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Re: To Roll bar...Or Not To Roll bar?...That Is The Question.

FM Former Member
Dear Fellow Speedsters,
As I cruised along scenic PCH in So.Cal last weekend in my Speedster, I had a horrible thought...
Only lap belts...
No shoulder restraints...
No airbags...
No roll bar...
Upside down, skidding along on my head.
Sorry.
But just got out of the Trauma Ward a little over a month ago for a motorcycle crash.
Broke just about everything...
But my Need For Speed...
So...These things cross my mind.
Wanna be safe...Or safer...In The Speedy.

I know...I know...
Nothing like a roll bar to seemingly ruin the beautiful aesthetic of the Speedster...
But can any of you share some suggestions of a super safe...super subtle roll bar solution? Any fabricators/sources/photos would be much appreciated.
DB
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FM Former Member
Dear Fellow Speedsters,
As I cruised along scenic PCH in So.Cal last weekend in my Speedster, I had a horrible thought...
Only lap belts...
No shoulder restraints...
No airbags...
No roll bar...
Upside down, skidding along on my head.
Sorry.
But just got out of the Trauma Ward a little over a month ago for a motorcycle crash.
Broke just about everything...
But my Need For Speed...
So...These things cross my mind.
Wanna be safe...Or safer...In The Speedy.

I know...I know...
Nothing like a roll bar to seemingly ruin the beautiful aesthetic of the Speedster...
But can any of you share some suggestions of a super safe...super subtle roll bar solution? Any fabricators/sources/photos would be much appreciated.
DB
WOLFGANGWOLFGANG'89 CMC FWB, FL Supporting Member
Do a search here. Most you see are called "show bars" or "headache bars" - since they just look racy and probably would cause more damage than not having one. Plus they intrude into head room and visibility - and, true, the feeble top.

Sure it can be done - check out Cory's car --- but it was designed that way from the bottom up. He doesn't worry about a top --- or windshield or speedo or .......

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