Originally Posted by Bassmachine
(Post 491812)
Do you have install pictures, and do you think it stiffens the bosy more than frame rails?
I don't know if it stiffens the body more than FM rails, but geometry is on the door-bar's side. A few posts above and you'll find this answer. |
Originally Posted by NA6C-Guy
(Post 491813)
This thread sucks...
...now I have to have them. I must cure my rattles at all costs. Better handling a plus as well. Now I need to weld little tabs on my 1.6 rear subframe so I can attach the beatrush bar. I'm still toying with the idea of strengthening the PPF too because I know that poor little guy if not twisting, will eventually fail from fatigue. |
Do it and report back. I have always wondered how much strengthening the PPF helped but have never seen anyone actual do it and report results.
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+1 door bars more dramatic improvement than the butterfly.
After the door bars I changed my mind about replacing the miata with a Stook or a Boxster due to the wet noodle chassis shudder. |
So is there anyone out there that still doubts the effectiveness of the door bar approach?
Forget about the safety arguement; even if it is an issue, my Momo buckets are taking care of that. |
can someone post non-shitty pictures of them installed?
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Loving this thread. Moving into my first house on Dec 18 and then the 6 pt roll bar and frame rails are going on (and the new suspension).
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Originally Posted by Bassmachine
(Post 491812)
do you think it stiffens the bosy more than frame rails?
Some more door bar pictures here: https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t37096-2/ |
thanx |
Nascar bars or bust!
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Sounds like I can pull my FM frame rails and sell em when my door bars show up! They did exactly zip for stiffening that I could tell. The shock tower brace was a more noticable change that the fm rails.
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Originally Posted by cueball1
(Post 492474)
Sounds like I can pull my FM frame rails and sell em when my door bars show up! They did exactly zip for stiffening that I could tell. The shock tower brace was a more noticable change that the fm rails.
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I already had an HD roll bar in and a triangle shock tower brace. The rails really didn't make a noticeable difference in driving feel. There is a difference when jacking the car up so I know they work but it wasn't significant enough for me to tell on the road. The strut brace was an bigger change.
Of course my wife accuses me of being insensitive. I guess this could apply to my driving too. :giggle: |
Originally Posted by cueball1
(Post 492474)
Sounds like I can pull my FM frame rails and sell em when my door bars show up!
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Nice to see you're bolting more stuff on. However front wheel lifting is hardly from a floppy chassis me thinks.
Still, full cage > door bars. |
Originally Posted by Spookyfish
(Post 492501)
Nice to see you're bolting more stuff on. However front wheel lifting is hardly from a floppy chassis me thinks.
Still, full cage > door bars. I had no clue that a 15-point cage was more rigid than door bars. Thanks for the enlightenment. lol |
Full cage = death in a street car! It's a consideration only for track cars in my book unless you dress like the Stig to go to the grocery store.
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Damn you trendy fuckin' bastards.
When I had expendable cash to spend on chassis stiffening everyone said frame rails were the way to go, and some of ya'll even talked me OUT of door bars. Don't get me wrong, I love my frame rails...but now I'm gonna HAVE to get door bars as well. I'm going to stop listening to you guys before end up broke (and divorced). |
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