Hello Everybody
Chrome for it was $80 CDN......To have my rollbar done at the same place was $375 CDN it was the conventional single hoop rear brace type.
In an old thread we kicked around the idea of padding on one of these puppies.
Mr. Hudgins of JBL showed me a pic of the pad they use or at least try to persuade clients to add....
As for head strike....I know the danger is there. It's my only choice as mounting the eye bolts through the rear bulkhead is impossible because of the rollbar being directly in the way. My passenger side is done that way.
I have and am kicking around having a nice FAT black pad,,,did I say FAT.... made similar to what you see on the front crossbar of most dirtbikes ( on the handlebar) The square stock on the cross bar I made is about the same circumference.
As for height , we know for a fact the bar will usually mount above the body on the rollbar itself. But I have thought that if it fits, get it down below the body and just above my seatback.
We also know because of the way the bar is mounted in the car, the seatbelts still sit too far to the right side of center shoulder. Thats why these braces offer the ability to mount on the left or right side of the bars vertical legs. BTW if mounted where it traditionally goes, I would guess it may be lower than higher on the back of my head.
I basically modelled it after the bars we see Shelby use becuase going thru the bulkhead was not an option for me with the rollbar in the direct way. I have 5 points in each seat
As we discussed in a previous thread on safety and headstrikes.....these authentic lowback bucket seats are half the problem.. We know on a track there would be headgear....but a rearender on the street by a rubber-necker is another scenario altogether.
Thanks for raising the possibility guys
Tim
Link to the old thread