jranaudo Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Just wondering with a coupe which is more of a targa than a coupe is a roll bar required? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKETODRIVE Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I do not believe so. I did a Ctrl-F of 'Corvette' in the CC&R and found 0 results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrew8991 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Ctrl+F would probably have the same results for Miata though. That said, I don't believe that the Corvette's targa setup qualifies it as an "open" car, thus, no rollbar required (but it still may or may not be a good idea depending on the car's usage, your tracks, etc, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jranaudo Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 agreed. I mostly intend to do only HPDE 4-5x per year. I am just trying to find out if its an official requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 is not required. BTW corvettes have integral rollover protection in the B pillar hoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jranaudo Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Thanks. Thats what my assumption is but better to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKETODRIVE Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Ctrl+F would probably have the same results for Miata though. A Miata is a very well-known convertible. The Corvette in question is not. I scanned the CC&R to see if there was something specific to the Corvette in regards to safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbrew8991 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 My point was that there's not a listing of cars that have to have rollbars in the CCR, thus, searching for a specific car won't help answer the question either way. You have to know what defines an "open" car, and then you go to the section to see what "open" cars have to have over stock (if anything - there's a whole nother level with cars that have adequate vs inadequate factory rollover protection). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getfast Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I wouldn't consider a Corvette with a "targa" setup to be a convertible. Those b-pillars are supposed to be pretty sturdy. Otherwise, all regional directors have the list of which convertibles are approved by the national office to run in HPDE without only factory rollover protection (i.e. not aftermarket 4-point rollbars or better.) Specific regions or tracks may have additional rules to deal with. None of that is in the CCR... and all safety gear including rollover protection is a good idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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