Don, I disagree with your next to last sentence. Many San Francisco area
racers have been hurt when a seat fails. You didn't describe your exact set
up so I will tell you what we have found.
During the primary impact you are mostly correct, the belt installation is
critical. However most accidents include more than one hit. Other hits
include rolling over, a second car hitting you, or your car hitting another
object to name a few. This is when the seat structure is critical.
Imagine how your body moves about during the second, third, etc. impacts
when the only thing holding you in is your belts after the seat fails. It
is not a pretty picture.
Again I'm not sure how yours is set up, but you don't want the seat
attachments pulling through the floor. Rather than a fender washer you
could use a piece of channel to provide more support.
Dick Ryan ex. 24022
(650)312-4022
Risk Management Dept.
Ok folks, I guess I'll give out a secret here. Before
I put in the race seat and was taking the seat out
just about every weekend I went to the tractor store
and bought some hardened 1/8" pins. Drill a 1/8" hole
in the bolt down 1/4 from the seat frame. Using a flat
fender washer and one of these pins on each corner
allows you to have the seat out in about 2 minutes. I
would just jack up the side of the car, take out the
pins and remove the seat. Remember the seat is not
holding anything but the seat. The belts are what is
of consequence.
Don Miller
68 Turbo V-6
70 2000
76 911S for sale
Meridian, ID
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