Well finally got around to padding my rollbar, I used SFI approved 45.1 padding as recommended by Chris N (thanks) and a few others. I padded the top bar and crossbar, I have one section of padding left anywhere else I should pad? I was thinking about padding the bottom of the bar but wanted to wait and see if maybe I should pad the middle of the harness bar.

Anyways, just wanted to make sure everything looked okay as this was my first time padding a rollbar





Bonus pic:

 

Is that typically how you are supposed to pad a roll bar? It looks like HARD PLASTIC padding?

 

looks nice but are all those zip ties needed?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is that typically how you are supposed to pad a roll bar? It looks like HARD PLASTIC padding?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I had always seen that big cushy looking padding but after doing a bit of research I found that the big cushy stuff doesn't really absorb any impact. This padding is very dense and becomes more dense upon impact thus absorbing the impact and saving your helmeted melon

Yep those zip ties were needed, that padding is super stiff and I needed the zip ties to keep it bent w/ the bar.

 

in that case, its nice but you should have painted the padding pink

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">in that case, its nice but you should have painted the padding pink </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah tell me about it, I ordered pink and stupid Summit screwed up and sent me black

 

Looks great, but if the zip ties were black it would be even better.

 

I ordred some black zip ties when I ordered the padding but they weren't beefy enough so I had to pick some up locally and all I could find was white

 

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Looks good. Looks better than mine. (I cut the padding to do the bends)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by H22EK9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks great, but if the zip ties were black it would be even better.</TD></TR></TABLE>

We established this already, stop making the guy feel pad

&lt;-- Opie waiting for the next thread with pics of Chris ripping the padding out and going nuts w/ pink Krylon yO!

 

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&lt;-- Opie waiting for the next thread with pics of Chris ripping the padding out and going nuts w/ pink Krylon yO!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nah I'm waaaay too lazy to do that

Chris I was gonna cut the padding but w/ a little manhandling it bent w/ the bar

 

Should of kept the BB6, traitor.

 

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I say that to myself everyday...


...NOT! hehehehe

 

I'm using SFI paddings too, but I left way more gaps than you do...with the cushy foam padding here and there, looks mutated

 

i ordered two three foot sections and now i don't think it'll be enough. on the application though.

&lt;-------- installing his rollbar now.

 

Two will definitely be enough to get the top bar covered, if you cut about 8" off of each one you should have enough to get the crossbar covered as well.

 

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LOL - The entire rear of the car is gutted and you're concerned with the color of the zip-ties?

 

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LOL - The entire rear of the car is gutted and you're concerned with the color of the zip-ties? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Race car/Show car

 

you have a worthless rear strut bar, i can tell you that

damn hinges

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ej6andslow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you have a worthless rear strut bar, i can tell you that

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Explain?

 

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Explain?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i think he means that the bar will flex because it's not a solid one piece design, but one with hinges..

anyways.. looks good chris.. you got 3 pieces I take it?

 

it'll just flex at the hinge

a one piece is the best way to have one...so there's no "weak" area

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ej6andslow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it'll just flex at the hinge

a one piece is the best way to have one</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL! I just took a second look @ it, you ar ecorrect.

I retract my previous sarcastic response

 

I never understood the OEM rear strut bar. Very thin construction on the 'endlink' pieces. Two piece, like Gen1 Mugen, is the way to go methinks, although I have no rear strut bar at all anymore.

I got 4 three foot sections of SFI. You could get by with three.

 

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LOL! I just took a second look @ it, you ar ecorrect.

I retract my previous sarcastic response </TD></TR></TABLE>

it's cool