ACTUAL Post Crash Safety Gear Inspection Protocol?
03-26-2018, 05:08 PM
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ACTUAL Post Crash Safety Gear Inspection Protocol?
Esteemed Rennlisters,
I'm curious as to what people are *actually doing* after a crash vis a vis getting safety gear checked out.
Are you sending your helmet back to manufacturer for an OK check?
Are you getting your seat and harnesses checked?
Are you getting your HANS/other HNR device re-certified or re-tethered?
What about the cage, does that need to be OKayed?
I've seen it run the gamut from people actually selling their post-crash gear to good friends...(yes, really!) ...all the way to folks refusing to use a helmet that was ever worn in an impact ( yes, really...!)
Thanks in advance.
A.
I'm curious as to what people are *actually doing* after a crash vis a vis getting safety gear checked out.
Are you sending your helmet back to manufacturer for an OK check?
Are you getting your seat and harnesses checked?
Are you getting your HANS/other HNR device re-certified or re-tethered?
What about the cage, does that need to be OKayed?
I've seen it run the gamut from people actually selling their post-crash gear to good friends...(yes, really!) ...all the way to folks refusing to use a helmet that was ever worn in an impact ( yes, really...!)
Thanks in advance.
A.
03-26-2018, 05:16 PM
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If my helmet comes into contact with something hard enough to show even the smallest surface irregularity, I send the helmet and hans back for checks to the manufacturers and throw the harnesses and helmet away.
If the seat is fractured or cracked, I throw it away. If it’s bad enough to break the seat or send me to the ER to get checked out, then the structure of the car is compromised, generally. Thankfully, all rare occurrences...
If the seat is fractured or cracked, I throw it away. If it’s bad enough to break the seat or send me to the ER to get checked out, then the structure of the car is compromised, generally. Thankfully, all rare occurrences...
03-26-2018, 10:21 PM
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Fairly fresh for me....
Hans tethers
and most forget to check the anchors...its a good indicator of the force of impact if the anchor holes are deformed
seat, brackets, sliders if applicable
new belts
Stinks to add it all up but when you are ok, it's worth it
Hans tethers
and most forget to check the anchors...its a good indicator of the force of impact if the anchor holes are deformed
seat, brackets, sliders if applicable
new belts
Stinks to add it all up but when you are ok, it's worth it
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03-27-2018, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by GT3DE
Car start? Car moves? Steering ok? - then floor it, get back in the race and hope for a caution to catch up!
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03-27-2018, 10:59 AM
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04-01-2018, 10:25 PM
#11
Originally Posted by Der ABT
Fairly fresh for me....
Hans tethers
and most forget to check the anchors...its a good indicator of the force of impact if the anchor holes are deformed
seat, brackets, sliders if applicable
new belts
Stinks to add it all up but when you are ok, it's worth it
Hans tethers
and most forget to check the anchors...its a good indicator of the force of impact if the anchor holes are deformed
seat, brackets, sliders if applicable
new belts
Stinks to add it all up but when you are ok, it's worth it
04-01-2018, 10:27 PM
#12
Originally Posted by ProCoach
If my helmet comes into contact with something hard enough to show even the smallest surface irregularity, I send the helmet and hans back for checks to the manufacturers and throw the harnesses and helmet away.
If the seat is fractured or cracked, I throw it away. If it’s bad enough to break the seat or send me to the ER to get checked out, then the structure of the car is compromised, generally. Thankfully, all rare occurrences...
If the seat is fractured or cracked, I throw it away. If it’s bad enough to break the seat or send me to the ER to get checked out, then the structure of the car is compromised, generally. Thankfully, all rare occurrences...
04-02-2018, 05:21 PM
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Like others already mentioned:
Harnesses and Hans tethers stretch in a big crash. Get new ones. Recertifying the Hans when you get the tethers replaced isn't a bad idea. They'll look for cracks and such. If the hard parts are cracked, get a new one.
Check the seat for damage—don't use it again if it is. Probably fine otherwise if there's no cracks and such, though. If it's structurally different in any other way, toss it.
Send the helmet to be checked out if it's a big one. Simpson completely redid the insides of one of mine after a big concussion-causing flip. The interior foam was dented a little bit (maybe from whacking hard against the seat back when I got rear-ended? idk), so since the shell wasn't damaged, the foam got replaced. Kinda neat—saved me from getting a new one, plus I know for sure there's nothing sketchy about it. If you can't send it back to whoever made it, or whatever, and you think it might be damaged, just get a new one. Not worth it to run one that's damaged.
Check the cage for damage. If it's okay, it's probably okay to rebuild the car. If the cage is toast, yeouch. I got a new car after my first one's cage failed. 944s are cheap; your *** isn't.
tl;dr—look through anything in the car or on your crashed-person's person with a fine-toothed comb.
Harnesses and Hans tethers stretch in a big crash. Get new ones. Recertifying the Hans when you get the tethers replaced isn't a bad idea. They'll look for cracks and such. If the hard parts are cracked, get a new one.
Check the seat for damage—don't use it again if it is. Probably fine otherwise if there's no cracks and such, though. If it's structurally different in any other way, toss it.
Send the helmet to be checked out if it's a big one. Simpson completely redid the insides of one of mine after a big concussion-causing flip. The interior foam was dented a little bit (maybe from whacking hard against the seat back when I got rear-ended? idk), so since the shell wasn't damaged, the foam got replaced. Kinda neat—saved me from getting a new one, plus I know for sure there's nothing sketchy about it. If you can't send it back to whoever made it, or whatever, and you think it might be damaged, just get a new one. Not worth it to run one that's damaged.
Check the cage for damage. If it's okay, it's probably okay to rebuild the car. If the cage is toast, yeouch. I got a new car after my first one's cage failed. 944s are cheap; your *** isn't.
tl;dr—look through anything in the car or on your crashed-person's person with a fine-toothed comb.