spinmaster Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 I am looking at buying a wheel rack to fit onto my roll bar. Over the winter I will be changing to a tall FIA bar. Does anyone know if the tall bar is at the same angle from the back of the car to the top of the bar as the standard? In effect the bar would over hang the driver more than the standard one. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 I have a tall bar now and used to have a normal FIA bar. I reckon that the horizontal bit is in the same place fore/aft but is a few inches higher. so the back stays are more vertical. havn't owned a std non-FIA bar if that's what you were asking about - but the bar on that is further back, do the back stays are the same angle (but shorter) as the tall FIA bar. hence you use the same boot cover for both. does that help / make any sense? HOOPY CYCLE WINGS CUCUMBER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinmaster Posted August 16, 2002 Author Share Posted August 16, 2002 Hi Hoopy I have a FIA bar at the moment. I was looking at one of the wheel racks that fit on the back. Apparently the angle of the bar is 40 degrees from the back of the car. It would need to be similar for it to fit a tall FIA bar. Sounds as though it is steeper from what you are saying. Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 yup - thats the case. if you want to try it out / measure etc then my car is at ratrace at the moment and you're welcome to have a measure. HOOPY CYCLE WINGS CUCUMBER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph7355 Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 I'm sure if you had a word with Peter Carr he'd be able to sort you something out. The down tubes are hinged so if my mental picturing is right you'd just need slightly different shaped down tube blocks...drawing it bigger on the carpet has led me to think you may need longer down tubes too... Drop him a mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph7355 Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 PS Dave - why did you go for a tall FIA bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby dooby doo Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Andy, My FIA bar got trashed in the accident so I ordered an SL cage. but that didn't arrive in time for Finland (8 week lead time or something daft) so I've borrowed (as in bought and will sell back) a tall FIA bar as the next best thing. HOOPY CYCLE WINGS CUCUMBER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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