Hood with FIA roll bar question

[John Ryan]

 

Am I right in thinking that if I have an FIA roll bar fitted (1995 long cockpit, live axle), then the hood will fit over that, and I don't need the hood frame?

 

Thanks

 

John

[SLR No.77]

If you don't use the hood frame ("hood sticks") then the hood won't have a proper shape. It'll be up, but mishapen particularly at the sides. The hood is designed to be supported by the hood sticks slightly forward of the FIA bar, and around 6" to the rear.

 

Stu.

[Nick Chan]

John,

 

For a standard car with a standard height FIA bar, the hood sticks are still used with the hood. If you have a race car, I have seen some hoods where there is only a single hood stick and the FIA bar provides some support. Otherwise if you have a tall FIA bar, the hood sticks aren't used at all (mainly because they can't go over the top of the bar!) and the standard hood is stretched very tightly anyway by the FIA bar...

 

HTH

 

Nick

 

Now the Orange HPC - A 2.0 VX - 😬

[Alan Bowler]

When I used my hood with the new "Caged" FIA bar, the sticks were pretty much redundant.

I don't think the Caged bar is particularly bigger; maybe my hood was just a VERY tight fit.

 

I would suggest you try it - and just get the sticks if necessary. The sticks seem to come up

on ebay every now and then, as more people ditch the screen and weather gear. In fact,

you could probably have mine if they fit!

 

AB