demoboy333
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Post by demoboy333 on Sept 15, 2022 13:24:19 GMT -5
Curious what you guys prefer on your builds. Every one seems to be going to standing on edge. Im building a stock/ super stock and thought of changing my bars to 3/8s to gain some strength. If firewall if removed between them I can connect them.
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Post by owen11x on Sept 15, 2022 14:13:44 GMT -5
I still run 2x2 tubing wide at the firewall and little narrower up at the roof line and then tied to my dash bar with straps and bars connecting them tight to the top of firewall so it can't teepee and angle iron tucked up lip of room tied into the window bars. And if allowed Johnny bar to halo bar. Alot of extra cutting and welding but I believe it helps the car
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Post by demoboy333 on Sept 16, 2022 8:03:52 GMT -5
Around my area it has to be flat steel and can't be attached to halo or dash bar. Max is 3/8s thick 3 inch wide. Allowed 6 inchs on roof and 6 inchs on firewall.
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Post by noser23x on Sept 16, 2022 9:03:04 GMT -5
Standing on edge is stronger forward and backwards, laying flat is stronger side to side. If you can connect them, that helps the side to side thing if they are standing on edge. In the grand scheme of things, I don't think window bar orientation will win or lose you much unless you are tying them in to something else
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Post by demoboy333 on Sept 16, 2022 13:08:12 GMT -5
Standing on edge is stronger forward and backwards, laying flat is stronger side to side. If you can connect them, that helps the side to side thing if they are standing on edge. In the grand scheme of things, I don't think window bar orientation will win or lose you much unless you are tying them in to something else ya its not a win or lose issue its more just keeping firewall flex away from engine. I've had them flex and bust caps and cut plug wires. Haven't had to many issues lately but looking at going thicker this new build so was picking brains on it. Always over thinking anything I change from normal ways in my builds. |
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Post by owen11x on Sept 16, 2022 13:40:59 GMT -5
No matter what you choose. Make sure they are connected regardless anyway you can
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Post by Landshark007 on Sept 16, 2022 18:48:54 GMT -5
I don’t run a firewall so mine goes from dash bar to roof and a couple inches. Sometimes to halo just all what kind of mood I’m in at the time
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Post by 383 Sonoma on Sept 22, 2022 19:52:08 GMT -5
I run two 1 inch solid bars that are connected at the top, spread at the bottom and then weld 2 inch angle from the dash bar to the firewall on each side of the cutout
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