Removing bars behind seats?

[Barwaut]

Hello to all,

After driving my 912 for a while, we are now planning to buy another Porsche, a Boxster offcourse...

Allthough they are really loooking good, I dont like anything showing above the sideline off the body. That means I am looking for the speedster look: no rollbars and no 'high' seats. Switching seats in a Boxster will not be the problem, but the question is, how are the rollbars constructed? Are they in a way easy to remove?

I have testdriven some Boxsters, but don't have any in the surroundings at the moment to check.

Thanks,

Barwaut in Holland

 

[GreigM]

You possibly could remove the rollbars but I would seriously not recommend it from a safety point of view, and also I don't know if this will affect the basic structure and stability of the car.

 

[Barwaut]

Thanks,

Two good points.
I a not interested in safety, it's such a relative thing...
But structurewise you make a good point.
Does anyone know something more about this one?

 

[Mark_Bennett]

The roll bars are easy to remove. People do it to paint them. But I'm not telling you how - I could not have that on my concience.
Your insurance will certainly be invalidated if you have an incident without the roll bars.

 

[Guest]

I a not interested in safety, it's such a relative thing...

Your passenger might be, though. Or, are you never going to carry one ?

 

[Barwaut]

Hey guys,

I was just asking a (technical) question.

How many people are driving with trackspacers, too little thread on their tires and with speed they cannot handle...

As save as no rollbars I think.

 

[GreigM]

I'd imagine (not speaking from personal experience) that it'll be bolts holding them on inside the seatbelt cover, so should be fairly simple to remove....although I would get a professional opinion on the change to the structure....you don't want the car to start bending in funny places after all.

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Please don't be ofended - I just think you asked the wrong question...

(And you are right about the tyres and speed - but these would likely have received a similar response)

Not sure about the trackspacers though[]

 

[Helen Goff]

I like the look of the Roll bars especally with a etched wind deflector in place[8D]

 

[Helen Goff]

That means I am looking for the speedster look: no rollbars and no 'high' seats.

wouldn't you need to change the windscreen too. might be cheaper to buy a speedster or a replica if you want a new car.

 

[Barwaut]

A replica? []

It has to be a Boxster. I think you guys in a Boxsterforum will understand this...
But I like just to putt my little touch in it.

What's wrong with the standard windshield?

 

[Helen Goff]

if you want the speedster look then you will have to loose the windscreen too.[:'(]

if you want a Boxster and i can understand that and you want to make your mark on it and if Money isn't an issue then take it to Ganspeed or Techart and let them loose with it.

i had the GT3 body kit fitted to mine (not everyones cup of tea)

 

[Barwaut]

Something like this. Doesn't look too bad???


Click the thumbnail for larger picture.

 

[Helen Goff]

each to your own. go for it if thats what you like/want you may need to replace seats/roll bar when it comes to selling.

 

[Gary Bullen]

ORIGINAL: Barwaut
Two good points.
I a not interested in safety, it's such a relative thing...
But structurewise you make a good point.
Does anyone know something more about this one?

Thanks,

1/. Hope I don't meet you coming the other way.[&:]

2/. Should be interesting to hear what your insurance company think of all this.

 

[Barwaut]

ORIGINAL: Gary Bullen


1/. Hope I don't meet you coming the other way.[&:]

2/. Should be interesting to hear what your insurance company think of all this.

Gary,

I meant with safety, safety just in the matter and case of two rollbars. My 912 is getting every maintanance one can think off, disregarding the costs...
There is still something like active and passive safety, isn't????

And regarding to insurance companies. Half of my family is working in that business. Wheelspacers are most of the time illegal as well.

Let's stop this discussion.

 

[Helen Goff]

Let's stop this discussion.

good idea[8|]