[Roadsters] Rollbar and Ragtop: Can I have it all?

[Nathaniel Leeds]

Car safety isn't science. I know that if I had a lab perfect roll-over the
rollbar might not keep my head from getting a pretty good whack. But in real
life all sorts of physically complicated things happen in car crashes. For
my money, I bet that having a good solid piece of metal above is gonna give
you more protection, more often than not -- and I'd dare anyone to get in
enough different types of car crashes to prove it one way or another.

Nathaniel





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Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 3:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Rollbar and Ragtop: Can I have it all?


You all probably know my opinion on the whole rollbar deal but I'll share it
again anyway.  The rollbar needs to be tall enough so that when a line is
drawn from the roll bar to the front of the car where it will hit the
ground, the drivers head will be 2" below the line.  For a roadster that
means the roll bar needs to be much taller than will fit under a top.
Anything less than that will provide no protection (ZERO) to the driver or
passenger.  It is only for vanity at that point.  My advice is to leave the
rollbar out and operate the top easily.

Andy
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