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Old 11-08-2003, 10:41 PM
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the ht will come off the car in the event of a roll over.
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Only reason they even run a hardtop in racing on these is for aerodynamics.
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Originally posted by vapors2k
the ht will come off the car in the event of a roll over.
Is anyone actually aware of this happening to anyone or it pure speculation that this is what will happen?

I put my hardtop on when I go to track days because I feel that is offers more protection than nothing at all, but if there is some proof otherwise, I'd want to know so I don't cause more injuries if I should ever flip/roll (knock on wood).
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The hardtop is only attached at 4 places and it's aluminum, which will tear/collapse easily. The only protection I see is from debris being thrown at you and keeping your hands inside the car. There's no way it's a structural piece - it'd weigh like a regular car roof if it had enough bracing and strength to even attempt to hold its shape in a rollover...
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Voodoo_S2K
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