[Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners

[Luis]

I would love to see a picture of this.  Is the extension attached to the
main hoop only? 

 

I have kicked this idea around a few times but I could not see a clean way
to do it and remain SCCA legal.  There is money to be made here if someone
like Hard Dog would make it an option.

 

Luis

 

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The guy built it.  It slipped down over the existing rollbar and bolted on
to it to raise the height.

 

Larry
 
White Knight      1991 Crystal White   #99 CSP
Silver Bullet        1992 Silverstone     #17 SM2  FM I+ Turbo
Honey B             1992 Sunburst Yellow
Whooosh           2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5
 
LowCountry Miata  http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net
Masters Miata
RAGS 074

 

[ears perk up]

Roll bar extender? There is such a thing? I would love to be able to extend
my Hard Dog roll bar about four inches. Somehow, I doubt this is an option. 

Larry?

[/ears perk up]

 

 

Luis

 

 


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From: miata-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:miata-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf
Of Larry Alster
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 5:23 PM
To: SDOliner at aol.com; Miata at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners

 

I had a student at Roebling Road driving a TR6 once.  He had this black tape
over the fan switch for the heat.  It was January and cold out!!!  The top
was down or he couldn't use his rollbar extender that made us track legal.
So I had to ask why we couldn't use the fan for the heat.  On his trip to
the track every time he turned on the heater fan he blew the fuse, the
problem??  It also shut off the fuel pump.  He was down to his last fuse on
the trip so he taped over the knob so he wouldn't forget and turn on the
heater!!

 

We were very cold!!!  I was wearing a winter coat over my driving suit!!

 

Larry
 
White Knight      1991 Crystal White   #99 CSP
Silver Bullet        1992 Silverstone     #17 SM2  FM I+ Turbo
Honey B             1992 Sunburst Yellow
Whooosh           2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5
 
LowCountry Miata  http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net
Masters Miata
RAGS 074

----- Original Message ----- 

From: SDOliner at aol.com 

To: Miata at realbig.com 

Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 5:19 PM

Subject: Re: [Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners

 

In a message dated 1/31/2007 3:43:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Subhunter at verizon.net writes:

It's a leap but I thought Locust was the brand name for most Brit automotive

electrics?

It is Lucas, named after Dr. Joseph Lucas the Prince of Darkness.

In the spirit that a proper English gentlemen has no business driving about
whilst it is dark,  where would we be without a good Lucas electric story
under our belts?

I take long road trips in my British sports cars and just carry a few extra
strands of wires, some mini jumpers and electrical  tape and an AAA Plus
card.

I was coming back from Watkins Glen in the middle of nowhere in upstate NY
in our TR4A with my 18 year old son. We go over a bump, and lose the radio.
He is driving, so I decide to fix the radio on the fly. Start jingling the
wires behind the dash, spark and then no ignition. Car dies. Run a jumper
from the battery to the coil, lay screw driver across the starter solenoid.
and we are off and running. The lad says that was impressive Dad. Priceless.
Drove the last 200 miles without the Radio.

 

David Oliner

97 M Miata

67 TR4A

69 MG Midget

60 Bugeye Sprite

 

I don't name the cars, it makes me too sad when I eat them.

 


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