[Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems

[robert bownes]

Scott,
The arm restraints I use have a D ring on the bottom which the clips
for the shoulder harnesses pass through right before they go into the
cam lock. As soon as I pop the cam, it all falls apart.

Fast, easy,simple.
Bob.



On 6/14/10, Scott Janzen <s.janzen at comcast.net> wrote:
> I've been thinking about getting a Cool Shirt (water cooled shirt
> system) to keep from getting over-heated in my GT6 coupe, which I tend
> to do any time the temperature is over 65.  I read this article on the
> Miata fire, and am pondering whether, in the disastrous event of a
> fire, having water which can vaporize into steam, and/or plastic lines
> on the shirt which can melt,  near my skin is more hazardous than it's
> worth.  Has this ever been addressed - does SCCA allow these systems,
> and if so, how is it reconciled with the requirement to wear fire-
> retardant materials?
>
> On a related thought, I also use arm restraints.  One end of these
> slips over the lap belt component of the harness.  If I had to make a
> quick exit, these things basically don't just slip off, either from my
> wrists or from the belts.  Is there a better way to anchor these?  I
> don't like the idea of a window net in lieu of arm restraints because
> it blocks visibility to the side mirror.
>
> On Jun 12, 2010, at 4:14 AM, Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley wrote:
>
> For any of you who have not seen the article about the guy in the
> Miata and
> the fire escape he made at the 25 hours race at Thunderhill -- you owe
> it to
> yourself to follow the link below and read the article and then prepare
> yourself -- I sure got a good lesson
> Chuck
>
> http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/fighting-fire/
>
>
> Chuck Arnold and Kathleen Kelley
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