Quote Originally Posted by ranj View Post
The welds are stronger than the metal, and yes if you cut a roll bar and reweld it properly, it will be fine.

I have not read an FIA or SCCA rule book, but who need that in order to see what is safe or not.

This here is a mater of material science and structural engineering, not FIA or SCCA rule book. If you've taken a course in either subject, you would know that if the welds were properly made, then there is no problem here.

Before you start calling people idiots, get your facts straight.
You are kidding right? You truly believe cutting something in half and rewelding it is stronger then if it were one continuous piece? What classes did you take? I've taken numerous engineering classes and have definitely been around stuff like this for a LONG time, I can assure you it's VERY unsafe.

FIA and SCCA make rules per safety, FIA makes rules for basically the automotive WORLD not just racing. I was just asking because you mentioned people racing a Locost and thinking they weld in the middle of the chassis.

Note to self: Never let this Gayiata owner work on anything I see.