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Old 01-01-09, 01:25 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Re: How far from the cage?

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Originally Posted by jac mac View Post
The more likely scenario is one where you spin out of control & hit a barrier whilst traveling sideways, or get t-boned at an intersection by another vehicle and either you or your passengers head will contact the two fore/aft bars at the center of the spider or if you have them fitted ,those immediately outboard of your heads. These are the bars that will put you in cuckoo land even with belts fitted.
Jac - been in both the side and head on(twice) and I've got to say that the side collision caused more injury so you have a good point.My feeling is that the car being so low,it is vulnerable to both and I want something more than just the 'glass spider to resist crushing the cabin.
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