FIA rollbar / boot cover

[Grandmaster Flatcap]

I've seen comments on old threads about the boot cover not fitting well with an FIA roll bar. Can I ask if this means it just doesn't fit/fasten at all, or if leaks a bit more than usual / looks a bit wonky but is still servicable?

[jonheli]

Hi Nigel

I had an FIA Rollbar fitted last year to my S3. All I have noticed with the boot cover is that you have to be a bit more forceful when pulling the edges to secure the poppers, but other than that, no real difference.

Afraid I don't know about leaks as 'Cruella' is lucky enough to live in her own garage, and her owner is too much of a coward to go out in wet weather.... maybe one day I'll give it a go!!

[Paul Richards]

Nigel

Generally speaking the rear diagonals on an FIA bar lean further forward (towards the front of the car) than with a standard bar. Therefore the diagonals foul the holes in the boot cover towards the front of the car. Hope you can understand. May still fit and will certainly fit with a little nick in the cover. It does mean that there will be a larger gap between diagonal and boot cover towards the rear of the car. Hope this makes sense. I think you may be able to get your existing cover modified by soft bits. They move the hole and sew on a patch.