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WTFWSAT · 02-02-2009, 09:59 AM

What are the pros and cons to having the front bar going around the dash or through the dash ?

Is it more of a personal preferance or is there some safety factor in there ?

Chris

WWhittle · 02-02-2009, 10:26 AM

are you talking about the down bar or the dash bar?? either way- in my opinion, it looks like complete ass if the bar is going around the dash. i believe it also loses strength with every bend, which you have alot of when trying to shape it to go around the dash.
If you are talking about your coupe- go through the dash, it's easy to get it through there and looks good.

WTFWSAT · 02-02-2009, 10:34 AM

Yes the coupe and dash bar....i havnt seen many with the around the dash bar i was wondering if there was good reason....makes sense about the number of bends tho.

Thanks
Chris

BAD BOB · 02-02-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by streetsweeper

are you talking about the down bar or the dash bar?? either way- in my opinion, it looks like complete ass if the bar is going around the dash. i believe it also loses strength with every bend, which you have alot of when trying to shape it to go around the dash.
If you are talking about your coupe- go through the dash, it's easy to get it through there and looks good.

+1 A straight shot will have alot more stength than around the dash

WWhittle · 02-02-2009, 04:42 PM

yes, please go through the dash. your car is too nice to butcher it with a crazy bar.

Darryl Buckner · 02-02-2009, 10:12 PM

Yea newer foxes look better with the bars going through the dash speaker holes. Also the reason for a dash bar, the one that goes behind the dash side to side, is to increase side impact rigidity. It is required in vehicles with removable tranny tunnels, and removable floor board panels...

02-02-2009, 09:59 AM	#1
WTFWSAT Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Summerville Posts: 861	10 pt cage What are the pros and cons to having the front bar going around the dash or through the dash ? Is it more of a personal preferance or is there some safety factor in there ? Chris __________________ Fastest stock computer 5.0 on the planet! Looking for cheeep msd 6al! PM me! 88 Coupe (turtle) 03 Cobra (tortoise)

02-02-2009, 10:34 AM	#3
WTFWSAT Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Summerville Posts: 861	Yes the coupe and dash bar....i havnt seen many with the around the dash bar i was wondering if there was good reason....makes sense about the number of bends tho. Thanks Chris __________________ Fastest stock computer 5.0 on the planet! Looking for cheeep msd 6al! PM me! 88 Coupe (turtle) 03 Cobra (tortoise)

02-02-2009, 10:12 PM	#6
Darryl Buckner The Top Dog Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,318	Yea newer foxes look better with the bars going through the dash speaker holes. Also the reason for a dash bar, the one that goes behind the dash side to side, is to increase side impact rigidity. It is required in vehicles with removable tranny tunnels, and removable floor board panels... __________________ When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson

02-02-2009, 10:26 AM	#2
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	are you talking about the down bar or the dash bar?? either way- in my opinion, it looks like complete ass if the bar is going around the dash. i believe it also loses strength with every bend, which you have alot of when trying to shape it to go around the dash. If you are talking about your coupe- go through the dash, it's easy to get it through there and looks good.

02-02-2009, 04:42 PM	#5
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	yes, please go through the dash. your car is too nice to butcher it with a crazy bar.