i can get a good deal on a roll bar but its a 4 point bolt on one. will it do anything besides look good? inprove handeling?

 

It will make the body stiffer for sure. Some brands are even legal for use in the SCCA and other racing types

 

excuse the language, but hell yes...i got a 4pt race autopower and it does wonders in my rex. It is bolt in just make sure to use proper backing plates

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 89efDUSTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">excuse the language, but hell yes...i got a 4pt race autopower and it does wonders in my rex. It is bolt in just make sure to use proper backing plates </TD></TR></TABLE>
thats the same kind i might be getting. whats a backing plate?

 

backing plate refers to a small aluminum or mild steel plate that basically resmembles the mounting points on the bar...this is put on the four points were the bar hits the chassis. These are used so the car grabs these and not the sheet metal of your frame which in time could easily tear. Backing plates and hardware for the four pt from autoopower are only like 50 bucks and are well worth it. http://www.sandmracing.com/ima...s.jpg something like this

 

cool thanks. i could make them for way less then 50 though. so basicly just drill holes then put the backing plat on the uderside of the car?

 

i think tahts what hes saying so its not just hte bolts that hold it on the metal its the bigger surface area of the backing plate

more surface area = stronger hold

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 91ed9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think tahts what hes saying so its not just hte bolts that hold it on the metal its the bigger surface area of the backing plate

more surface area = stronger hold</TD></TR></TABLE> exactly

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by e jay one &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">cool thanks. i could make them for way less then 50 though. so basicly just drill holes then put the backing plat on the uderside of the car?</TD></TR></TABLE> make sure you get durable metal the guy i bought my bar off of did the work himself and it cost him like 40 some he said...but for me 10 more dollars for hardware and no manual labor perfect