Roll Bar padding
03-30-2010, 05:52 PM
#16
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I was talking side bars, so if my legs touched those, they would have to be pulled out of my torso. 
. A pillar, i can see that in some cases. mine barely protrudes, but it could hit a leg in a high speed rollover, so yes that would get a little foam padding like my old cage had.
Ouch for the guy you knew with the M3. I know about high speed impacts, but not one that has multiple impacts, and I dont want to know (or experience). so yes, Ill try and put the pads on areas that count.
. A pillar, i can see that in some cases. mine barely protrudes, but it could hit a leg in a high speed rollover, so yes that would get a little foam padding like my old cage had.Ouch for the guy you knew with the M3. I know about high speed impacts, but not one that has multiple impacts, and I dont want to know (or experience). so yes, Ill try and put the pads on areas that count.
???
Leg was snapped against an a-pillar bar. Yes, there were other injuries, like broken ribs etc. Hit a concrete block with an M3 so hard as to snap the concrete block in half, lay it over flat on the backing armco, and shatter the engine block of the car. He was on crutches all summer.
Tell me again, WHY NOT?!?
Leg was snapped against an a-pillar bar. Yes, there were other injuries, like broken ribs etc. Hit a concrete block with an M3 so hard as to snap the concrete block in half, lay it over flat on the backing armco, and shatter the engine block of the car. He was on crutches all summer.
Tell me again, WHY NOT?!?
03-31-2010, 09:09 AM
#17
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Actually - his case was a single hit, perfectly sideways! And not particularly high-speed... just hard...
03-31-2010, 09:40 AM
#18
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Thanks guys! now, it seems likethe side bars might not need to be padded as if my legs did touch those, i would have bigger problems than that. However, i guess if you have belt failure and were bounced around the cabin, you might be able to hit the front over head bars.
so, is the concensus, the bar around the top of your head , even the front bar, which you cant reach with your head, even in a frontal crash, unless your head comes off, or your belts break?
so, is the concensus, the bar around the top of your head , even the front bar, which you cant reach with your head, even in a frontal crash, unless your head comes off, or your belts break?
03-16-2012, 02:35 PM
#19
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From the PCA rule book:
"Any portion of the assembly which may come in contact with the driver’s helmet must be covered with high density foam 3/4" thick held securely in place with zip ties, electrical tape or duct tape. Foam must be equivalent to SFI 45.1 or FIA 8857 standards for hardness."
"Any portion of the assembly which may come in contact with the driver’s helmet must be covered with high density foam 3/4" thick held securely in place with zip ties, electrical tape or duct tape. Foam must be equivalent to SFI 45.1 or FIA 8857 standards for hardness."
03-17-2012, 01:20 AM
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