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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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Autopower Roll bar

anyone used one or heard stories about people using them? i know people on the VW/Audi side suging them and working out well. Just want to check out with Porsche owners

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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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I just dropped mine off at the dealer so that they can paint it Polar Silver and install it in the 993 Friday. Ill keep you posted.
 
Old Jan 3, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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Hey Luis, just spoke to my painters, ready mid Thursday on the paint, so Fri a.m. would be great for me.
 
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if you go for it make sure that you get the Street sport at least, no matter the design, you MUST have DOM tubing, i'm an off roader and metal fabricator and the structural gain in tubing strength due to the manufacturing process of DOM vs ERW is substantial.
looks like a decent cage at a decent price!
i'd also call them up and what to know what welding process is used in the manufacturing process, ie mig or tig...
also out of curiosity, anyone know what the OEM cage is made of DOM or cromolly? don't mean to hijack the thread...
 

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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Yes I was looking at the Race roll bar (DOM) with the Harness Bar. so at $400 it is hard to not look at it! I would want it custom colored anyways and I would take it to a powder coater/ painter when I get it.

I did go onto the website and it states that the ERW is Mig welded, but nothing on the DOM welding process.
 
Old Jan 3, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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more then likely is miged at that price, sure would be nice to have the heat concentration of tig tho, they usually only tig cromolly tho
 
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I'd like to see pics and hear some impressions post install on this one... tia
 
Old Jan 9, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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any update guys??
 
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Bruce,
Here are some pics of my 993 Autopower roll bar.
 
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I actually had the dealer paint it (Polar Silver of course)not powder coat it. It came out perfect.
 
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LUIS, looks great! It looks like you got the fixed diagonal brace correct? I'm contemplating getting the removable cross and harness mounts on mine as i could still stuff an extra set of wheels in the back for track days that are further away. Then once you get there put the harness on, swap wheels and away you go....
 
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My friend and member on here John from jersey had it, maybe he could chime in or PM him
 

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