Moustache bar

[Benzo4gT]

Hi all, this is the difference between the moustache bar, non turbo vs turbo. I have 2 of just about everything and was going to take the bar off and reinforce it and keep the other as a spare.

Big difference in the bars, I was surprised at how flimsy the SG n/a one is, 6mm thick but it is pressed. The SSG bar is 8mm thick, not pressed and a larger shape.

It's kind of a bonus for me because instead of buying some steel and having a strengthened bar and a spare, all I have to do is cut up the SG one and weld it to the SSG.

It will ad weight though, a massive 3kg! I'll get some aluminium bushes made while I've got it all apart too :thumbsup:

leon r had some pics of his bar bent out of shape after some launches, he reinforced the next one and I figure it's holding up.


I'll post up the pics when it's finished.

 

[evo-gsr]

The mad scientist strikes again.......

 

[Benzo4gT]

LOL. Yeah, but I am seeking professional help for my dremel addiction and it's been 4 days since I last dremmeled something, the neighbours cat is doing fine.

 

[evo-gsr]

Lol! :blink:

 

[4piknup]

LOL. Yeah, but I am seeking professional help for my dremel addiction and it's been 4 days since I last dremmeled something, the neighbours cat is doing fine.

Is the 4 day hiatus, voluntary? Or has the cat not passed the dremmel yet

 

[Benzo4gT]

Court ordered psychological assessment! Cat hasn't passed it yet, and I think I left it on so there is a vibrating pussy somewhere in the neighbourhood.

 

[4piknup]

So brians ginger pussy has appeared. Last thought to be with the Russians.

 

[evo-gsr]

This is going downhill real fast!

 

[4piknup]

Benzo started it. Its his fault

 

[evo-gsr]

Yeah...its all your fault Benny.

 

[Benzo4gT]

This is going downhill real fast!

That happens a lot around here. Once it gets started it just rolls on past like a bus load of midget circus freaks making a porno, and you don't really want to look or participate...........but your name ends up on the credits anyway. :blink:


Anyway, the bar is welded up and painted :thumbsup:

 

[4piknup]

This is going downhill real fast!

I thought it was a race to the bottom

 

[grndsm]

Getting a turbo bar is not an easy option for me. I looked into "doubler" option (using another bar), but I didn't like the added weight.

So, I used some engineering shape principles and made into a "t bar":





So far, so good, but I haven't had too many launches on the bar. We had one of the snowiest/coldest winter in years, so my van has been off the road.

BTW, this method added about 1.3 kg

 

[4piknup]

Looks good. Nice work. Probably lighter than the turbo bar.

 

[Benzo4gT]

I think I added just around 3ish kg with mine, the atmo bar is really light weight compared to the turbo one. By the time the middle and ends are cut off there's not much to it

 

[Benzo4gT]

Hmmm, after seeing Leon's bar I think I may have over engineered mine. Oh well, it won't break anytime soon