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"roof bars" do they really work?

Discussion in 'Stop, Drop & Roll' started by Bulletproofswordsman, Oct 13, 2005.

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    Bulletproofswordsman JDM Oroku-Saki

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    "roof bars" do they really work?

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    do they?

    supposedly they stiffen everything up, theyre also universal and cheap,

    might pick one of these up if they do
    Bulletproofswordsman, Oct 13, 2005
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    falnfenix Well-Known Member

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    that looks like one big "OH SH*T" bar to me.
    falnfenix, Oct 13, 2005
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    Vamp Gunmetal 2001 Corolla S

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    It might help if you have a sunroof installed, which I think reduces the overal rigidity of the roof. Otherwise, I'm sure it'll be great to hang your wet laundry from.
    Vamp, Oct 13, 2005
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    falnfenix Well-Known Member

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    yup - any hole in the roof will compromise stability.


    ...i still think it's a big oh sh*t bar. :p
    falnfenix, Oct 13, 2005
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    01rollas New Member

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    if there was a cover i guess it would look okay. whats the website.
    01rollas, Oct 13, 2005
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    Just get a roll bar cage man, safer and you can STILL hang ur laundry on it :p hehehe
    Cuztomrollaz98, Oct 13, 2005
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    01rollas New Member

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    yeah and u can use the heat from ur turbo to dry it off while driving! hehe
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    ctam1986 Chicken

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    true!!! :D
    ctam1986, Oct 13, 2005
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    Bulletproofswordsman JDM Oroku-Saki

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    find me one for under 50 bucks and ill do it
    Bulletproofswordsman, Oct 13, 2005
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    impossible obviously but safety has no cost man think about that..... just save up and with time I'm sure u can build one
    Cuztomrollaz98, Oct 13, 2005
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    rainbow_star New Member

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    hahaha, I love the Osh!t bar idea.
    rainbow_star, Oct 13, 2005
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    JspeXAE102 Well-Known Member

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    yea.. it looks useless
    JspeXAE102, Oct 13, 2005
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    sxlostv1 New Member

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    i was about to say the exact same thing
    sxlostv1, Oct 13, 2005
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    hahaha!!! roflmao!!!!! the sad part is, i can picture myself grabbing on that thing...
    hellapinoy, Oct 13, 2005
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    what does it attach to??? there's the headliner and then the ouside roof... would you have bolts sticking out on the outside of your car???
    Denver Rolla, Oct 13, 2005
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    that is definately an Oh shit bar... watch someone hold on too tight and either pull in the roof a little or break the bar that would be funny....

    Unless your gonna drive on a lot of hills that go up and down then the ohshit roller coaster bar is useless!
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    7MGTTEConcept MK3 #2? maybe..

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    that's the new oh sh!t handle...it bolts into there the old old sh!t handles used to...
    7MGTTEConcept, Oct 13, 2005
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    Denver Rolla 98 impreza

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    hehe forgot about those...
    Denver Rolla, Oct 13, 2005
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    one of my friends broke my left rear "oh shit" handle when i did a very hard turn once.
    01rollas, Oct 14, 2005
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    TurismoDreamin ΓΡΗΓΟΡΟΣ ΟΔΗΓΟΣ

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    exactly, and if a time were to ever arise where u would need to grasp onto it in case of an emergency and yell "oh sh*t" simultaneously, i think u would probably rip that thing off...either that or have a bad headache in a rollover...
    TurismoDreamin, Oct 14, 2005
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    so when is someone going to come up with a passenger side fake brake pedal for those who insist it exists?
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    I hate it when people do that....they should make that to help them calm down...
    7MGTTEConcept, Oct 14, 2005
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    naw they'd panic even more when they find out the "brake pedal" doesn't work. after that, they'll grab the oshit bar if it exists. but if not they'll cling onto your seat making you uncomfortable and all that good stuff. moral of the story, save yourself some money and don't drive people around
    sxlostv1, Oct 19, 2005
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