"rubber" has long been a watchword when speaking of safety.
Dave
Adrian wrote:
> RUBBER BUMPERS! heh heh...sorry...I couldn't resist.
>
> I have heard of people reinforcing the doors with steel beams for some
> side impact protection, but don't know anything about it. Those doors
> are pretty flimsy though, so it probably couldn't hurt. Any thoughts?
>
> adrian
>
> with big, friendly, safe rubber bumpers in a pile on the floor waiting
> to be bolted back on
>
> jphender@inav.net wrote:
> >
> > Can anyone give me some advice on how to make my Sprite safer without
> > making it ugly? I don't want to start a debate on the inherent safety of
> > Spridgets but there must be some features that a majority can agree upon.
> >
> > I haven't heard anyone say that a roll bar is a bad thing. How high
> > should it be? Where should it be anchored? Can/Should the windshield
> > frame be beefed up?
> >
> > Is there anything in the suspension that should be modified to lessen the
> > risk of rollover? How common is a rollover?
> >
> > Not worried about myself, just want my passengers to be comfortable and
> > safe.
> >
> > Jim Henderson
>
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