Hi, Guest
03-21-2008, 08:09 AM
i cringe when i see those 'dumped' subarus. i guess actual suspension performance takes a back stage to the look and feel of performance at car shows
also i noticed the car with a blue rollcage.. does the harness have an 'antisubmarine' strap (sometimes called a '5th point').. i saw that setup and i'm concerned about the potential lack of crash protection (occupant could slide under the harness in a bad crash).. and positioning of the shoulder straps look like it could result in some compression injuries to the spine in a collision... maybe its just the angle in the pic but it looks like the harness bolts to the OE rear seat belt slot.. i think it should be mounted such that the shoulder strap is appx parallel to the floor (so no compression load gets applied to the spine)
anyway.. the harness is prob for show points instead of crash protection on a road course, so this is probably a non issue.. but if that pics are are of a friend or board member perhaps give them a heads up that the OE seatbelt would probably provide more crash protection than that harness.. also tell the subaru owners their camber curves suck and the car needs to be raised up for actual performance
sorry to sound like a 'negative nancy' but i get a bit irked when i see 'racing look' mods that are really impacting safety and actual performance
also i noticed the car with a blue rollcage.. does the harness have an 'antisubmarine' strap (sometimes called a '5th point').. i saw that setup and i'm concerned about the potential lack of crash protection (occupant could slide under the harness in a bad crash).. and positioning of the shoulder straps look like it could result in some compression injuries to the spine in a collision... maybe its just the angle in the pic but it looks like the harness bolts to the OE rear seat belt slot.. i think it should be mounted such that the shoulder strap is appx parallel to the floor (so no compression load gets applied to the spine)
anyway.. the harness is prob for show points instead of crash protection on a road course, so this is probably a non issue.. but if that pics are are of a friend or board member perhaps give them a heads up that the OE seatbelt would probably provide more crash protection than that harness.. also tell the subaru owners their camber curves suck and the car needs to be raised up for actual performance
sorry to sound like a 'negative nancy' but i get a bit irked when i see 'racing look' mods that are really impacting safety and actual performance