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      05-20-2009, 11:25 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by r53s65e90 View Post
Also keep in mind that the interior of street cars is designed for impacts with skulls and is tested for rollovers and stuff like that. So spending more money IMO will not be buying extra protection just extra coolness. Really good helmets are required in cars with hard roll cages.
Not following you here at all. Impact is impact. The more you can do to have something else other than your head (such as a helmet) absorb the energy the better. Yes, a steel bar will transfer more energy to your head than a somewhat padded pillar or roof, but the latter could still result in serious impact, and you still want to maximize the energy your helmet can absorb. Moreover, your vehicle's interior parts are not the only objects you might come into contact with in a high speed crash.
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