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Old 03-09-2009, 12:42 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tsuru_ser View Post
i read somewhere that the best angle to have the harness is at 180 degrees as it leaves the seat. This means that you need a roll cage that has a tube going right behind the seats. It should still work gơod how you did it though.
You're right. The way these harnesses are installed will cause your spine to get compressed in a crash. When you get thrown forward the harness is going to try to straighten out between your shoulders and the mounting point. Since the mounts are on the floor its goin to put force down on your shoulders and end up pushing down on your spine.

"The height of the shoulder strap mounts is critical because if they are too low they can actually compress the driver's spine in a collision."

Source: Page 3 of this article Racing Seat and Harness Installation - Car Racing Safety Tech - Anchor In
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