Rollover question...- Targa
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Rollover question...- Targa
I was just having an argument with a buddy.
Our 964 Targas Have reinforced windsheilds/A pillars in case of a rollover right? If g-d forbid I was in a rollover and the car ended up upsidedown, the windsheild/pillar is designed to withstand the weight of the car without collapsing and crushing my head, right?
Cheers!
Jack
Our 964 Targas Have reinforced windsheilds/A pillars in case of a rollover right? If g-d forbid I was in a rollover and the car ended up upsidedown, the windsheild/pillar is designed to withstand the weight of the car without collapsing and crushing my head, right?
Cheers!
Jack
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No, but your b-pillar / targa bar definitely is. Very beefy. It all depends on the force of the rollover. If you gently placed the car upside down, that A-B combo would hold the weight of the car no problem I'm pretty sure. If there were significant velocity / force in a crushing vector, the A pillar would definitely give before the B - but only to the point of being equal to the line between top of B pillar and front of hood area - then all 3 points would begin supporting car. Of course if it's a hard enough smack, both A and B would give. Hard to say how hard is hard enough - no real g-force crash data.
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I just checked the 964 bible, and as far as I can tell there is no mention of roll over protection in it. But I would be willing to bet the large arch in the rear roof line would and is designed to protect you in a roll over.
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Originally Posted by buellrunner
f g-d forbid I was in a rollover and the car ended up upsidedown, the windsheild/pillar is designed to withstand the weight of the car without collapsing and crushing my head, right?