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Re: Driver Restraints

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Driver Restraints
From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 10:32:59 -0400
With a lower net you should be OK. It's my understanding that neck collars
are worn based on the driver & head position in the car...mainly to
restrict head and neck movement. 

John (still thrashing) Beckett


At 06:31 AM 8/2/99 -0700, Keith Turk wrote:
>couple of little or BIG items depending on the answer...
>
>First we were re-reading all the rules to make sure Tech would be a
>Breeze... and when it came to drivers suits and the section on Arm / LEG
>restraints we had a question.... What Constitutes LEG restraints... it says
>that these will be the Primary system above 175 mph ( III-4.2 pg 27 )  We
>have Nascar netting on the lower portion of the Door forward of the Seat
>and I can't see a way for our feet to get outside the Roll cage
>structure....
>
>What do you guys think.... have we met the requirement for Leg restraints?
>
>I checked with Simpson and they don't offer anything on their web site...
>
>I will say something that Might sound stupid but I learned that we had been
>putting on our Neck roll wrong... we had the Velcro Tab in the front....
>Simpson recommends it be in the back and the Label to be facing forward...
>
>Keith Turk 
>Austin Healey 100  /  Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
>Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
>



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