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14 Sep 2006, 16:49 (Ref:1710323) | #1 | ||
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How tight are you???
Dont worry this thread is not questioning your spending
But how tight do you belt yourself in? After many years of watching drivers getting ready in the assembly area I was wondering how tight you belt up. I have seen many that seem to have lose belts and others who breath out and pull as hard as they can. As drivers what do you do? |
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14 Sep 2006, 17:02 (Ref:1710332) | #2 | ||
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Tight as I can get them
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14 Sep 2006, 17:41 (Ref:1710356) | #4 | ||
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I pull them tight as they can get, then breathe out then put on them again!
My Dad gets one of our mechanics to do them up for him, then tighten them right up, he goes on at me if I "swing" on them! |
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14 Sep 2006, 17:55 (Ref:1710369) | #6 | ||
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14 Sep 2006, 18:22 (Ref:1710386) | #7 | ||
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IMHO drivers who go for loose belts are doing the classic "driving by the seat of their pants". That's all very well, but personally I prefer the whole body approach. If you do your belts up really tight you can much more accurately feel the traction of the tyres on the track.
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14 Sep 2006, 20:17 (Ref:1710489) | #8 | ||
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Prior to my HANS device, probably not tight enough.
With the HANS device, as tight as I can do them. In short I can't move! The HANS device spreads the load and stops it being uncomfortable. Knew the HANS was good for something! |
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14 Sep 2006, 20:19 (Ref:1710490) | #9 | ||
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Oh yeah, and totally agree with dtype38, I reckon it made the car easier to drive because I wasn't being flung about.
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14 Sep 2006, 21:07 (Ref:1710509) | #10 | ||
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Having a car designed for multi-driver racing - with a sliding seat, I first of all do the lap /crutch strap, and slid the seat forward into position (and up an octave on the voice!), then I set about the shoulder straps, like Denis, with the HANS, and like JohnW going FT, if not 4FT.
I see so many people get into their cars, and just "put their belts on" like a set of braces (elasticated!). I bet that prompted the question. Rob. |
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15 Sep 2006, 06:35 (Ref:1710698) | #11 | |||
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As tight as they will go, when I was in single seaters I would usually have bruises on my shoulders after the weekend from the belt pushing down on them, I dont know if thats too tight but it only has to work once to be worth it!
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15 Sep 2006, 09:24 (Ref:1710825) | #12 | ||
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quite loose. I move about a lot when driving. Dunno why
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15 Sep 2006, 09:42 (Ref:1710835) | #13 | ||
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Maybe cos your belts are loose?
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15 Sep 2006, 11:01 (Ref:1710896) | #14 | |
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I used to feel uncomfortable with tight belts, until you get moving, then you never notice, so I always go tight. if your racing the last thing you notice is the belts etc, they actually help rather than hinder IMO
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15 Sep 2006, 11:05 (Ref:1710899) | #15 | |
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Sam you're belts aren't loose when I do them! I pull his as tight as I can without trying to hurt him at the same time, he hates wearing those belts that come up between your legs until he got told off at Silverstone so now does. I found them fine when I tried the,.
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15 Sep 2006, 11:41 (Ref:1710930) | #16 | ||
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i pull them up tight as I set out but they always seem to be looser again when I finish the race, maybe its to do with loosing a bit of weight during the race but I doubt it:-)
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15 Sep 2006, 13:09 (Ref:1711036) | #18 | ||
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15 Sep 2006, 13:44 (Ref:1711070) | #19 | |
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hehe sorry!
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15 Sep 2006, 15:30 (Ref:1711157) | #20 | ||
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As a knats chuff.....
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15 Sep 2006, 16:57 (Ref:1711233) | #21 | ||
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As tight as I can get them - I didn't realise until after Rockingham how much effort goes into your neck and shoulders with your belt done up properly (The only reason I did them up that tight was cos Rockingham was scary!).
Can't understand wanting to be flung around - I have enough things to worry about without that! |
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15 Sep 2006, 18:04 (Ref:1711268) | #22 | ||
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As tight as physicly possible with out crushing to much by the way how do you guys get on with a hans and how much roughly to buy or should say best place to buy?
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15 Sep 2006, 20:56 (Ref:1711390) | #23 | ||
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The HANS was a bit weird at first but now used to it. It has caused some small problems with head movement when in awkward positions such as rejoining after an off or trying to talk to a marshall on the startline but nothing a bit of thought and care won't get round.
I now have a nice little routine developed getting in the car so I don't even need external assistance any more. I bought mine off a ten tenthers site (http://www.msar-safety.com/). Unfortunately the mark up is so low that nobody can give much of a discount. I have the Scroth version. |
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