Which Car Club to Join?
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So who is the safety committee? I have not added any extra safety to my car as of yet for some of the examples brought up. That and I have not found anyone to put in at least a 4-point without turning the car into junk.
My future hopes are still good breaks, tires, and 4-point.
-Chris
My future hopes are still good breaks, tires, and 4-point.
-Chris
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Originally Posted by wannabuy,May 15 2009, 12:10 PM
So who is the safety committee?
Back East, a significant number of tracks do have track rules that the organizers have no option but to follow.
And for national clubs, especially those who provide insurance to their local chapters, sometimes the national club implements a rule that the local clubs have to follow.
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Originally Posted by urBan_dK,May 15 2009, 12:02 PM
Please link if you ever find those pictures.
Keep in mind there is a big difference in the safety of the roll cage versus the roll bar. I wouldn't rock any sort of cage on the street, but especially not a Cusco cage due to the really knarly bend to get around the dash. There is no way that is holding up. The two accidents you saw were with cages or bars?
There is physically no way my head will come into contact with the roll bar. The combination of the fixed back seat and 6 point harness don't allow me to move enough for this to happen. If it were a roll cage, again, this answer changes.
Keep in mind there is a big difference in the safety of the roll cage versus the roll bar. I wouldn't rock any sort of cage on the street, but especially not a Cusco cage due to the really knarly bend to get around the dash. There is no way that is holding up. The two accidents you saw were with cages or bars?
There is physically no way my head will come into contact with the roll bar. The combination of the fixed back seat and 6 point harness don't allow me to move enough for this to happen. If it were a roll cage, again, this answer changes.
Is your six point harness anchored to the roll bar?
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Yes. The shoulder harnesses are looped around the harness bar.
If the roll bar breaks at the anchor points, it also has to break through the factory roll hoops and then it has to somehow roll through the reinforced backs of the FIA racing seats (remember, harness bar is on roll bar and is almost literally right against the back of the seats).
If the roll bar breaks at the anchor points, it also has to break through the factory roll hoops and then it has to somehow roll through the reinforced backs of the FIA racing seats (remember, harness bar is on roll bar and is almost literally right against the back of the seats).
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Originally Posted by wannabuy,May 15 2009, 12:51 PM
Thank you. I need to get to looking more into this for I really want to get back into driving the car per design but get a good safety set-up in the process.
Only then does it really make sense to start modding the car for the track.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,May 15 2009, 12:25 PM
IMO, take the car out stock. If you do this 5-10-20 times or so, and decide it's for you, then you have to decide if the S2000 is the car you want to keep doing it in.
Only then does it really make sense to start modding the car for the track.
Only then does it really make sense to start modding the car for the track.
-Chris
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Originally Posted by urBan_dk, May 15 2009, 01:16 PM
Yes. The shoulder harnesses are looped around the harness bar.
If the roll bar breaks at the anchor points, it also has to break through the factory roll hoops and then it has to somehow roll through the reinforced backs of the FIA racing seats (remember, harness bar is on roll bar and is almost literally right against the back of the seats).
If the roll bar breaks at the anchor points, it also has to break through the factory roll hoops and then it has to somehow roll through the reinforced backs of the FIA racing seats (remember, harness bar is on roll bar and is almost literally right against the back of the seats).