In talking to them the bolt-in version would be removeable and with the swing away door bars and cross bar it may even be liveable on a daily basis.
It irks me in a way that we need one to run 13.99 or faster on NHRA tracks.
Have you seen one installed?
Leonard
There are pics on my page in the sig, as well as a link to some shots of the install.
I didn't get the removable center piece since I don't carry more than one passenger and coolers still fit fine in the back seats !
Glad to find this forum, there needed to be a good place for droptop owners to chat.
Peace,
BadAss30th
Have you had it back to the track yet? Dan at Wolfe told me NHRA does not recognize 4 point bars 
I would much prefer to do just a 4 point.
Leonard ... I haven't seen this unit in person.
I saw a Wolfe bar in person for the first time about a month ago, and I'm pretty sure there's no way it would pass a rigorous NHRA tech. The side bars come way too low. Interestingly, though, when I started looking at their pics of the convertible bar, it looks like they've made them higher, and probably legal. Take a look at this one, of the coupe version: http://www.wolferacecraft.com/images/F-body%20photo/Rollcage.jpg and tell me on who's body will the side bar cross your arm halfway between your shoulder and elbow. Maybe a midget?
Now here's the convertible version (unfortunately they don't show as nice a shot) http://www.wolferacecraft.com/images/F-body%20photo/fconv09.JPG and see how much higher the door bar is? Yes, more of a pain, but I suspect this one is legal.
Mine's custom, none of the above...
Dave
Peace,
BadAss30th
Am trying ti decide if I want to have a roll bar or just stick to adding the STB and all the other "hidden" bracing.
Thanks!
I am also getting ready to purchase the Wolfe bar. Badass30th - thanks for showing the pictures. I like what you did with the stripes on it, very cool. Also, the picture from your angle looks better and looks like there might be a bit more room in the back than I thought. I think I'm going to get the 6 point with removable crossbar and swing-out side bars. I think I won't put in the sidebars at first to see how they accept it at the track.
Also, how did you find the install of the bolt-on one to be? I'm looking at trying to do it myself. It doesn't look too bad, but it looks like it will take a while.
[ 28 June 2001: Message edited by: Red Dog ]
I too am considering a rollbar. Currently I run with the RKSport Light Bar, which really serves no safety, it's just for appearance. I'm running in the 12s now...and with the juice installed I'm in the mid 11s. Safety is a huge concern of mine at this point....especially for us verts.
Looking at the various rollbars that I've seen installed on rides....I just don't like the tube look without pads. It looks a bit too cheesey to me. No flames to those of you running with them like this...it's just a personal thing for me. If you have the GMHTP Magazine (May 2001 Issue) Volume 7, No. 3, you will see on the cover a well done vert with a rollbar. He has custom made vinyl pads that run around covering the tube and it makes it look so much better than just the metal tube look.
This is a definite way I will go....and just thought I'd share that with those of you considering a rollbar for your vert.
Henry
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Originally posted by 97ssconvertible:
well guys i have the wolfe cage. i love it. it was easy to install, 2 hours from the time i opened the doors until i was done. I looks great and im 6'3 and can still get in and out easily. It takes about a week to get used to it. but all in all i love mine. plus you get great looks from people with it.Henry
Hey Henry - is yours the 4 point or the 6 point? I'm thinking about getting the 6 point with the swing out door bars. Also, do you have an opinion of the back seat room with it installed?
- Doug
Henry
quote:
Originally posted by 97ssconvertible:
well guys i have the wolfe cage. i love it. it was easy to install, 2 hours from the time i opened the doors until i was done. I looks great and im 6'3 and can still get in and out easily. It takes about a week to get used to it. but all in all i love mine. plus you get great looks from people with it.Henry
Ahhh....I like the thought of a 2 hour install! 
You got mail!
I think I'm pretty much sold on that same setup, but maybe with the swing-out door bars. I'll probably order one as soon as the wife approves my credit
My first impression upon driving the car was just how much stiffer it felt. It felt (almost) as stiff as my old '93 hardtop. I do not have subframe connectors.
The next major impression was when jacking the car for oil changes/tranny fluid changes, etc. The car moves up in a "solid unit" much more so than before. You can easily find yourself with the car only sitting on 3 jackstands if you didn't notch one up exactly the same as the other 3.
A future mod for me will be the B&M subframes. I will weld some plate extensions on to them to carry them forward onto the front subframes a little and then bolt the wolfe directly through them.
I did not get the swing-out door bars. It took about a week to learn the technique for getting in and out, but its like second nature now. I did get the removable rear bar. For trips to the track, I can remove the rear bar, fold down the rear seat and stack my mounted ET streets in the back seat with my rear bar stowed in the trunk.
You will not be disappointed with this rollbar!
Thanks for the great information!!!
I'm wrestling with that one too. That's why the bolt in aspect appeals to me. It's all comprises (excluded alternative in economics speak
I also saw another one that RK Sport sells recently. It's only a hoop that bolts in behind the front seats and comes with an optional removable cross bar. It also bolts somewhere on the side panels for the front-to-back support. I'm thinking about that one too in the hopes that some tracks may let me slide with just that. Decisions, decisions...
This does not take away from the quality of work that Wolfe puts out however. Looks like my 6-point won't ship til next week.
Doug, I'll keep you abreast on when it gets here.
Henry
Talked to tech about the rollbar ... they follow the NHRA rulebook to the letter ... so I definitely need to get the bar if I want to continue running ... decisions ... decisions 
Henry
I have had 3 die-hard Ford people tell me that its the first Chevy that made their jaw drop and that it was the bar that really completed the look. Yes the bar can be an "appearance mod" as well. I have no other appearance mods like ground effects, blackouts, stripes, stickers, big chrome tips, etc. The effect is a subtle, stock-appearing car with a nice rollbar that looks perfect for it. That "mod" alone really makes the car stand out without being gawdy. I have a bud with a 99TA and he tells me that when he is talking to other locals and describes my car all he has to do is tell them its convertible with the rollbar and everyone knows who it is. A lot of times when people see a convertible they automatically assume that the driver isn't really serious about performance & racing. When they see an otherwise stock-appearing (non-riced-out)car with a 6-pt bar (which is black and not some chrome-plated eye sore) they know differently.
