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But I suspect for more advanced racing, roll cages will be required.
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Just doesn't make sense to run a cab on the track.
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We allow cabs to run only in our beginner run group.
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We allow cabs to run only in our beginner run group.
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Considering picking up a cheap 996 04 cab c4 with factory hardtop as primary a track and maybe winter driver. I know the local PCA hpde events require a cab to have a roll bar, but does the factory hardtop provide protection similar to my c4s coupe or will i need to install one?
thanks
Depends on the sanctioning body. Some allow convertibles, some don't. Why risk it, pick up an early Carerra coupe and you can be fairly sure it will be allowed. They are readily available for decent prices.
I can say for certain, the time I rolled a rally car and ended up with the weight of the car on the roof when it ended, I was glad to have a metal roof! (...and a full cage, and a race seat, and a harness...)
For regular, amateur, PCA HPDE, the cab with the pop up extensions are ok. I run mine without a roll cage at HPDEs. But I suspect for more advanced racing, roll cages will be required.
This depends on the club. I'm safety chair for the club I run with. We allow cabs to run only in our beginner run group. After that you need to either get a roll bar, or a different car. Just doesn't make sense to run a cab on the track.
Appreciate all the responses. Cab wouldn�t be my first choice for track car but I mistakenly thought factory hard top provided protection which i now know it doesn�t. Thought cheap salvage titled cab might make an interesting dedicated track car rather than abuse my c4s.
Thanks again
Or just drive your C4S on the track too. These cars were engineered to be driven hard. The price of a cheap used 996 would probably still be more than you'd spend on sticky tires, brakes and other bits for the track for your C4S. Unless you really plan to go all the way with tricking a car out for the track and making it unstreetable, in which case the coupe makes even more sense.
This. I've done three PCA HPDE days this year in my C4S cab. I put the factory hard top on, but could have just kept the soft top up for my particular region and events. Do it, you won't regret it.
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