05-15-2014, 07:18 AM
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#1168
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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Originally Posted by ddeflyer
I'm kind of going out on a limb with information I've gained through several discussions with people as I researched my own safety system, so with various opinions on the subject I am sure some people will disagree with me:
A roll bar which is completely aft of you and having four points of attachment to the car will offer you protection against the roof collapsing into where your head is with race seats and harnesses. This won't be as good as a six+ point cage with bars along the 'A' pillar (halo, main hoop or left/right type) but still enough to make race seats and harnesses OK in a rollover. This is assuming proper installation, etc. of the roll protection. Realistically a properly installed roll bar will offer you much better protection from roof collapse than a eight cusco cage bolted to plain sheet metal without proper backing plates etc. See this for an example: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...l-ar80908.html (best link I could find)
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+1
-mike
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