Rollbar padding
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 2,422
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From: 2” off your rear bumper
Re: Rollbar padding (Storz)
i think theres 'good' stuff your front crossbar for head protection.. but the cheap padding for door bars can be bought any where.. check off road shops.. they usuall carry a lot for dune buggies.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Detroit MI
Re: Rollbar padding (ryan0)
I got mine at Ramchargers. 3' sections are cheap, and available in various colors. It's the full-surround type, with the split down the middle to push it on. I think it's for 1.75" dia tubing and bigger though, I had to trim out a section to get it to work with my 1.5" tubing.
Summit and Jeg's also carry padding, and they have the half surround style as well.
[Modified by 69autoXr, 4:51 PM 1/6/2004]
[Modified by 69autoXr, 4:52 PM 1/6/2004]
Summit and Jeg's also carry padding, and they have the half surround style as well.
[Modified by 69autoXr, 4:51 PM 1/6/2004]
[Modified by 69autoXr, 4:52 PM 1/6/2004]
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: redlands,ca.-usa
Re: Rollbar padding (Storz)
Roll bar padding is just heat/AC pipe insulation.You will have to check around to find the glossy black color instead of the flat black color-Last time I got glossy it was from Home Depot
Safety Car
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 4,010
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From: Somewhere nowhere
Re: Rollbar padding (Storz)
you really need to buy the fire proof SFI racer stuff.
I wouldn't personally use pipe insulation from the HD.
The real racer stuff is pretty hard too. I think it adds protection by resisting impact, but who knows....
I wouldn't personally use pipe insulation from the HD.
The real racer stuff is pretty hard too. I think it adds protection by resisting impact, but who knows....
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 141
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Re: Rollbar padding (Storz)
:nono: come on now, real roll bar padding is thicker on one side than the side with the slit. And you don't use wire ties to hold it on you use 3M yellow.
Any race supply shop will have about 10 colors.
Mark
Any race supply shop will have about 10 colors.
Mark
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Instructor
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 235
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From: Bay Area CA
Re: Rollbar padding (Z11409)
Roll bar padding is just heat/AC pipe insulation.
If you want actual protection, order the BSCI padding from http://www.bsrproducts.com/. It's about $17 for a 3 foot piece. Never skimp on safety equipment.
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Rossville IN
Re: Rollbar padding (SNISTER)
Roll bar padding is not a/c/ line insulation, A racing pad is thincker where you need it and will absorb an impact far better, also the high density padding used by most racers is fire resistant, will not drip under extreme heat. the std. cheap padding if heated will melt and drip ( I am sure we have all hade some plastic melted to our skin) but will also burn. Can you say, skin graph?
