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Re: Landspeed head restraints 2

To: Wester Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Landspeed head restraints 2
From: Higginbotham Land Speed Racing <saltrat@lubricationdynamics.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:39:15 -0700
Well, an argument for less vibration from the engine and driveline anyway.
Skip




At 11:20 AM 6/14/2006, Wester Potter wrote:
>An argument for some suspension?
>
>Wes
>
>On Jun 14, 2006, at 12:17 PM, Skip Higginbotham wrote:
>
>>
>>Wes,
>>Your first suggestion sounds good but is one more thing that the 
>>driver has to remove to exit the cockpit....I would tend to vote 
>>against it for that reason.
>>On the cage issue and the 4" limit.....make it 2" and make it 
>>include the driver's torso as well as his/her head.....then nothing 
>>can move.....much. Any reduced acceleration distance will help 
>>reduce injuries. Doug's canopy idea is a good idea....I may do it 
>>this year. Got to be careful of chassis vibration getting to the 
>>driver's helmet tho.
>>Skip




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