The Official Rollbar Poll
Another thread got me thinking about rollbars on the street and how some people start lengthy arguements for/against. So rather than argue the merits of a rollbar, let's get some data from the members here. Please only reply if you have had personal experience, no hearsay about your sister's boyfriend's cousin who split his head on a rollbar. Again, this thread is not for arguements but to get data. If you have been injured or saved by a rollbar please post specifics if possible.
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First in.. Both scott and I smacked our heads on his padded bar during the accident. If you've never tried it, it hurts. Small price to pay for the insurance against rollovers/chassis stiffening/ghey JDM dudes.
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http://www.miatamx5.com/crash/machine_flipped_013.jpg
http://www.miatamx5.com/crash/machine_flipped_014.jpg That would be someone off this site. I believe he was running a harddog M1 hardcore single diagonal. i love how everything got smashed and it's a straight line from the front of the hood to the roll bar. He walked away with just a scratch from the gutted doors. And on the street I was hit from behind and I did not hit my head on my m2 sport bar. I'm 5'10" so I'm really not sure how i didnt hit it. |
I'm not too sure how much my contribution will help. I've never been hurt by my rollbar (if you don't count installing it), but I've never been in an accident with it yet either. I think the risk is about the same as smashing my head against the a/b pillar of any other car.
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I know you're not looking for hearsay, but there was a local guy (worked at R Speed for a stint) who died in a roll over on the street even though he had a roll bar. He was drunk, going 3X the speed limit, and lost control. I don't know what the official cause of death was, or remember what bar he had.
That being said, there are 2 members on this site that probably had roll bars save their lives. One's pictured here. The other is MarkP's 10AE, and you can find pics on harddog's site. |
I wish mine were 3 inches higher.
THE ROLLBAR THANKS. |
Had my HDHCDD in for a couple months, haven't "tested" it yet, don't want to.
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I hit my head pretty fucking hard on the roll bar once over a bump and blacked out, but my passenger stopped the car for me. I then grew a brain and padded it, because I was resting my head on it as-is. I also bought a track seat because I didn't really fit in the car.
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I'm here to talk about how awesome my car is and give some of you people shit on a daily basis because I did have a rollbar when i flipped the above pictured car. Send your thanks to Bethania.
PS. your car is slow. |
With my Ultrashield seat and how low I sit in the car, I don't see how it could be possible for my head to contact the rollbar.
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oh that reminds me. i had MOMO Start seats and Willian harnesses keeping me planted.
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Originally Posted by BenR
(Post 268877)
With my Ultrashield seat and how low I sit in the car, I don't see how it could be possible for my head to contact the rollbar.
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i find that my sparco sprint sits about 1-2" above my head so its no where near the roll bar....my passenger on the other hand......thats a different story
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FWIW, I don't think I could hit my head on my HD bar while belted in if I tried.
rollbar :ne: cage |
Originally Posted by paul
(Post 268880)
oh that reminds me. i had MOMO Start seats and Willian harnesses keeping me planted.
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being a midget helped too
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Originally Posted by Ben
(Post 268824)
That being said, there are 2 members on this site that probably had roll bars save their lives. One's pictured here. The other is MarkP's 10AE, and you can find pics on harddog's site.
I was rear-ended enough to total my car and my head didn't hit the bar (stock seats, I'm 6' tall, avg. torso/leg ratio). I had it double-padded anyway. That impact was straight-on, btw. A co-worker was rear-ended last month while waiting to merge left and looking over his left shoulder. His head hit the bar and he had a headache for a few days. His bar wasn't padded and he still won't pad it. :nuts: |
Originally Posted by paul
(Post 268925)
being a midget helped too
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Originally Posted by Newbsauce
(Post 268811)
First in.. Both scott and I smacked our heads on his padded bar during the accident. If you've never tried it, it hurts. Small price to pay for the insurance against rollovers/chassis stiffening/ghey JDM dudes.
I'm still not certain we hit our heads on it, or just the seats did. |
When I put in my bar should I also put in a seat/harness for my passenger too?
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No issues yet, but I do wear a 5 point harness as tight as I can get it every time I get in the car. Having been in a miata that nearly rolled, I will risk the possibility of smacking my head on it in a rear end collision.
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I've got an autopower street bar in mine. With stock seats it's well back or where you head should ever be. Not as tall as other bars because of the position. Not as much safety room for your head in a rollover but certainly better than nothing and a good compromise for a DD car. Autopower, bethania and boss frog all build street bars that get the bar farther back from the seats to be safer without a helmet.
If you are that paranoid about cracking your skull on the bar look at street bars! You also get the bonus of chassis stiffening just like the track bars. |
Originally Posted by paul
(Post 268925)
being a midget helped too
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It's all about the Hard Dog Duece. Sits quite far back. Roll bars are to keep you from being crushed more than to protect you during the roll.
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Originally Posted by olderguy
(Post 269419)
Word around is that you were 6 feet tall before the accident:giggle:
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im all for them, once i find a good deal on one, im getting it
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just buy a cage, seat, 5 point, and wear a helmet all the time. No comprimises there.
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