Seat brace and roll bar questions
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I have a DAS roll bar and feel I would be safer with a seat brace added. Especially since I installed a seat elevation kit and now have longer (i.e. weaker) seat bolts.
I'd really like to see some pics of a seat brace installed (with a DAS bar if possible). And I would welcome any ideas.
I have stock seats and stock seat belt restraint. No plans to change the seats. I might install a harness later. My roll bar has the loops welded on.
My concern stems from a discussion on the Pelican boards about the risk of using a roll bar on the street. If there is a hard impact, the seat can break loose and slam into the harness bar... resulting in spinal injury.
I like my roll bar because it stiffens the chasis. I can tell the difference in the car's handling. And I feel safer with some kind of roll-over protection. But the broken spine thing sounds pretty scary!
Thanks,
Shannon
I'd really like to see some pics of a seat brace installed (with a DAS bar if possible). And I would welcome any ideas.
I have stock seats and stock seat belt restraint. No plans to change the seats. I might install a harness later. My roll bar has the loops welded on.
My concern stems from a discussion on the Pelican boards about the risk of using a roll bar on the street. If there is a hard impact, the seat can break loose and slam into the harness bar... resulting in spinal injury.
I like my roll bar because it stiffens the chasis. I can tell the difference in the car's handling. And I feel safer with some kind of roll-over protection. But the broken spine thing sounds pretty scary!
Thanks,
Shannon
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Brey Krause markets this brace for factory seats (http://www.bkauto.com/porsche/r9019.php).
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Brey Krause markets this brace for factory seats (http://www.bkauto.com/porsche/r9019.php).
Have you ever seen this brace in use?
Seems like the consensus I'm getting is I'm safer without the rollbar in the car. Just trying to figure out whether to use it or not.
Thanks,
Shannon
87 Carrera Cabriolet
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That said, I drive on the street with a full cage/fixed seat/harness combo.