On Mon, 8 Dec 1997, Shane F. Ingate wrote:
> Good story Roger. IMHO, I am very doubtful about the safety of the OEM TR6
> "inertia" seatbelts, ie, the ones that require you to be driving and then hit
> the brakes to test the inertia mechanism. When I pulled apart the retractors
> and saw the small amounts of corrosion and the tolerances required for the
> mechanism to operate correctly, I ditched them and replaced them with a 3-pt
> shoulder/lap belt available at most of the vendors. In time, I will
> replace them with a 5-pt harness.
>
> Shane Ingate in San Diego
Shane, before you buy that 5 point harness invest in a good roll bar.
One of the good things about 3 point harnesses is you can have a
way to duck down in a roll over. with a 4 or 5 point harness you
can't go anywhere, so you'd better have a good strong brace over your
head...
Let's be safe... but let's think about it too.
Greg Petrolati
BTW, I may be in your neighborhood some time in June... My wife will
be presenting at a medical conference out there, I'm thinkin' about
tagging along (why should she have all the fun?)
gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
"That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois
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