AWD Turbo Protege Recce Rallycar

[KAinjection]

That yellow porsche come from Scottsdale? I could of swore i have seen one like that around the phoenix area.

[JPmotorsports]

That yellow porsche come from Scottsdale? I could of swore i have seen one like that around the phoenix area.

Not sure---it was bought in Arizona and then brought out to convert to a racecar---super clean RS body kit---twin turbo AWD---not your usual racecar, kind of heavy but cool none the less.

[1st Gen]

You could just tell me if this looks correct. I mean besides the funky boot.

Edited pic out. No more need for it.

[JPmotorsports]

You could just tell me if this looks correct. I mean besides the funky boot.

Is your suspension drooped out/wheel off on stands? It seems pretty close. With this car on the ground the angle looks better, but I'll have it up on the hoist with the tires off and snap a pic sometime next week.

[1st Gen]

Yea it's up on blocks.

[jrally]

I doubt I'll actually make it out, but it's the last weekend in July. (X-Games that is)

-Jon

[Turpro]

There was a bumper in the pics? I didn't see it because I was staring at the yellow piece of art lol

[JPmotorsports]

Started putting the cage in this one---turns out the mainhoop is the same dimensions as the escort, go figure...I'm betting the kickers will be at a different angle, but other than that it should be the same---it just kind of popped right up inside the headliner crossbrace area.

[viper_707]

do u know any good reading on chassis building and roll cages

[deadly_sleeper]

So you're saying, you might be able to get all the dimensions and be able to offer a bolt/weld in cage for the 4 door BG's?

[JPmotorsports]

do u know any good reading on chassis building and roll cages

I'll look and see what I've collected over the years...

So you're saying, you might be able to get all the dimensions and be able to offer a bolt/weld in cage for the 4 door BG's?

Weld in---back 4 points for sure, maybe 6.

[viper_707]

i've got a video by covell which is really good, but hes so boring to watch lol

[SgtRauksauff]

That looks nice! Question, regarding cages.. Are the crossbraces required to be in the same plane as the main hoop (for NASA or RA logbooking?) From the angle in that picture, it looks like if a crossbrace/harnessbar were in the same plane, it might pose an issue. I only ask because I generally need the seat all the way back to be able to fit comfortably. With a 2-door, not so much a problem, but with a 4-door, and needing to keep within 6" of the B-pillar (I think that's the rule?) would it be?

--sarge

[JPmotorsports]

That looks nice! Question, regarding cages.. Are the crossbraces required to be in the same plane as the main hoop (for NASA or RA logbooking?) From the angle in that picture, it looks like if a crossbrace/harnessbar were in the same plane, it might pose an issue. I only ask because I generally need the seat all the way back to be able to fit comfortably. With a 2-door, not so much a problem, but with a 4-door, and needing to keep within 6" of the B-pillar (I think that's the rule?) would it be?

--sarge

Great question---the diagonal or x needs to be in the same plane as the mainhoop. The harness bar doesn't, so we could bend it back around the seat. The driver is 6'2 and this just clears him, so you'd be pretty close as well---but should be OK. We used to be able to lay the mainhoops back at the harness bar junction---worked perfect in the 911's because the pillars were leaned back--so the diagonal/harness bar was off plane---and then NASA changed the rule and then SCCA said only "factory cages" we're allowed to be that way...

[jrally]

Jim,
Seems to me, with a 4 door car you may want to pull the main hoop back a bit more, 2-4". I guess the balance is trying to get 4 people in the car with a cage.

-Jon R.