Griff boot rack
Griff boot rack
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catretriever

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2,090 posts

271 months

Wednesday 16th June 2004
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Has anyone ever come across such a thing?
My main interest would be for carrying a couple of spare wheels to trackdays (with the other two in the boot)

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Wednesday 16th June 2004
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Hmmm, I wonder what sparked this off?!!!

I think an S has managed to fit one the smae as the MX5 ones before.
They are a rack which straps around the boot lid so there are no permanent fixings.

You'd only need to put one wheel on it but if you could fit 2 on it then even better.

(fronts fit in boot and one rear behind the seats. this is with roof up. If no passenger then the other rear goes on that seat. i know you know this now, but they might not!).

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Wednesday 16th June 2004
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Some smart Alec (or Steve!) will be along saying to fit a tow bar next!

catretriever

Original Poster:

2,090 posts

271 months

Wednesday 16th June 2004
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DustyC said:
Hmmm, I wonder what sparked this off?!!!


Hmmm I wonder....

I was hoping for something that could carry at least 2 wheels (with rubber obviously) to free up some space for a) a passenger and b) all the bits and bobs that I like to take along to make me look like I know what I'm doing but never actually use ...oh and something to jack the car up...

rude girl

6,937 posts

288 months

Wednesday 16th June 2004
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My ex and I talked about inventing something when we were happily merry on our hols in France last summer. Of course, we never did it, but the plan went something like this. Get a boot lid from a write off, it would need to be reinforced so as not to craze or bow under the weight, respray, add off-the-shelf rack. Then you can swap over that and your 'nice' one as you need them.

Might be worth talking to a bodyshop first though, to check that the surround that the boot lid sits on has the strength to carry extra weight without flexing and causing cracks.

Our other idea was to get the back end of a written off Chimaera and turn it in to a trailer. This may be an indication of what a lovely time we'd had touring the Champagne houses

Ballistic Banana

14,706 posts

296 months

Wednesday 16th June 2004
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I see one on the back of a Griffith last year at Le Mans, Red Griff, have a pic some where will try and find it.

I think they do them HERE

Go to online shop and put in Boot Racks in the search engine, two sorts in different styles and sizes

Often thought of getting one myself but managed to get two 4 man tents, 2 chairs and two rucksacks and tools in the Griffith for Le Mans this year so thought i dont really need one, maybe next year for the PAlm Trees and sand

BB

budd

407 posts

297 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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I saw a griff this year at Le Mans with a rack on the boot lid , it appeared to have inflatable matts(?) bettween the boot lid and the bags that were strapped on, looked quite secure, although the speeds we reached on the way down I don't think i'd trust it to stay in place.

catretriever

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2,090 posts

271 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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Thanks for the help everyone, and thanks to wavey for his off-list help too. I think it could be his Griff you guys spotted....

Ta!

Matt

ZooMattTVR

12 posts

268 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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I have a roofrack on my Griff. It's an "FCS softrack" and straps around the roof panel. Handles a stack of surfboards at 80mph OK.

catretriever

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2,090 posts

271 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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Wow! Got any pics?

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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Didnt think about these before! They are really good for carrying surf boards so could be adapted for other things easily.

Do a goolge image search for "FCS soft rack". It brings up enough pics to show you what its all about.

catretriever

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2,090 posts

271 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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Thanks....
...so if one of those can hold up to 8 surf boards, do we think it would be safe to use for 2 wheels?

of course it limits you to keeping the roof on....Bogus Dude

>> Edited by catretriever on Thursday 17th June 14:41

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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I reckon so.

Or if you wanted, one on the roof and the other on the boot. Roof may not be big enough for two wheels and tyres anyway.

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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RAW-SEWedge

970 posts

288 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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All we need is a rack to fix the roof panel to the boot lid, leaving the boot free for stuff.

The roof panel could also double as a boot spoiler giving some much needed downforce on the back wheels

Ballistic Banana

14,706 posts

296 months

Thursday 17th June 2004
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RAW-SEWedge said:
All we need is a rack to fix the roof panel to the boot lid, leaving the boot free for stuff.

The roof panel could also double as a boot spoiler giving some much needed downforce on the back wheels


Now thats a good idea

BB

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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Sounds to me like your just trying to make it look like a SEAC!

RAW-SEWedge

970 posts

288 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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DustyC said:
Sounds to me like your just trying to make it look like a SEAC!


If I could make it sound like a SEAC then i'd be on

Seriously thou' the biggest problem seems to be the roof panel as it splits the boot in half. Wonder if it would be possible to get a two piece roof panel made up like an S3. This could easily be mounted on a boot rack of some sorts and leave the boot free when needed.

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

277 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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We're all waiting with baited breath for Leven to release their two-piece roof.

ps, Leven, I'm off to the continent next weekend for a week if you want a customer to try one!