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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 12:52 AM
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Anyone know where you can get 1 3/4" roll bar protector. The bars where I get in and out of are getting scuffed up pretty good, would like to put something over them to help out. Not looking for the stuff thats $40 each or more, looking for something alittle cheaper.
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 01:13 AM
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fun noodle from walmart and some heavy duty zip ties
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Or bubble wrap and clear packing tape, not the padding, im talking like the carbon fiber protectors that go on the bar that are scratch resistant
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 01:48 AM
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Quarter Max/Rick Jones Race Cars has carbon fiber protectors.
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 02:21 AM
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CF tape roll at autozone 6" x 20ft? cheap, $8? the real CF tube are 40-50 a lengh
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Regular rollbar padding isn't that expensive. You can tighten it up with electrical tape along the length of the pad.
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We have the carbon tube protectors for 1.25 to 2.0 tube... 50.00 each, enough to do 2-4 cage side bars.
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 01:32 PM
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If you're racing, you need to use the approved padding for it's fire resistant properties. A pool noodle is just nylon. When it catches fire bad things happen.

If you're not racing, you have a lot of choices. You could use pipe insulation from Lowes; cheap and fire retardant.

If it's just protection for the painted steel bar, why not use clear bra, or the spray on 3M clear protectant?
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Originally Posted by ssvert99
We have the carbon tube protectors for 1.25 to 2.0 tube... 50.00 each, enough to do 2-4 cage side bars.
Where are they at on your website? Do they flex for the door bars that aren't straight?
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http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ntifier=869841
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Where are they at on your website? Do they flex for the door bars that aren't straight?

Sorry... don't have them on the website yet. We are ready to do an update soon and our new line of carbon parts will be there.

The carbon tube protectors are straight and rigid, therefore wrapping a bend won't be so easy. Most people trim to fit on the straight sections alone.
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Originally Posted by ssvert99
We have the carbon tube protectors for 1.25 to 2.0 tube... 50.00 each, enough to do 2-4 cage side bars.
Go with our site sponsor above rather than the place I suggested!
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 06:46 PM
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Here is a pic of mine, this was a few months back. They are different now, if you round the edges it will look better Imo
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Looks good, thats what I was wanting. I'll get with Eric @ MWC about this when I decide what else I wanna order too. Now you said $50 each, how could much could I do with just one? I just want to do the side bars like in the pic above on both sides. And is it screwed to the tube? Or adhesive on the back?
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Originally Posted by Meen95z
Looks good, thats what I was wanting. I'll get with Eric @ MWC about this when I decide what else I wanna order too. Now you said $50 each, how could much could I do with just one? I just want to do the side bars like in the pic above on both sides. And is it screwed to the tube? Or adhesive on the back?
Yea I would go with mwc , You won't need much and I didn't screw mine, you can use double sided tape or a little silicone
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ok cool, i hope one of them will do both sides like yours lol.
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Originally Posted by studderin
CF tape roll at autozone 6" x 20ft? cheap, $8? the real CF tube are 40-50 a lengh
This is what I used, exact same stuff. Works killer. Been in and out of my car a lot and holding up great, looks good too!



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Looks good, Lance!!
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