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Roll Bars

Postby initial_mx5 » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:25 am

Hey everyone, Ive been looking to get a roll bar for the NA6 and i was just wondering if anyone would know anything about these: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MAZDA-MX5-MIATA-STAINLESS-ROLL-BAR-MAZDASPEED-STYLE_W0QQitemZ4626802103QQcategoryZ50138QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Basically i want to know if the car was actually to roll, would they protect you? or are they just a cosmetic thing.
Also how hard are these things to install? and do i need to buy anything else? (my NA6 is completly stock).

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Postby Bevan » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:30 am

Na, they won't protect you in a roll-over, they're just cosmetic. I'd say they'd off some protection to a point but are not made for it.
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Postby jules » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:33 am

They \"may\" protect you in a roll, or they may cause you more damage if they move forward towards your head.

They are referred to as \"Style Bars\" not roll bars for this reason.

There is a mountain of info now on installation. Just look for the topic \"style bars\" a few posts below.

I half fitted mine last night (forgot to buy \"all clear\" for the mounting plate), and it's really pretty straightforward if you're confident with the tools involved.


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Postby Red Baron » Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:49 pm

They \"may\" protect you in a roll, or they may cause you more damage if they move forward towards your head.


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Postby Amanda » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:08 pm

All you need to know about fitting these things is here - http://www.aus-cartalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=17066 lots of people on here have bought and fitted these bars already :mrgreen:
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