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Scirocco 16v roll cage manufacture ??



If this is to be a street car, then I urge you to reconsider. Roll bars are
a racing item where brain buckets are worn. Unless you plan on wearing a
helmet on the street, you are much worse off in an accident with a roll bar
and no helmet.

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/

----- Original Message -----
From: <mathews.rg@pg.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 9:31 AM
Subject: Scirocco 16v roll cage manufacture ??


>
> Hey fellow Scirocco Lovers,
>      I am pretty much done with performance and handling on the car but
since
> installing a Hard Dog roll bar on my Miata I decided it would be a good
safety
> measure for my 16v.  Does anyone know of a manufacture who makes them for
my
> car. I figure I'll have to remove the back seat and weld some but the
added
> safety at 125 mph would me worth the added weight and hassle. Kinda love
to
> speed but don't want to end up dead. Yea, I kinda like hitting 125 cause
it
> comes up darn fast on the speedo. If everyone else is traveling at 85 to
90 you
> have to hit those speeds to pass safely. If you're wondering why I need to
pass
> someone doing 85 to 90 then I guess you need to join another internet car
group,
> like maybe the Saturn club or the SUV family haulers club. Heard they
offer free
> " My child is an Honor student" bumper stickers for all those interested.
> Guess I'm just another 16v junky.
>
> I learned the joy of a light car with a high revving twin-cam engine and
have
> never gone back.
>
> Ron Mathews
> New Freedom, PA
>
> 1987 Red 16v Scirocco
> 1996 Miata Roadster ( MX-5)
> 1969 F250 Ford Truck (antique)
>
>
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