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11-25-2003, 01:47 PM
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Originally posted by aggiez28
wrong again buddy, its safer to not have a cage in a street cacr.
brook
wrong again buddy, its safer to not have a cage in a street cacr.
brook
11-25-2003, 02:00 PM
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Yes a cage will protect you from being crushed in the car.
The problem is that with standard seat belts and safety gear your not restrained enough to prevent you from bouncing off the roll cage inside the car.
Full restrains and a helmet prevent you from becoming a pinball in your own car.
The problem is that with standard seat belts and safety gear your not restrained enough to prevent you from bouncing off the roll cage inside the car.
Full restrains and a helmet prevent you from becoming a pinball in your own car.
11-25-2003, 02:03 PM
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about the cage being safer, i am guessing that he is saying that without a helmet or restraints your head or body could be thrusted into the roll cage, thus you would get hurt by that. but on the same token, if you have a cage and 5points i think you'd be okay, i have done installs on many cars with cages and most were street driven, most also had a set of simpsons or the like.
who knows, im sure the subject has grounds for arguing both ways, but i know i feel safer in the cars with the 5points and cage, maybe thats just me???
who knows, im sure the subject has grounds for arguing both ways, but i know i feel safer in the cars with the 5points and cage, maybe thats just me???
11-25-2003, 02:16 PM
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Originally posted by aggiez28
wrong again buddy, its safer to not have a cage in a street car.
brook
wrong again buddy, its safer to not have a cage in a street car.
brook
My $.02
Last edited by OldSStroker; 11-25-2003 at 02:18 PM.
11-25-2003, 04:49 PM
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Well said Brook. I've bashed my head on a roll bar before, and that was just getting into/out of the car. 
&*%# that hurt!! 
Yeah, a roll bar will keep the roof of the car from caving in (if it's installed properly), but how many times do people die from roll overs? Usually it's from not wearing a seat belt and bouncing around inside the car or being thrown out of said car and bouncing on the road a few times.
If you are going to get the roll bar/cage, I would advise getting a good set of seats that have the holes for a 5 pt harness. Also, getting a cage with swing out door bars will make life alot easier.
Also, don't plan on using your back seats to carry anything other than a few groceries or small objects with the cage.
&*%# that hurt!! Yeah, a roll bar will keep the roof of the car from caving in (if it's installed properly), but how many times do people die from roll overs? Usually it's from not wearing a seat belt and bouncing around inside the car or being thrown out of said car and bouncing on the road a few times.
If you are going to get the roll bar/cage, I would advise getting a good set of seats that have the holes for a 5 pt harness. Also, getting a cage with swing out door bars will make life alot easier.
Also, don't plan on using your back seats to carry anything other than a few groceries or small objects with the cage.
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