Henry Frye wrote:
> I like those side
> wings, they keep me right where I want to be. I've heard complaints about
> those wings from several people . . . . . . .
Can someone with medical/safety/injury knowledge please comment on "those
wings".
To me they just seem perfectly designed to destroy a rib cage in any case of
significant impact. In a frontal impact the shoulder belts will stretch and the
wings won't. In a side impact the shoulders are much more capable of absorbing
the impact but most vintage race seats/cars don't have any shoulder side impact
support so, again, the wings would do their damage. Having cracked a rib once I
don't ever want to break one, let alone several.
I believe these wings originated in roundy-round racing before those guys got
serious about proper seat belts and other safety features. They were intended
to
offer some body support during high left hand G's - rather than in an accident.
Look at a modern circuit racer (NASCAR etc) and you'll see a lot more than just
seat wings.
Experts please - - - - - -
Derek
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