Tasmin Roll Bar

[Gavinr]

As requested in an earlier thread here are some pics of the roll bar fitted to my Tasmin 350i.









Gavin

[Nacnud]

I think I can guess where that came from - it looks kind of familiar!

[Gavinr]

It should do! Peninsula did themselves proud, I've had loads of good comments. How's the SEAC, it seems to be a bit famous at the moment. I'm looking forward to getting to drive it in GT4

Gavin

[sevans]

Does your car have trailing arm suspension?

[Gavinr]

Sevans

Yes it does, goes through trailing arm bushes like you wouldn't believe. It's also got a powerlock LSD fitted.

Gavin

[Gavinr]

Sevans

What Cosworth motor are you fitting?

Gavin

[sevans]

Gavinr said:

Sevans What Cosworth motor are you fitting? Gavin

It's the Sierra 2.0L 4WD engine. Standard setup with turbo. Rated at 234BHP with Cats, but I don't have to have them so hoping for a little more!! Mated to a T5 box and LSD. The trailing arm suspension and drive shafts seem like the weak area.
I asked about the type of suspension because I couldn't find anyone to supply a roll bar for an early Wedge with TA suspension.....so I ended up making my own.

[jvaughan]

Nacnud said:

I think I can guess where that came from - it looks kind of familiar!

Indeed, its even the same shape as my new Bar .... and to think I paid to develop that bar .. Time to pressureise smithy into more discount !. ... joke

>> Edited by jvaughan on Friday 19th September 18:59

[Gavinr]

Should be almost the same as the new one. Quite different to the one you had at Virginia Water though. Notice much difference?

Gavin

[jvaughan]

Gavinr said:

Should be almost the same as the new one. Quite different to the one you had at Virginia Water though. Notice much difference? Gavin

The new bar looks much stronger. It is a nicer design, and really fills the roof hoop. The angled sides also give the bar a much micer look, the sideways profile.
STill get quite a lot of intrusive differential noise in the cabin when travelling at speed, but it makes a useful mount point for the harnesses and the cam-corder mount.
I had my Bar colour coded too ( see previous thread with Pix ). Everyone that has seen it comments how nice it looks.

[Nacnud]

Never suffered from diff noise on mine - Peninsula were preparing some Tasmin racers during my rebuild and threw my diff in with the others for internal polishing
Can really tell when the UJs fail though, I've had two fail in 18 months

[Nacnud]

As for colour....
I'm with Jason on this; his look good being colour coded with his dark paint. But I think mine also looks good in Silver because I have a light interior and light paint.
IMHO It probably needs to compliment the interior more than the exterior, and should definitly compliment as least one of the two!

[jvaughan]

polished Diff ... bloody hell, thats even more radical than my balanced drive shafts!.

Have to agree with duncan here too. his car is really accentuated by the bar colour.

[TaSmania]

Jason,
Mobile again? What's the tale on the engine?
A bar will go in the SEAC over this winter what thoughts on colour please. Exterior is Yellow - Interior is Blue carpets (&hood) and light grey seats (blue piping). I was thinking blue to match the carpets and hood with either grey(if available) or yellow Sabalt harnesses
Thoughts!
GB

[Nacnud]

Piccy please!

[TaSmania]

Duncan,
Giz a clue! How'd I get a piccie on here or my profile? In microsoft ludite speak'd be even better.
Ta
GB

[Gavinr]

Easiest way I found was fotango.com. It's all on there. When you've uploaded pics click on "get link for this picture" then copy and paste into a post with [pic] at the front followed by [/pic].
Hope this helps.

Gavin

[jvaughan]

TaSmania said:

Jason, Mobile again? What's the tale on the engine? GB

Yep, mobile, car is back at Peninsula on the 11th for 1500 mile oilchange. and to replace a snapped speedo cable. car is absolutly awsome to drive now.. so much torque, so much more power lower down the rev range.

get teh bar painted in blue... see previous pix of mine. it will look the dogs bo11ox

[TaSmania]

Glad to here things are all go Jason. Gavin thanks for the photo promt I'll have a go tomorrow AM (when I can call my IT guy when I cock it up) - off for a beer with me good lady.
Cheers,
GB
Piccies at last:

(New PP on way)

Old shot - now has tea tray

Amongst it at Mania

Suggestions on the Roll bar colour (sensible ones) appreciated.

GB


>> Edited by TaSmania on Thursday 25th September 13:53

[TaSmania]

Duncan:
Yellow, Blue or Grey?
GB