Roll Bar Comments

[Goose]

I just added a passenger roll bar to my SPF order and am questioning the decision. So, I'm looking for some comments/facts about the addition of this item. My wife, of course, outranks everyone and thinks that it should be there but I would like to know if the reasoning is correct.

I really don't intend on putting the car in a position to roll over, especially with a passenger, but anything can happen in an accident. I've heard various comments about the rollover benefit of these types of roll bars; in my opinion, they have to provide some additional margin of safety.

Our largest concern is regarding a rear end collision where one has no head rest to prevent the inevitable head snap backwards. We saw some head rests on a car at Carlisle that attached to the roll bar. Will this provide any safety benefit? If so, then the roll bars definitely stay and I'll need to know where to purchase them. (High-back seats are not a consideration for me).

Finally, from certain angles the two roll bars do not look correct, from others it looks perfectly natural to me. However, I can't help but wonder if it will detract from the future value of the vehicle?

I'm not looking to start any arguments with the subject, just some honest opinions/experiences/informational facts/...

Thanks,
Gus