[Shotimes] The Seat I Want

[Ian Fisher]

This thread is a good time to get me started on my newest rant: Safety
Harnesses. Racing Seats tend to be safer than OE seats, but I would not
combine a racing seat with a harness unless I had a roll cage. In the
event of a roll over, a roof will tend to collapse. If you have a roll
cage, then you are probably good to go. If you don't, But you do have a
harness, your neckis going to snap like a twig. The roof will crumple
around your head which can't go anywhere since your body is strapped to
the harness. Roll cages also tend to negate the effect of a crumple
zone. Instead of the car absorbing impact energy, your body is now
taking a lot of that force which can be seriously dehabilitating if not
deadly. If I am going to take a roll down a large rocky hill, I want a
roll cage. If I am going to slam into the back of a semi, I want my
crumple zones. Either way, I don't think I'd want a harness without a
roll cage.

I hope this starts an interesting debate; list has been kinda lame
lately. :)

Ian


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 12:02 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] The Seat I Want


I just take my coat off when I drive.  Nice, inexpensive solution.

How's that for being creative?  :)

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: November 22, 2002 10:47 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] The Seat I Want


> An observation while switching from the summer 92 SHO to the winter 91
SHO...
>
> The summer track-prepared car has a Kirkey road-racing seat bolted to
tracks taken from a dead SLO.  Very comfortable because it's
> fit to me.  Best part is the headroom (good for helmets) caused by
dropping the seating surface about 4-5 inches.
>
> When I get into the winter 91 with stock seat, I feel like I'm riding
around in mid-air.  Geez.  My head is touching the headliner
> (both cars have lower ceiling because of moonroof).  The driver 
> seating
height is the one thing I really would like to change about
> this car.
>
> Transferring the Kirkey seat into the 91 is not practical.  With a 
> bulky
winter coat on (George and Alan, use your imagination),
> it's awkward to get in and out, and quite a squeeze while seated.
>
> What I'd really like in the winter SHO is something like the Kirkey 
> seat,
except with all or most of the side bolsters cut off.
> Anybody got any ideas?  I mean, other than spending $450 on another 
> Kirkey
and cutting it?  Let's be creative.
>
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