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The experienced driver will have encountered slower cars many times on track and know how to deal with them, e.g wait, make yourself visible and be polite. On trackdays you dont get that close to each other mid corner so the difference on corner speed is very easy to judge. You dont just turn...
Using a standard rear brace is not sufficient as a harnesses mounting bar however a weld in one would be if constructed properly Ill get a pictures of a mates to show this.
A scrutineer ask us to prove our roll bars where steel and not ally, so we placed a magnet in it at which point he replied that proves nothing. :banghead:
I guess they wont be a bad thing, have you ever experienced an airbag? Loud bang, burnt arms and very hard, not the soft marshmallow most people expect them to be.If its an out and out track car with correct harnesses and seat Id bin mine but not if its a road car and you are keeping the 3 point...
Ideally they should be mounted at the correct angle and if my car wasnt a road car it would have a rear cage simply so I can have mine at the correct angle.
Harnesses have to be mounted at the correct angle to meet MSA/FIA regulations.
The only downside in terms of safety regarding harnesses is that in a big enough head on collision the occupant could suffer from a greater whiplash compared to a standard 3 point seat belt. This is why Hans Devices...