[Steve Chryssos]

To get into my car, you first out your right foot in, then your head, then your ass. I explain this to people and some still try to get in the normal way. Then I ask if they know their head from their ass. It's a lot of fun.

If you are not getting a-pillar and halo bars, then a bent door bar with a secondary brace back to where the main hoop meets the floor is a good idea. Also consider a "Petty bar" (A diagonal brace that spans the main hoop) allows you to split the horizontal bar which facilitates access to the rear seat area.

As for head to halo contact, you gotta run racing harnesses and you must position the bar high enough to reduce the possibility of head contact. We're building cars that turn corners, so there is a real possibility of sliding sideways into a tree. This doesn't really happen with drag cars. Point is, a properly placed halo--in conjunction with a racing harness and the right seat--will more than likely save you rather than hurt you. If that tree encroaches the roof area, whattya think that tree will do to your head? Bar, or tree, it's a trade-off with similar endgames. In the case of my Camaro, I actually ended up lowering the seat a bit to gain ample clearance.

And yeah, you'll just love the chassis stiffening. It's as good as most suspension mods. It gets rid of that sloppy feeling during transition while the suspension is taking set.