What is going to be your first mod?

M.Bonanni · 12-29-2008, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

The fact of the matter is that a harness is infinitely more effective at keeping you safe in the other 99.99% of accidents.

This couldn't be farther from the truth. Stock seatbelts are designed to work with all of the other safety features in your car. Racing harnesses are more likely to be the cause of injury than anything else unless you have all of the proper safety equipment to go along with it. You need a roll bar, proper seats, a helmet, and some sort of neck brace/restraint before racing harnesses can be fully effective. Not to mention they have to be mounted properly at the correct angles. They were never designed for street cars, and street cars were never designed for racing harnesses.

Example: Front end collision. Stock belts let you move forward quite a bit, into your airbag. Racing harnesses don't let you move near as much so the majority of your forward momentum is absorbed by your neck. This means that the stress put on your neck and your brain smashing into the front of your skull is FAR greater than with stock belts. Again, racing harnesses are designed for race cars with race drivers wearing helmets and neck protection.