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5-point belt without cage? |
mbseto |
Jul 27 2017, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
So I'm not planning to race the car I'm working on, but was thinking about the seatbelts. Would it make any sense to put 5-pt belts in it to increase safety? Would it help to make up for lack of air bags? Does it even make sense without a roll cage?
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Dave_Darling |
Jul 27 2017, 09:12 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Yup, what McMark said!
Try belting yourself in properly with five-point belts (that means TIGHT!) and then try looking back so you can back up. Not gonna happen. Turning the radio on or off? Only if you have a remote control for it. Unlocking or opening the passenger door? Nope. Passenger window? I hope you have electric windows. Change for a toll-booth? All of those normal things you wind up doing while driving need a little bit of give, and properly fastened race belts have none. And if you're not wearing them correctly, they can be more dangerous than the three-point belts. --DD |
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