Can somebody please explain this whole setup to me? As in why u can break ur back in a car accidents if the racing harnesses aren't connected to a roll bar..

 

because if they are bolted to the floor when you go flying forward the harnesses pull down instead of straight

 

so what would happen, the inside of ur back would go forward while ur shoulders & *** remained stationary?

& what would be the solution to this, mount them parallel to the ground?

 

it pulls your shoulders down in turn arching your back and breaking it.


the solution is to mount them shoulder height

 

ya that's what I meant by parallel to the ground...as in parallel right after they go through teh slots in the seat

Aight, thx all


EDIT:
Now what if u use racing seats w/o the harnesses (regular seat belt) - u won't break ur back in those right? It's only if it's a harness mounted lower?

 

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BINGO!

 

thank you for this informative picture.

 

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Now what if u use racing seats w/o the harnesses (regular seat belt) - u won't break ur back in those right? It's only if it's a harness mounted lower?</TD></TR></TABLE>

A seatbelt is engineered to save you in case of an impact, dude: that's why they exist. A racing harness is engineered to keep you planted in the seat so when you're taking turns at 2.0 g's you don't slide away from the wheel and pedals and flip the bitch into a wall. A seatbelt is anchored above your midline and to the side whereas an incorrectly mounted harness is anchored below your midline and straight back, allowing your body no room to move in case of a collision.

Just leave your stock seatbelts intact and don't expletive with something that's going to get you more hurt when you inevitably crash your car again being a dumbass.

 

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A seatbelt is engineered to save you in case of an impact, dude: that's why they exist. A racing harness is engineered to keep you planted in the seat so when you're taking turns at 2.0 g's you don't slide away from the wheel and pedals and flip the bitch into a wall. A seatbelt is anchored above your midline and to the side whereas an incorrectly mounted harness is anchored below your midline and straight back, allowing your body no room to move in case of a collision.

Just leave your stock seatbelts intact and don't expletive with something that's going to get you more hurt when you inevitably crash your car again being a dumbass.</TD></TR></TABLE>

good ****!

 

hey syndacate, i'm just curious... I looked at the accident pictures of that encounter with the deer. How freakin' fast where you going, the spead limit was 45 but those skid marks look waaaaaaaaaay too long to be the speed limit? Also, you managed to skid all the way into the oncoming traffic lane, but still hit the dear, how did this happen? Did you hit the dear, then skid? Also, great shot of the deer's bone popping out of its leg, nice and graffic (note sarcasm) Its good that the deer didn't decide to fly through your windshield, close call i would say.