Safety seat and belt question?

ResIpsa · 12-13-2015, 02:32 PM

I decided to jump to my garage and strapped in to my car with my helmet and HANS device. Try this, first make sure your lap belt and crotch strap is tightened. Then slip on your hans and helmet and tension up your shoulder belts.

Sit as tall as you can in the seat literally pushing your shoulders up against the belts. Then use your helmet and push hard back against your seat compressing the Hans device in the process. You will feel the HANS device being push up over your shoulders. Now while maintaining the pressure with your helmet and your shoulders tighten belts as hard as you can.

Any better?

Mike B CCTX · 12-15-2015, 08:10 PM

2103 NISMO
Sparco Evo Seats
4 point roll cage
6 point Safecraft belts
Necksgen device

Cage, seats, belts done at Winding Road in Austin...great shop.

Juliann, my installer, said there is supposed to be a certain downward angle from the seat back slots to the belt attaching on the cross brace. I'm 6'2", so have to take the padding out of the seat bottom when I have my helmet on. But once strapped in with my Necksgen device I have very little forward or side head movement. Hope pics show. I did some research before deciding on a permanent roll cage set up. Can't say it was scientific, but seemed to be the safest alternative when using a Hans or Necksgen device. Also, the top bar is back far enough I don't worry about contacting it when I'm not wearing a helmet. Hope the pics that follow show the set up.

Mike B CCTX · 12-15-2015, 08:16 PM

Cage and seat back

Mike B CCTX · 12-15-2015, 08:19 PM

Another view

Mike B CCTX · 12-15-2015, 08:29 PM

Still getting ready...but Necksgen and belts on

ban25 · 12-16-2015, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike B CCTX

Still getting ready...but Necksgen and belts on

How is the Necksgen in terms of side-impact protection? I have a Hybrid, but I'm looking at the Sparco Ergo for Halo protection.

12-13-2015, 02:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
ResIpsa Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 564 Drives: 09 RACING HEN Rep Power: 340	I decided to jump to my garage and strapped in to my car with my helmet and HANS device. Try this, first make sure your lap belt and crotch strap is tightened. Then slip on your hans and helmet and tension up your shoulder belts. Sit as tall as you can in the seat literally pushing your shoulders up against the belts. Then use your helmet and push hard back against your seat compressing the Hans device in the process. You will feel the HANS device being push up over your shoulders. Now while maintaining the pressure with your helmet and your shoulders tighten belts as hard as you can. Any better? __________________ The Reed Law Firm; Michael Fasano VA Attorney and Counselor at Law: A Virginia Traffic, Criminal, and Family Lawyer.https://reedlawva.com/

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12-15-2015, 08:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike B CCTX Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 46 Drives: 2013 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 13	2103 NISMO Sparco Evo Seats 4 point roll cage 6 point Safecraft belts Necksgen device Cage, seats, belts done at Winding Road in Austin...great shop. Juliann, my installer, said there is supposed to be a certain downward angle from the seat back slots to the belt attaching on the cross brace. I'm 6'2", so have to take the padding out of the seat bottom when I have my helmet on. But once strapped in with my Necksgen device I have very little forward or side head movement. Hope pics show. I did some research before deciding on a permanent roll cage set up. Can't say it was scientific, but seemed to be the safest alternative when using a Hans or Necksgen device. Also, the top bar is back far enough I don't worry about contacting it when I'm not wearing a helmet. Hope the pics that follow show the set up.