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The only harness bars I've found for Miatas are made by Hard Dog - are there any other shops (jdm?) which sell these? Have any of you guys fabbed your own, or had one added to your rollbar?
Now that I'm living so close to Road Atlanta and Barber Motor sports Park, I'm itching to get back into running HPDE events like I used to run in my E30 BMW's. Tracking a convertible, though, has become a bigger expense than I expected - I've already purchased and installed a roll bar, but some local events require a harness bar and harnesses to pass tech. My helmet is expired, so I also need a new one of those. Add these expenses to the $400 entry cost of a typical weekend DE event, and I've spent almost half the purchase price of my car! And that's not even counting the extra maintenance work and professional inspection needed to get the car ready for the event.
Here are the rules for some local club's driving schools:
> Peachtree BMWCCA - Convertibles not allowed, even with roll cages
> SCCA - Convertibles must adhere to safety regs for the applicable race class
> AudiClub Cherokee - Convertibles require rollbars and harnesses
> Peachstate PCA - Convertibles require rollbars
> NASA Southeast - Convertibles require rollbars
For you guys who participate in HPDE's and other track events, what safety gear do you recommend installing, and where did you find the best deals?
Now that I'm living so close to Road Atlanta and Barber Motor sports Park, I'm itching to get back into running HPDE events like I used to run in my E30 BMW's. Tracking a convertible, though, has become a bigger expense than I expected - I've already purchased and installed a roll bar, but some local events require a harness bar and harnesses to pass tech. My helmet is expired, so I also need a new one of those. Add these expenses to the $400 entry cost of a typical weekend DE event, and I've spent almost half the purchase price of my car! And that's not even counting the extra maintenance work and professional inspection needed to get the car ready for the event.
Here are the rules for some local club's driving schools:
> Peachtree BMWCCA - Convertibles not allowed, even with roll cages
> SCCA - Convertibles must adhere to safety regs for the applicable race class
> AudiClub Cherokee - Convertibles require rollbars and harnesses
> Peachstate PCA - Convertibles require rollbars
> NASA Southeast - Convertibles require rollbars
For you guys who participate in HPDE's and other track events, what safety gear do you recommend installing, and where did you find the best deals?