Is there any kind of sanctioned event (SCCA or otherwise) a person with a street legal car (V8, no roll bar) can run laps on a road course?
Is there any kind of sanctioned event (SCCA or otherwise) a person with a street legal car (V8, no roll bar) can run laps on a road course?
SCCA has TrackNite in America for just that purpose.
There may be others
If it's not a convertible, just about any track day organization. Track night would be a good starting place though.
Yeah. There are these events just about every weekend as long as it's not a convertible. The convertible part is the potential gotcha. Other than that, none of my cars have roll bars (Yet) and I run them regularly at the track.
bmw88rider said:Yeah. There are these events just about every weekend as long as it's not a convertible. The convertible part is the potential gotcha. Other than that, none of my cars have roll bars (Yet) and I run them regularly at the track.
If it's a modern convertible meeting the current rollover standards (Which is pretty much everything from the NC Miata forward) then you should be fine for Track Night.
JG Pasterjak said:bmw88rider said:Yeah. There are these events just about every weekend as long as it's not a convertible. The convertible part is the potential gotcha. Other than that, none of my cars have roll bars (Yet) and I run them regularly at the track.
If it's a modern convertible meeting the current rollover standards (Which is pretty much everything from the NC Miata forward) then you should be fine for Track Night.
Track Night requires a roll bar in all convertibles with >6 cylinders, or 6 cylinders with forced induction.
the majority
Www.motorsportreg.com
most of the rest
www.hpdejunkie.com
mostly pca
Www.clubregistration.net
a few locals started using this recently
www.trackrabbit.com
tons of places to drive.
dps214 said:If it's not a convertible,
Its is not a cloth top convertible. But its tops can be removed - similar to T-tops. I will try to find a pic.
My friend has had a hard time finding a place to run it. He has searched, as have I, different possibilities but the no roll bar is the problem. SCCA TrackNite in America would probably suit his needs.
JG Pasterjak said:If it's a modern convertible meeting the current rollover standards (Which is pretty much everything from the NC Miata forward) then you should be fine for Track Night.
It is a 70s car.
Do you know what the car actually is? That might help us understand a bit more
Its tops can be removed - similar to T-tops.
Targa top sounds like what you're describing, C3 corvette perhaps?
HPDE is what you're looking for, high performance driving event. I'd recommend NASA, national autosport association.
What are the risks of running a roll bar in a Miata during the times you are on the street without a helmet?
I find conflicting info in an internet search.
Yes you will be fine. Yes you will be fine unless you are over 6 feet tall.
No, a rear end collision will propel your head into the bar and padding only works for helmets.
In reply to jharry3 :
Head strikes can happen, and the taller you are the greater the risk. You can move the bar back, but then it also is not as tall - see the Hard Dog Ace.
People do it and have for decades. But it does carry a bit more risk in rear-enders in tradeoff for better protection in rolls and side impacts.
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