TimC
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 11:13 AM |
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Soft or hard boot cover for racer?
As above.. is anyone racing with a soft cover? Time is slipping away due to other bodywork issues so at least I could get that made!
TC
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Flamez
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 11:36 AM |
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hardtop. piece of abs plastic cut and held down with velcro, less than 1 hour work...
my build mac1motorsports
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TimC
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 11:42 AM |
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I should add that there is no flange/return lip on my rear panel.
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Davey D
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 11:49 AM |
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you could always bond some angle to the inside of the panel to screw the hard panel down to
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 11:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Davey D
you could always bond some angle to the inside of the panel to screw the hard panel down to
B&Q do anodised aluminium angle that would do the trick.
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow © 
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Flamez
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 12:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sucksqueezebangblow
quote:
Originally posted by Davey D
you could always bond some angle to the inside of the panel to screw the hard panel down to
B&Q do anodised aluminium angle that would do the trick.
Thats what I used bonded with wurth
my build mac1motorsports
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TimC
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 12:01 PM |
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What is the issue with soft covers though?
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blakep82
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 12:13 PM |
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i guess a soft cover would flap about, buffeting would be noisy and annoying i would think, and more time consuming to make. cutting, stitching,
making and fitting all the fastners....
nah, abs, cut, screw down, done 
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Davey D
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 12:14 PM |
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In my opinion Soft boot covers dont look very racey. i think they give more of a touring look
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02GF74
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 01:11 PM |
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possibly more dangerous too ... if one should come off, it could wrap itself over someone's helmet thus restricting vision whereas a solid one
would just bounce off.
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nick205
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 02:59 PM |
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Does it even need to be covered...?
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Phil.J
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 03:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
possibly more dangerous too ... if one should come off, it could wrap itself over someone's helmet thus restricting vision whereas a solid one
would just bounce off.
Just like a spring off Massa's helmet!
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Phil.J
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 03:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Does it even need to be covered...?
That big open area will be a huge drag. A solid cover, and a sold tonneau cover too will be a big drag reducer if allowed under the regs.
(I remember back in the sixties solid tonneau covers being banned for modsports because of the performance advantage)
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TimC
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 04:29 PM |
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Solid tonneaus aren't allowed in Locosts either.
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StevieB
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 05:05 PM |
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I have a soft bot cover from Milson on here - cost £30 and is a great fit - a bit ight at first but a bit of perserverence and use of a hairdryer to
gently heat the vinyl to give a little more stretch (it was a cold day) and it fits a treat. It's held down with a velcro strip around the
whole outer edges, plus the press studs supplied.
Been on a few track days and never flapped about, and if it did the noise would be more than drowned out by the engine/exhaust.
PS - it's never come off and wrapped around someones head either, because none of my trackdays have been in a cartoon.
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D Beddows
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 06:55 PM |
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You wont pass scruitineering with a soft cover..... guess how I know 
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lsdweb
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 07:46 PM |
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Tim
Where's the fuel tank? Don't you need a 'bulkhead'?
I had an ali cover on my 750MC car but this had a floppy cover over it.
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TimC
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| posted on 3/8/09 at 07:50 PM |
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Apparently so... dammit.
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procomp
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| posted on 4/8/09 at 01:10 PM |
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Hi
Only just spotted this one. The cover has to be fireproof so no Vinyl as said Etc. And preferably no Plastic either. Ally is the best answer.
Tonneaus are allowed over the passenger cockpit are in flexible material. Must NOT be of solid material as it's non MSA compliant.
Cheers Matt
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