Hi everyone,
I'm debating what I do for a lower stress bar on my presently all stock 84 GTI and I'm trying to get a better understanding of the SCCA rules for lower stress bar bracing.
In particular, I need to figure out if I could install a 16v Scirocco K-Bar or a Eurosport 4 point bar.
I am talking about this piece FYI:
http://www.eurosportacc.com/collections/mk1/products/18035
So I'm reading up on the SCCA rule book and it has the following to say about strut bars and lower suspension braces:
Does section 3 imply that it can ONLY be a 2 point connection?
Should I take the "must be attached to the lower suspension
pickup point locations on the chassis within 2” (50.8mm) in any direction of the actual suspension attachment to the chassis" to mean that the K-bar or Eurosport 4 point bar would be illegal?
And how about Section 4? Does the "Except for standard parts, no connections to other components are permitted" imply that I couldn't go from the LCA attachment to the frame horn like the K-bar would?
I'm debating what I do for a lower stress bar on my presently all stock 84 GTI and I'm trying to get a better understanding of the SCCA rules for lower stress bar bracing.
In particular, I need to figure out if I could install a 16v Scirocco K-Bar or a Eurosport 4 point bar.
I am talking about this piece FYI:
http://www.eurosportacc.com/collections/mk1/products/18035
So I'm reading up on the SCCA rule book and it has the following to say about strut bars and lower suspension braces:
So I now feel more confused for having read the rules. :banghead:G. Strut bars per Section 12 are permitted with all types of suspension,
subject to the following constraints:
1. a 2-point strut bar may be added, removed, modified, or substituted,
but only with another 2-point strut bar.
2. A triangulated (3-point) strut bar may be removed, modified, or
substituted; substitution may be with either a triangulated or a
2-point strut bar. The connection to the chassis (i.e., firewall, bulkhead,
etc) must be in the standard location.
3. Lower suspension braces must be attached to the lower suspension
pickup point locations on the chassis within 2” (50.8mm) in
any direction of the actual suspension attachment to the chassis.
4. Except for standard parts, no connections to other components
are permitted.
Additional holes may be drilled for mounting bolts. Only bolt-on attachment
is permitted. Interior trim panels may be modified to allow
installation of strut bars. Holes or slots may be no larger than necessary
and may serve no other purpose. This does not permit any
modifications to the frame or unibody beyond the allowed mounting
holes.
Does section 3 imply that it can ONLY be a 2 point connection?
Should I take the "must be attached to the lower suspension
pickup point locations on the chassis within 2” (50.8mm) in any direction of the actual suspension attachment to the chassis" to mean that the K-bar or Eurosport 4 point bar would be illegal?
And how about Section 4? Does the "Except for standard parts, no connections to other components are permitted" imply that I couldn't go from the LCA attachment to the frame horn like the K-bar would?