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08-19-2008, 04:55 PM
John_Janick wrote:
This has been discussed ad-nauseam on various forums and it is patently false. It may seem logical that the possibility of the roof collapsing on a roll-over is greater, but the facts do not bear that out. I am not aware of more than 1 or 2 roll-overs (in PCA or other such events) where the roof was crushed into the point of driver injury. More common are injuries from being thrown around the inside of the car. 5/6 point harnesses are safer with or without a roll bar.
Quote:Sorry to bump an old thread...
Most Schroth 4 points have anti-submarining systems. The real damger with running a harness, any harness, without a cage is in the event of a roll-over.
In the stock belt, if the roof comes in, you are free to be pushed to either side, prevent a compression-type injury. While in a harness, you are held upright, and therefore subjected to compression injuries should the roof come in.
This has been discussed ad-nauseam on various forums and it is patently false. It may seem logical that the possibility of the roof collapsing on a roll-over is greater, but the facts do not bear that out. I am not aware of more than 1 or 2 roll-overs (in PCA or other such events) where the roof was crushed into the point of driver injury. More common are injuries from being thrown around the inside of the car. 5/6 point harnesses are safer with or without a roll bar.
Larry Herman
2006 Cayenne S
2010 Allegro RED 38QBA
Nationally Certified PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
1994 RS America Club Racer
2004 GT3 Track Car
1984 911 Carrera Club Racer
1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car
2006 Cayenne S
2010 Allegro RED 38QBA
Nationally Certified PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
1994 RS America Club Racer
2004 GT3 Track Car
1984 911 Carrera Club Racer
1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car