I guess if I would have opened my eyes and saw that you drove a GT6 that
would of kept me from getting confused. In a GT-6 you should be fine with
a 5-point harness. The hardtop should give you enough rigidity to protect
your head. (in fact I know of a GT6 that was rolled and didn't fare to bad)
In Spitfires you need the ability to be either layed or pushed over.
Patrick Bowen
At 10:30 AM 8/10/98 -0500, Barr, Scott wrote:
>Really? Even in a GT6? Just following the safety specifications in the
>General Competition Rules here, but I'd like to know if they've steered
>me down a dangerous path...
>
>Scott Barr
>scott.barr@mccarty-law.com
>72 GT6
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil [SMTP:jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil]
>> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 1998 3:57 AM
>> To: Barr, Scott; 'KEVIN EDDINS'
>> Cc: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
>> Subject: RE: Seatbelt question - again
>>
>> Scott, I assume you have a roll bar on your car. Otherwise a 5-point
>> harness would be quite dangerous.
>>
>> Patrick Bowen
>> '79 Spitfire
>>
>> At 06:14 PM 8/7/98 -0500, Barr, Scott wrote:
>> >Kevin,
>> >
>> >I installed five-point harnesses acquired from Racer Wholesale. But
>> >that's because it's required for use in time trialing. I also use
>> the
>> >car for every day transportation and don't really find them to be a
>> >bother and appreciate the extra measure of restraint.
>> >
>> >Scott Barr
>> >scott.barr@mccarty-law.com
>> >72 GT6
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: KEVIN EDDINS [SMTP:eddinsk@NRISO.NOLA.NAVY.MIL]
>> >> Sent: Friday, August 07, 1998 1:56 PM
>> >> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>> >> Subject: Seatbelt question - again
>> >>
>> >> Has anyone bought new seatbelts for their spit?
>> >>
>> >> If so, where, what kind, and what did you think of them.
>> >>
>> >> I would like to get new assemblies for my '79 spit and I don't know
>> >> where
>> >> to look nor who provides good quality nor what type to go with.
>> >>
>> >> Kevin
>> >
>
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