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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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Why don't they build a roll bar in the convertable Corvette's ??
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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I have read that the windshield can handle the stress, thus they are not needed.
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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i'd like to know more about that!
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ICaughtVetteFever
I have read that the windshield can handle the stress, thus they are not needed.
YA, on what planet.
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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YA, on what planet.
Not sure what you mean , I KNOW the C6 is built for this so I assume so is the C5.
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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I agree, there should be a roll bar for the verts. If you draw a line from the top of the windshield down to the top of the deck(which is where the car would be resting in a roll over) you will see that your head will be way above that line. Next thing on the mod list is a 5 point bar.
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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What is the chance that you could flip a C5? I think that you might have a better chance of an asteroid coming from space and smashing the hood (OK so I did not pay attention is statictics class).

Honestly I think that GM probably looked at the chance or roll overs and decided it was not needed.

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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ICaughtVetteFever
Not sure what you mean , I KNOW the C6 is built for this so I assume so is the C5.
Currious, but where do you know this from?

My motto is shiny side up at all times.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ICaughtVetteFever
I have read that the windshield can handle the stress, thus they are not needed.
That's one claim I'm not willing to test. You can't believe everything you read in print.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Currious, but where do you know this from?

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I read it from a press release from GM.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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That's one claim I'm not willing to test. You can't believe everything you read in print.
Hey, don't get me wrong, I agree. I just paid to get a custom rollbar in my vert
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Bah, what's next? Rollbars for your motorcycle? I think my Suburban needs a rollbar more than my C5 vert does.
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