I remember seeing recent articles, I think in the SCCA mag, on safety. The
seat discussion focused on new safety studies for side impact that
recommended seats that "wing" or wrap around your shoulders, as the shoulder
structure can take orders of magnitude higher loads than can the ribcage,
which is where seats traditionally support the driver.
If you look at current NASCAR, that's the set-up. Not sure our little cars
actually have room for it, at least on the outboard side.
----- Original Message -----
From: "dick ross" <niteseeker@aol.com>
To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 6:51 PM
Subject: [FOT] seats
>I am getting ready to replace the seats in my Spit, in light of the seats
>being a partial cause in the recent death at Buttonwillow.
> What seats are good, I have seen pics of some of the ones used and was
> wondering if the Kirkey and other aluminum seats are ok.
> Have not noticed a SCCA or FIA seal on any of them.
> thanks
> dick ross
>
>
> === Help keep Team.Net on the air
> === http://www.team.net/donate.html
|