Re: AutoX/DE Harness Tech
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:05 am
I kind of thought that justification was bogus. Helmets last ten years, right? Kinda proves the five year limit on harnesses is arbitrary.
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Bob Gagnon wrote:Presumably, one could keep their old factory OEM belts to pass tech inspection and use an outdated 6 point over them.
gocart wrote:Consistency? In Prepared or higher classes you can run stock belts in autocrosses, but for time trials a harness is required. In Improved and higher a roll bar is required for time trials but not for autocrosses.
Then there is Club racing where a full cage, race seat and brace, and safety net is required. But, if the race seat is five years old or newer, on seat back brace is not required.
Zone 8 rules allow any age race seat and no back brace is mentioned.
So, a guy with a GT3 in stock class can run the time trials at Fontana with only a three point seatbelt, but someone with say a '68 911 in improved will have to run a roll bar and harnesses.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for safety equipment. But the rules are at times confusing and one can question the consistency.