The Undead Gateway Thread

[sonza68]

Originally Posted by tnkgurl

The guys I autocross with have it behind the back seat.

It's a common mounting position. I know the 1st gen WRC Focus mounted it's harnesses way back there as well.

[MaverickFlyer]

Originally Posted by tnkgurl

The guys I autocross with have it behind the back seat.

Amateurs!

I have 2 friends that build race cars for a living. The one guy builds cars for Grand Am Cup racing which they won the championship last year. They both told me not to do that. That positioning is critical to survival in a major crash, and these guys crash all the time. It has to be anchored at a certain angle and distance from the drivers shoulders. These belts do stretch, the longer you make them the more they stretch.

[MaverickFlyer]

Originally Posted by tnkgurl

Mav, you are dead to me.

So your not buying me a beer at fest?

[BigBalledOX]

Originally Posted by sonza68

Ahhh! I take it the guy you talked to had to check with the guys in China.

We have a winnah! Yeah, I talked to Michael Hinderliter yesterday, he said then "we'll have an update for you tomorrow" but he meant "Chinese tomorrow" which is actually Wednesday to us. I'll follow up again with him in the morning.

[BigBalledOX]

Originally Posted by MaverickFlyer

Thats way to far back to mount your Harness!

Thats just asking for a spinal injury if you ever got into a serious accident. Didn't StangKiller make ones that mounted right behind your head?

Yes, and a fine lookin harness bar she be!

But I'm worried, due to my normal seating position, it may have to run right through my noggin.

[MetallicaCougs]

have you guys seen CMT's version of MTV's "pimp my ride"? It's called Trick my Truck"

I thought it was kind of funny

[MetallicaCougs]

Motley Crue tomorrow night

ripped jeans and concert t's

[tnkgurl]

Originally Posted by MaverickFlyer

Amateurs!

I have 2 friends that build race cars for a living. The one guy builds cars for Grand Am Cup racing which they won the championship last year. They both told me not to do that. That positioning is critical to survival in a major crash, and these guys crash all the time. It has to be anchored at a certain angle and distance from the drivers shoulders. These belts do stretch, the longer you make them the more they stretch.

Well, as the probability to crash in Autocross is fairly low, I'd say it's pretty safe to put the bars behind the rear passenger seat! Especially when the car is used STRICTLY for autocross.

[jaged]

i saw the end of a trick my truck, freaking awesome

[jaged]

im not sure what hes gonna do with the car. thats what it wanted soo thats what i built. I told him he could go straight around the bar itself and didnt need the extra bar but oh well