Dannyboy7 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Does anyone know if a half hood from an S3 with a FIA metric trackday double diagonal roll bar will fit an imperial S3 with an FIA single diagonal roll bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K7 VCT Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Perhaps ask softbits if its one of theirs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy7 Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 The one I'm looking at is a Caterham one but that is a good idea, I'll ask Caterham. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted September 29, 2022 Leadership Team Share Posted September 29, 2022 You could speak to Thundersports, they will have made it for Caterham, although I suspect it will not. The outer sections of the earlier single diagonal bar are vertical, I recall on the double diagonal they slope inwards slightly making the top section narrower. It's important with the half hood that it fits the top profile of the bar correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted September 29, 2022 Area Representative Share Posted September 29, 2022 Danny, when I went to Oxted (Thudersports) and bought a half hood, I had to take it back because it didn't fit properly on my 1996 Scholarship car (i e. traditional Arch chassis, live axle car with a sloping forward, single diagonal FIA type rollover bar). They did a great job in making it fit but this involved them making a new pattern, which they did on the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy7 Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 Yes I think you have confirmed my doubts, just looking at various pictures it does appear that the single diagonal bar version has vertical uprights as opposed to inwardly sloping ones of the double diagonal. Just looking at the Thundersports half hoods on eBay it does actually state that they are not compatible. So I think that is the answer. I have also sent an enquiry to Caterham for clarification as they advertise only one type of half hood for an S3 FIA roll bar. I will post their reply for the purposes of completeness. Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy7 Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 Stephen, thanks for the info. The reason for my original post was that there was a hood for sale for a third of the price of a new one. If it then needs to be modified I imagine it would probably be cheaper to buy a new one. Trouble is they are currently on a 10 week delivery from Thundersports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy7 Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 Caterham have replied and stated that the current S3 FIA half hood in their range will fit both FIA variants (double and single diagonals) which is a bit confusing as Thundersports state they won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted September 30, 2022 Leadership Team Share Posted September 30, 2022 I'd trust Thundersports on that one ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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