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It saved my life in a rollover accident.
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4.26%
I have never been injured by it.
42
89.36%
I have bumped my head with no major injury. (aka didn't have to seek medical attention)
3
6.38%
I was hurt because of my rollbar in an accident and had to seek medical attention.
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0%
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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When I put in my bar should I also put in a seat/harness for my passenger too?
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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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.
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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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.
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by paul
being a midget helped too
Word around is that you were 6 feet tall before the accident
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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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.
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by olderguy
Word around is that you were 6 feet tall before the accident

only 93%
Old Jun 11, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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im all for them, once i find a good deal on one, im getting it
Old Jun 12, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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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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