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Old 02-05-2010, 02:45 PM
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zipper06
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Originally Posted by TS1955
Originally Posted by zipper06
O'k SPIB, here is how i installed mine. I think i bought the net and kit form Jegs, it came with 2 round solid steel rods which i chose to not use. I used 1 on the top and did the bottom differently. To keep the net attached to the end of the rod when not hooked up i put a small amount of silicon on the 2 end strips then locked it up over nite. On the bottom i used 1/8" X 3/4" alum flat stock and as you can see it's bolted on both ends to the net keeping it streched out. I attached 1 tab to the shoulder bar and used seat belt mat'l to bolt the net and bar to the shoulder bar. At the back i attached a tab to the back brace and bolted a 2" long piece of the 3/4" alum and dropped it down so the net was tight. The top bolt is locked into the tab the bottom bolt swivels so the front of the net can drop down for easy entry into the car. I used 1/4" allen head bolts and nyloc nuts every where. As you can see the net is very tight and spred as it should be.

Zip.

Yes i know i gotta get out the rattle can, amazing how fast the paint comes off the cage and here in La. everything rust overnite.









Hey Zip...Don't want to stir anything up, but from my experience your upper net mount is supposed to be on the inside of you cage.

TS1955
Yes you are right, and it's defined in the rule book general section 6.3, i should have mentioned that too SPIB on the original post,

( SO SPIB listen up read rule 6.3 when you install the net.)

And thanks TS1955 for pointing that out. That is an old mounting installed in 2003 but never used, however the bottom mounting is new and i'll change that before getting the car certified to 8.50 this summer. I just re-did the shoulder and front down bars in aug. 2009 and should have done it then ops:

Zip.
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