs in. We designed this roll bar to mount to the car as simple as possible so the owner did not have to spend too much time taking it out or putting it in.

Below shows the roll bar mounted to the fire wall where a plate from the backside is mounted and left in for easy installs.

Main Hoop roll bar mounting brackets/plates.

Up close of the mounting point to the firewall. Here you can see the four allen bolts holding the plate on thats mounted on the backside.

This is the plate that is mounted on the backside of the firewall

Sylon · 02-07-2011, 04:11 PM

Nice work on the roll bar. The customer isnt going to have it wrapped in tan leather? lol

Garduna · 02-07-2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylon

Nice work on the roll bar. The customer isnt going to have it wrapped in tan leather? lol

It should be wrapped in leather. Would make it that much sexier

Elie335 · 02-07-2011, 05:54 PM

... nice work, but for what is that roll bar needed?

KingOfJericho · 02-07-2011, 06:03 PM

Read the original post, he explains exactly why it was needed.

Jaypod · 02-07-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Read the original post, he explains exactly why it was needed.

I think you missed his Sarcasm. Drive a Mondial and you will know what he means.

KingOfJericho · 02-07-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaypod

I think you missed his Sarcasm. Drive a Mondial and you will know what he means.

Long day at work... I failed.

Swashplate · 02-07-2011, 06:31 PM

Lipstick on a pig...

Silver-Bolt · 02-07-2011, 06:40 PM

Really using grade 8.8 hardware to mount a roll bar?

VSmotorsports · 02-07-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylon

Nice work on the roll bar. The customer isnt going to have it wrapped in tan leather? lol

Thanks. No but that would be pretty funny to see.

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Originally Posted by Elie335

... nice work, but for what is that roll bar needed?

This is a roll bar for him to enter to driving events here becuase most organizations will not allow a convertible in HPDE without a roll bar.

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Originally Posted by Silver-Bolt

Really using grade 8.8 hardware to mount a roll bar?

Straight from NASA Club Racing Rule book you need grade 5 or better. Which the car will never be a race car but the rule below is still a good basis to go off. Like stated above the customer needs this roll bar for running with certain organizations.

15.6.14.A Mounting Plates – Bolt-In Cage
The attaching points of a bolt-in cage to the body must use reinforcing plates to sandwich the body. At least three (3) bolts are required for each bolt-in plate and the plate must be at least 3/16 inch thick. All hardware must be SAE Grade 5 or better with 5/16” diameter minimum. All nuts must be held securely by a locking system such as safety wire, lock washer, Nylox, or jam-nuts.

mkPOTO · 02-07-2011, 10:09 PM

like always very nice work guys!

DimSum · 02-07-2011, 10:41 PM

Great job, looks real clean!

Red Bread · 02-08-2011, 01:14 AM

Nice work on the bar.

I suppose being fast in the worst Ferrari must have it's merits, but you're still in a Mondial. Does the guy also have a 308 GT4?

ibeclueless · 02-08-2011, 06:40 AM

nice

VSmotorsports · 02-08-2011, 11:14 AM

Thanks guys!

MisterSkiMask · 02-08-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver-Bolt

Really using grade 8.8 hardware to mount a roll bar?

Over-build it and you will not have problems.

Silver-Bolt · 02-08-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterSkiMask

Over-build it and you will not have problems.

Not exactly an over build. Grade 8.8 in metric is roughly equal to SAE Grade 5. Grade 10.9 would roughly equal a SAE Grade 8.

Very surprised the rules would spec a low grade fastener. I would not trust it myself.

Olagüe · 02-08-2011, 02:28 PM

yeah! nice work!

blender · 02-10-2011, 06:49 PM

Beautiful bar! Pokey car.

02-07-2011, 03:34 PM	#1
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Elie335 ايلي ٣٣٥ هاهاها 88 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: Vorsteiner e92 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Leb iTrader: (1)	... nice work, but for what is that roll bar needed? __________________ Recent exterior modifications
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Red Bread Major General 4458 Rep 9,160 Posts Drives: Smog machines Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Nice work on the bar. I suppose being fast in the worst Ferrari must have it's merits, but you're still in a Mondial. Does the guy also have a 308 GT4?
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