All,
I do HPDEs and have been looking for a way to stay planted in the seat. At the last event, a fellow stook driver used an inexpensive mod... a baby car seat belt lock. It cost $2.50 at "Baby's R Us". I like it!
Can you think of any reason why I should NOT be using the seat belt lock for track events? If not, I highly suggest that you all try it out! I have used the simple device for my daily drives and I like the way that it keeps me planted in the seat. Granted, it is no four-point strap, but it certainly does keep the strap across the lap tight and I'm not moving around in the seat as much.
Word?

 

You know, I tried one of those AFTER I bought a CG-Lock. The CG-Lock is worth the $$. Leave the baby car seat lock for the .

You can find the CG-Lock for quite a bit cheaper than here on the board BTW.

 

Yep. I saw the GC Lock. It sells, I believe, for over 20-bones. Does the GC-lock have extra functionality that the baby seat lock doesn't have?... like a quick-release? I'm not opposed to spending the bucks if the GC Lock is better suited for HPDE safety.
Great emoticon! (I am a parent.)
The baby device is simply a metal "H" that binds the shoulder strap to the seat strap to prevent slack across the lap - and it works well.
What I am really curious about is if there is a reason why I should NOT use the H lock during HPDE track events.
"freq", since you've used both, please explain why the GC Lock is better.

Thank you,
CB

 

I could not get the "baby lock" anywhere near as TIGHT as I could get the CG-Lock.

If I had 1 complaint about the CG-Lock, it is its heft. I always make sure I "help" the seatbelt to the side of the seat when I remove my seatbelt for fear of cracking the window or scratching / tearing the door panel.

There is NO way I could ever get the baby lock as tight as the CG.

Find someone at your next HPDE who is using the CG and ask to sit in their seat. Try it then decide for yourself.

I was gonna' use the baby lock for my passenger seat and felt it was not worth the trouble and gave it to a co-worker with a child.

Your mileage may vary.

 

"freq",
Thanks for the write-up.
If I may... The baby strap is a decent improvement toward seat-plant for now. Man, what is real tough is using my knees to fight the shifts AND have decent foot-work in the transitions.
I'll try to find someone with the GC-Lock and evaluate for myself. But for an inexpensive mod, I really believe in my baby for now.
Really, what I'd like to see Honda do is improve the leather seat's lumbar and lateral support - along with a better, positive strap.
So, if there is no safety issue, I'll be baby-strapped in during the next HPDE event here. I might even dust my butt-cheaks with baby powder to complete the dressings! :]
For those of you who haven't really strapped on the stook, I think that the baby lock will be an improvement.
CB

 

I've got a cheaper one for you, this was shown to me at Laguna Seca. I put the seat all the way back, pull the belt out, then twist it right behind the buckle 4 or 5 times. Plug it in, then put seat forward to driving position to tighten it. That holds me in tight! It sometimes takes more than one try to get the right tension, but the price is right!

 

I my cg-lock. It's HAWWWWWTTT!

I'm not exactly a big guy (ok well i'm a pretty skinny basterd) and I move and get tossed around the seat quite a bit while autocrossing so it's pretty much a must for me or I end up having to use the dead pedal and such to brace myself.

One of the things I like most about it is how easy it is to put on or take off. The top clip comes off so it goes back to a normal seat belt with a big metal attachment for normal daily driving and within 10 secs I can reach into the glove box, pull out the clip, and put it on and have it work like it's supposed to.

I got it from JP and Ry at the s2ki marketplace. Their service is top notch and your membership gets you a discount

Karim
*the cg-lock poster boy who is now featured in the cg-lock banner*

 

I've never been able to get silverdevil

 

Has anyone just tried tieing the belt in a knot?

 

Dude! I'm a 38 waist. Lots more stored energy there. I'm certain to trim a few ticks of the clock off when a few pounds are shed off my frame. The baby lock holds well. Without it, I'm like a bug in a jar.
As far as tying the strap in a knot? I think "silverdevil" did just that.