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Old 12-25-2007, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SVXRide View Post
Bobby,
You can go to the Schroth site and download their installation .pdf file (http://www.schrothracing.com/docs/Co...structions.pdf ). It actually has pictures of crash dummies in their harnesses so you can see what happens. Bottom line is that, in the event of an accident, your body will keep going forward and the loading of the shoulder harnesses will actually be down on your shoulders instead of being equally distributed across your chest. This is why Schroth says not to vary by more than 20 degrees off of horizontal with the attachment of the shoulder harnesses. Check with Dan (ShotgunSlade), as I doubt that Lime Rock, Summit Point, or any of the other tracks will allow you to run with the belts anchored the way you've got them.
-Bill
p.s. then again, you also need to have the same type of belts for the passenger as you do for the driver in order to run at Summit, etc. which is why I still need to get a belt for the passenger
Now if Bill would only pick up his other racing seat.... and harness.... and engine.....

Tomn
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