Not that I think I am smarter than all the track whores here, but if a non caged S rolls over with harnesses or stock seatbelts it really doesn

 

[QUOTE=wazzurp,May 15 2007, 12:01 PM] Not that I think I am smarter than all the track whores here, but if a non caged S rolls over with harnesses or stock seatbelts it really doesn

 

[QUOTE=wazzurp,May 15 2007, 08:01 PM] Not that I think I am smarter than all the track whores here, but if a non caged S rolls over with harnesses or stock seatbelts it really doesn

 

[QUOTE=wazzurp,May 15 2007, 01:01 PM] Not that I think I am smarter than all the track whores here, but if a non caged S rolls over with harnesses or stock seatbelts it really doesn

 

It kind of depends on how violent a roll-over it was, and how tall the driver was. I stopped driving my S2000 on the track because I decided that it wasn't safe for me in the event of a roll-over accident. I'm tall (6'2"); my head (especially with a helmet) sticks way above the plane of the windshield and the roll hoops. In a high-speed roll-over, I would be toast.

 

The point is that with the stock belts it's possible for your torso to slouch to the side so that your entire spine can flex to provide compliance if the ground pushes your head into the car. With shoulder harnesses, your torso can't move so the strain is all on your neck. Snap.

The likelihood of death may depend on the severity of the rollover and the height of the driver, but all else being equal I think a harness without a roll bar of sufficient height will increase the chances of severe injury or death.

If you're going to drive with a harness, you need a roll bar or cage. If you have a roll bar or cage, you should pad the bars and wear a helmet. Basically, if you want to use track-type safety equipment, you need to use all of it together, the way it was designed to be used. Individual pieces won't necessarily make you any safer.

 

Agreed completely. That's why I now drive a race car; no more safety compromises. Well, other than doing the activity in the first place.

 

Ok, the answer is no you should not do it by any measure and if you do it's dumb. Case closed.