ASAP: Rules clarification for student in SSU car.

Post by **TroyV** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:03 am

I have a buddy that is signed up as a student for WGI in SSU driving an 03 Cobra Convertible. He has a very nice bar that was done by the same guy that did Brian Stonkus' cage. The car has stock seats, and he has purchased arm restraints.. I was under the impression that arm restraints only worked with harnesses, and that harnesses are required for verts with bars...but I have looked the rules over and can't find any text to support that. I spoke with Mick, and he has seen folks use the stock belts and attach restraints to the belt anchor bolt locations...so that just served to confuse me more.

Is he good to go, or does he need to have harnesses installed? I realize that he should have them anyway, but as he is a student, I think he looking just to get some seat time to see if he likes it.

I can't imagine him not.

brucesallen · Post by **brucesallen** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:41 am

Some arm restraints will work with stock belts and are OK with COM. Mine won't because they have a loop at the end through which the stock belt can't go. That said, the FIRST performance improvement to a car should be the belts. Cheap! It is hard to hold yourself in the seat using your elbow pushing against the door.

Post by **TroyV** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:44 am

Thanks Bruce. I just want to make sure Roger has his ducks in a row before shows up to WGI and is surprised by something.

Edit: I realize the belts should be gotten, I'm just trying to get this guy hooked on this activity.... I'm sure he'd get the proper gear once he's had a few days under his....belt....no pun intended.

6PAK72 · Post by **6PAK72** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:20 pm

One of my learnings in the TR^ - The seats (stock) and the belts (3-point) don't give me enough support. My lower left and right lateral back muscles were SCREAMING on Monday morning, form tensing to hold me in place.

Lesson learned - we're urgently going to solve the restraint install problem.

brucesallen · Post by **brucesallen** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:17 pm

6PAK72 wrote:One of my learnings in the TR^ - The seats (stock) and the belts (3-point) don't give me enough support. My lower left and right lateral back muscles were SCREAMING on Monday morning, form tensing to hold me in place.

Lesson learned - we're urgently going to solve the restraint install problem.

Bungee cords from your neck to each door handle.

paultg · Post by **paultg** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:05 pm

Troy, I still have the harnesses from my old car; so if Roger decides he needs to add them; let me know. They are less than a year old.

Paul G.

Post by **TroyV** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:29 pm

What were they again?

6PAK72 · Post by **6PAK72** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:15 pm

I tried the bungee cords - my head flopped too much.

Next week, we'll test open Hunter-Jumper harness...

Post by **chaos4NH** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:40 pm

6PAK72 wrote:I tried the bungee cords - my head flopped too much.

Next week, we'll test open Hunter-Jumper harness...

Hey, this is serious stuff! No horsing around

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