[Shotimes] The Seat I Want

[Epperly]

In NJ at least the only legal seat belts are the ones that came from the
factory.
If your veichal predates seatbelt law you may add what ever you wish.
        Ken

> 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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