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Old 12-22-2011 | 09:33 AM
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so looking around for hard tops, came across gomiata.com and found a bolt in hard dog for $150. all the other ones are like $300+ what's the scoop? I would assume the bolt in doesn't provide as much strength i guess. think it's worth it for a guy who loves to drive, and dreams of being a racecar driver but doesn't have any means of fulfilling that dream?
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so looking around for hard tops, came across gomiata.com and found a bolt in hard dog for $150. all the other ones are like $300+ what's the scoop? I would assume the bolt in doesn't provide as much strength i guess. think it's worth it for a guy who loves to drive, and dreams of being a racecar driver but doesn't have any means of fulfilling that dream?
Links please? specifically the bar your comparing

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Old 12-22-2011 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by eppic
so looking around for hard tops, came across gomiata.com and found a bolt in hard dog for $150. all the other ones are like $300+ what's the scoop? I would assume the bolt in doesn't provide as much strength i guess. think it's worth it for a guy who loves to drive, and dreams of being a racecar driver but doesn't have any means of fulfilling that dream?
its likely the Hard Bar, which is a two point roll bar. It works, but its definitely not competition safe. You will NOT be able to get on track if you are with NASA/SCCA and they see it.

With that said, i don't even think the hard bar is that cheap, so please link us.
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I was thinking mistook a harness bar for a rollbar
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I was thinking mistook a harness bar for a rollbar
thats very possible. haha $150 for a harness bar? its a ------- steel tube with two flat ends. what bullshittery is this.
Old 12-22-2011 | 10:08 AM
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so looking around for hard tops, came across gomiata.com and found a bolt in hard dog for $150. all the other ones are like $300+ what's the scoop? I would assume the bolt in doesn't provide as much strength i guess. think it's worth it for a guy who loves to drive, and dreams of being a racecar driver but doesn't have any means of fulfilling that dream?

http://www.gomiata.com/mihadogbohab.html (silly me forgot to post the link)
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ok so accidentially created a new one. GO THERE! easier for new people to the convo. whoever is in charge of deleting things, feel free to get rid of this thread
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All good

Its a harness bar. It is not a roll bar.
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That would make sense then. Thanks gents.
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Originally Posted by Track
Haha $150 for a harness bar? its a ------- steel tube with two flat ends. what bullshittery is this.
That's exactly what I've always thought.



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