# why roof nets are a good idea. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 1, 2014, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727 "2014-10-01T07:19:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/1 "2014-10-01T07:19:43Z")
I saw a thread over on chumpcar forums about roof nets (they require them in chump) and somebody posted this video. it makes me reevaluate convertibles at track days a little without proper prep… ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/2 "2014-10-01T07:30:57Z")
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/3 "2014-10-01T07:34:12Z")
omg that looked awful ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/4 "2014-10-01T08:04:19Z")
Painful to watch… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/5 "2014-10-01T08:33:11Z")
Thats ummm, yeah, bad. Arm restraints would do the job as well. But really, just put the hard top on. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/6 "2014-10-01T08:39:20Z")
damn… his arm definintely ended up under the cage. Oof. More info, story, thread? ---
**Author:** ![superfan99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@superfan99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/superfan99)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/7 "2014-10-01T09:02:23Z")
from the vid description “Not the ending I wanted to my first race in my MX5. I was very lucky just to end up with a broken right arm, considering how bad the crash was it could have been alot worse.” ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/8 "2014-10-01T12:13:12Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > damn… his arm definintely ended up under the cage. Oof. > > More info, story, thread? Don’t worry. It’s a Miata so it probably didn’t even cut of the circulation. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/9 "2014-10-01T13:37:41Z")
Chicks should not drive their cars on race tracks. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/10 "2014-10-01T16:29:22Z")
I’m surprised arm restraints are required, or at the very least side/window nets. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/11 "2014-10-01T16:44:06Z")
> [@1QIKZ](#): > > Don’t worry. It’s a Miata so it probably didn’t even cut of the circulation. I giggled… on the inside. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/12 "2014-10-01T16:55:56Z")
I was under the impression spec required a hardtop for this reason. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/13 "2014-10-01T21:28:50Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > I was under the impression spec required a hardtop for this reason. It’s optional surprisingly. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-roof-nets-are-a-good-idea/270727/14 "2014-10-02T15:56:28Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > I was under the impression spec required a hardtop for this reason. This clip takes place in the UK.