Got one word - bugger! This is going to get expensive...
Looks like we might have to be doing some modifications to the hardtop ..
reason being is I'm not even close to 165cm.. am 6ft even which i think is
180cm. Here's some pics of the momo seat -
http://www.seriousauto.com/seats/momo-s ... -index.htm
It looks like it's a bit lower, but I'm going to need a LOT... I've just been
going over the MSNZ rule book and I might have another option, a short section
of mandrel bent tube creating a hump, welded ontop of the rollbar behind the
driver -- I was perusing thru CCC and it appears the RAC let you get away with
it.. they had a TVR tuscan with a hump for the driver, but I'll quiz the
knowledgeble ones and see if i can.. the first thought was add a hump to the
rollbar to get the high above me noggin and then have a hardtop modified to
have a "bubble" to clear the cage and my head ditto for co-driver. I can
submit a "free concept" per Appendix 2 schedule 4.4 part 12. If they get
picky I can stiffen the mid section between the two "humps" with an X .. so
long as it supports 7.5 x (weight of car + 150kg) I *should* be ok. As the
rollbar is quite small and the car quite light I should get away with it...
fingers xed on that one
Worst comes to the worst I junk both factory hard/soft top ideas and get a
softtop custom made but I really would like a something to keep stuff out of
the car other than a bit of rag. Addiing additional fixings to the car for the
hardtop is not a hard ask by any stretch.. where there's a will there's a way
! Everyone might question how much a hardtop might actually help, but anything
is better than nothing at all... gravel, bush, small trees, fencing wire.. it
will be better than none at all.. If I really get serious I can reinforce it
with Kevlar, or even remold the entire thing in Kevlar (I assume it's
fiberglass right?)
Eventually I will go full cage, will for Targa, in which case can have
something solid to fix a window net from the fore stay to the door.
Heh .. haven't even got the car and it's getting more difficult
Rowan
