Make sure it isn't a bling roll cage either. It needs to be welded in. And if you are to go that route, you need a Hardtop. It keeps the arms from flailing about and getting caught between rollbar and hard objects ( see: trees, rocks and concrete ).

 

Just remember a roll cage can kill you too. To have one just to have one isn't a good idea. If you've got a nice tight fitting one you should ALWAYS wear a helmet but how practical is that?? If your head is forced into one or bounces off of it in a wreck (and they're not always our fault)you'll do more than see stars. And a sub-par one is more dangerous in a wreck than not having one.

As an avid off roader I've seen people get some pretty good bashes on the noggin from a cage/hoop/bar when flopping at low speeds, that's why my cage is on the outside of my 4runner.

 

I hate to bring back an old thread but I did want to point out that the damage to the top of this car was not from launching off the mountain. It was sideways on a tree top side up. The tow truck winched it up 100 ft by the front control arm upside down over trees, up a very steep angle. They flipped it once on level ground.

If this is going to be the poster child for a rollover I thought the details were important.

I was the guy that lost his keys. We have an amazingly helpful community. They pulled together to help rescue Lee. They also helped me get my top and windows up before it rained (without keys), towed back to the lodge for free and gave me a ride to and from Charlotte to get my other keys. Long weekend for all.

 

I wish this forum had a "like" button for the post above mine.

Keep 'em shiny side up this season, folks!

 

While not tested for US rollover standard Honda did in-house testing. I believe throughout it's production it has the best rollover rating of any drop top sold in the US.

What you roll onto matters. Flat ground great. Uneven and a high spot might make it between roll bars and pillars to hit you.

 

I think rolling over on flat terrain is pretty hard with this car given the low center of gravity and vehicle dynamics, being able to avoid an accident is important. If it happens then the line of protection created from the roll hoops to the top of the windshield frame is pretty decent at offering protection on a flat road. I think most people would duck down appropriately if needed. However, if you take a spill down a ravine it's a toss of a coin if you survive, there would be many more obstacles coming at you and it doesn't matter much what type of vehicle you own at that point, just hope luck is on your side.

 

I remember reading on here once a few years back about a guy who got ran off the road and his nose dug into the ground an he basically did half of a front flip and landed smack on the top. He walked away with a few scratches if memory serves correctly.

 

My friend landed upside down in an ap2 right behind me and the worst of the injuries were poison oak sustained from the climb out of car. Tow truck pivoted the car right side up using the windshield frame and it held up just fine.

 

Just aside from the actual stock "roll bar", from what I remember reading on s2000's the windshield frame seems to be part of the roll system cause in most cases it stays intact on most of the roll pictures I've seen, and seems to be VERY strong in that concern, and you should be below the windshield frame for most drives unless you hit the top when driving with ur head often.

 

As safe as it may sound from those stories, nothing is certain. Just one little factor could get you killed, simple as that. We all drive the S2000, aren't we all a little biased towards the safety of our cars? Just drive safely, screw those stories.

One of my friend's friend was killed flipping his S2000 just a day after his graduation from UCLA a few years ago.