[Carroll DeWeese]

If anyone is building a Cobra, I recommend two hoops. This way the holes are in the fiberglass or aluminum body are already in place for later putting a full width or other type of single hoop roll bars in the car. That was my plan with my SPF. I do not have to mess up the body to retro different roll bar combinations in the future.

I note that the hardtop limits the height of the roll bars. I like the hardtop, but I like having the option to take it off. At a future point, I may have to custom fit some roll bars that still allow the hardtop but provide more protection.

I am not sure that the hardtop provides much protection, but it does provide some. It should help some in the case of a roll over, especially with dual roll bars to help support it with the roll over. The hardtop also should help keep arms more in the car in a crash. When racing, arm restraints would do an even better job.

I believe anyone serious about safety in these cars needs to install a racing fuel cell, even for the street. The bumpers will not stop much more than a bump and anything hitting the back end of the Cobra should penetrate alot. Normal cars have spare tires and other features which help cushion the impact. Any serious rear end impact in a Cobra is likely to rupture the gas tank. A fuel cell should help keep the gas inside and fire away for at least awhile.