Roll bar for Track Day

I wanted to attend open track days and driving schools at some local
tracks, but they require a roll bar to be installed. I was looking at
the Hard Dog bars, and the Deuce looks the nicest, but is it allowed
on the track? The Ace and Hard Core seem like they're design for more
serious applications, but they are pretty ugly and partially blocks
the rear view mirror. I'm open to other brands beside Hard Dog, but
the ability to operate my soft top is a major consideration.

My local tracks are Laguna Seca, Infineon, and Thunderhill.

Thanks

In article . com>,
"G. Mack" > wrote:

> I was looking at
> the Hard Dog bars, and the Deuce looks the nicest, but is it allowed
> on the track?

Depends on the organizers. If they require SCCA approval, you'll need
one of the Hard Core series. The Sport often sneaks by with optional
bracing.

Besides meeting the SCCA specs, there is also a Miata Spec class. It depends
on what you want to do with the car.
Some of the approved roll bars will allow both the soft top and the
detachable Hard top to be used.
The down side is that the height of the rollbar is lower.

"G. Mack" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I wanted to attend open track days and driving schools at some local
> tracks, but they require a roll bar to be installed. I was looking at
> the Hard Dog bars, and the Deuce looks the nicest, but is it allowed
> on the track? The Ace and Hard Core seem like they're design for more
> serious applications, but they are pretty ugly and partially blocks
> the rear view mirror. I'm open to other brands beside Hard Dog, but
> the ability to operate my soft top is a major consideration.
>
> My local tracks are Laguna Seca, Infineon, and Thunderhill.
>
> Thanks
>

"G. Mack" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I wanted to attend open track days and driving schools at some local
> tracks, but they require a roll bar to be installed. I was looking at
> the Hard Dog bars, and the Deuce looks the nicest, but is it allowed
> on the track? The Ace and Hard Core seem like they're design for more
> serious applications, but they are pretty ugly and partially blocks
> the rear view mirror. I'm open to other brands beside Hard Dog, but
> the ability to operate my soft top is a major consideration.
>
> My local tracks are Laguna Seca, Infineon, and Thunderhill.
>
> Thanks
>

You're a lucky man!

Chris
99BBB

After farther research, it seems the Boss Frog Double Max would fit my
criteria very well. It's SCCA approved, so that means it's good for
track day and driving school, but not racing. Racing requires a roll
cage, but I'm still too early in this sport to worry about that. It
seems to be better to purchase a car already setup for Spec racing
than to convert one. You would at least save on all the time and
labor.