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Old May 25, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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S&W and wolf only places w/ roll bars...

That will allow you to retain the factory door panels? I don't care about swing outs, but I don't want to loose my arm rests.
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Old May 27, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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Old May 27, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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my competition engineering kit was welded in and i kept the arm rests. pics on cardomain site.
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Old May 27, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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You could also get a shop to build your roll bar and do it the way you want.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 08:13 AM
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I want something that I can weld in myself. Not have a shop fab up. I'm a cheap bastard.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 09:24 AM
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This is the S&W race car setup as installed by me. This is their "door panel option". They also have a rear seat retain option, which I also bought.

Works like a charm, no sissy swingouts
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 10:42 AM
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That looks good. Ya, I don't want to pay for swing outs either. I was wondering how much the S&W kit costs opposed to the Jeg's cages. They have 8 point roll bars for $150. It's hard to beat that.
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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I've got an autopower 4 point bolt in, option for ya?
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 07:23 AM
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Bolt in is an option, but I need something to pass tech. And the 4 point won't cut it.
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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sorry, i take it you are running 11.49 or close? lemme see the combo details! Hmm, I'm not sure on the bolt on rules, but i prematurely did my autopower 4 years ago and haven't needed to add the extra 2 bars yet.
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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i don't believe that bolt in kits are nhra/ihra lega, at all...
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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i do not believe so either, buuuuut, a bolt in bar is quite a bit easier to weld in than a weld in bar. plus, what are they going to do, pull the carpet up on a car that barely gets 11s? doubtful.
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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well, most bolt in kits also bolt together at the joints. and the autopower goes to the wheel wells, instead of over the shocks like it should in order to properly tie the car together. this is not a legal deal, but rather a suspension geometery deal.
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