A stock 2in seat belt can lift a car. I've seen firsthand a particular salvage yard using them to hoist vehicles and drivetrains to move them about. How much more so a 3in belt? I am typically far less trusting of user-installed mounting points than the belts and latches themselves.
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1350506)
A stock 2in seat belt can lift a car. I've seen firsthand a particular salvage yard using them to hoist vehicles and drivetrains to move them about. How much more so a 3in belt? I am typically far less trusting of user-installed mounting points than the belts and latches themselves.
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Originally Posted by ryansmoneypit
(Post 1350178)
What difference have you guys seen or know of, regarding the quality difference in the various manufacturers belts? I might need to dig way into this...
What you pay money for is usability, i.e., can you get into the car, fasten the belts easily/correctly and tighten the belts in the correct relationship to your skeleton. And what about your passenger who may never have used a harness before. Used to have G-Forces. Now have Safecrafts. Night and day. The more expensive belts also have much lighter hardware. |
Slow hands, greasy tires, and more power than last time
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This brings me joy.
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Originally Posted by turbofan
(Post 1353253)
This brings me joy.
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Good point. <--- also a motorcyclist.
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What an awfully boneheaded and selfish move to try to get back on track there. Dumbass.
The yellow Camaro driver was Tristan, and was in 2nd place at the time of the impact. You may also know him from the broken brake line video at Sebring where he went through the hotel parking lot. Slow-mo in car from a different angle: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-d...w?pref=2&pli=1 |
I feel anger.
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It's fascinating to observe the elasticity of objects and materials which we conventionally regard as rigid.
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Went back and watched the slow motion video several more times after reading your comment, Joe. Fascinating indeed. Especially impressive to watch the transmission tunnel just ahead and left of the shifter.
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The flex in the seat is pretty cool. No problem for a composite structure I don't think. That shifter though! That transmission died a little inside. Is that the result of a crankshaft trying it's best to exit through the rear of the engine?
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Jeez. No chance on that one.
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I picked up a camera so now I can show off my track excursions...
I asked the tires if they had grip, they said no, I decided to not fight it |
Originally Posted by leboeuf
(Post 1355793)
Shuffle Steering Basics
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Pretending to be a race car driver.
Me following a stock miata that knows how to drive, I'm just happy to be there. I need an oil cooler, the car finds 260 degree oil temps quite easily. Ordered hood vents, no clue on what oil cooler setup, so research continues on that front. I'll be going back to drifting now, thanks. |
Originally Posted by dasting
(Post 1355807)
Relevant post.
Looking forward to correcting some things for my next track outing! |
Not to be that guy but, it's a really good idea to avoid coming back across the hot track at all costs. You were still trying to drive out of it when it would have been advisable to put both feet in.
It is advisable to immediately come in and check out the tire beads and the car in general after going off track in that manner. I've known guys who had turf between the rim and tire going sideways off track and it let the air down in a lap or two. |
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