roll hoop scalp fears
#1
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A relative has a 2002 Boxster S that I drive routinely. My normal car is a '96 993. The differences in comfort are huge. I am 6'2" and cannot get that boxster seat in a position where it's comfortable AND I don't feel like in a rear end collision that darn roll hoop isn't going to take the top of my head off. Anyone else notice this?
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Do you have the seat in the lowest position? Do the roll hoops have the factory padding?
I'm 6-1 and to pass the broomstick test for DE I had to use lowering brackets for the seats and the rollbar extension (Brey Krause).
I'm 6-1 and to pass the broomstick test for DE I had to use lowering brackets for the seats and the rollbar extension (Brey Krause).
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It is a true bolt-in roll bar. Combined with the windshield surround header you are protected for rollovers. Just think what it would be like if the rollbar was not there, & you encountered enough force to bend it!
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I'm 6' but with a long torso. I found I had to compromise a little comfort to assure I could get my head back under the roll bar hoop in a rear ender. Sure enough one happened and never felt a thing. I had the seat up forward a bit and reclined.
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I think overall, these roll bars are a very good safety "device".
Note that for many track days, (and according to your tires, i.e.: if you run sticky R-compound tires), you have to have a "roll bar extension, that fits on the top of the OEM bars, and somehow extend the "clearance" level.
i.e.: http://www.ebsracing.com/item.wws?mf...USE&sku=BK3010
Not great for the aesthetic, ..but with sticky tires (raising the risk of ... !!)
Note that for many track days, (and according to your tires, i.e.: if you run sticky R-compound tires), you have to have a "roll bar extension, that fits on the top of the OEM bars, and somehow extend the "clearance" level.
i.e.: http://www.ebsracing.com/item.wws?mf...USE&sku=BK3010
Not great for the aesthetic, ..but with sticky tires (raising the risk of ... !!)