jakermc

While watching Daytona I was surprised to see that most of the GT cars did not use halo seats, instead employing only a right side net. The TRG cars were the only ones I remember seeing the halo and a right side net.

Why would so many cars not run a halo? Visibility on the banking?

Circuit Motorsports

Driver change speed.

jakermc

Makes perfect sense. Thanks.

jrgordonsenior

It appeared to me that most of the driver's just sat there waiting for fueling to complete after their switch....

DanR

I know every second counts, but we must be talking tenths if anything vs driver safety?

Land Jet

Friend of mine got rid of his halo seat because he said it interfered with his visibility.

95ONE

Have you run the yellow 944 lately?

Circuit Motorsports

GrandAm now requires left side nets along with the right side nets. If you set them up correctly they can be very effective in containing lateral movement of the head from what I've seen and been told by some of the gurus.

I posed the same question to Andy Wallace when they were testing the Crawford DP car a couple of years ago before they were required to have 'halo' systems. The reason they didn't have more than a lower seat shell was to help facilitate a speedy driver change.

Land Jet

Maybe you have the wrong guy because I don't know what you are referring to.

DanR

got the wrong person I think. There is LANDJET with a GTS3 yellow 944 and then Land Jet (with a space)

fatbillybob

I love to see pictures of a good left side net. Also, maybe in small cockpits the head is retained by hitting the padding on the head area cage bars. That maybe not much different from hitting you head on padded rigid wings? Also, less stuff in the way would make for a speedy exit in an emergency.

DanR

thinking more about tis, surely it takes longer to put the left side net in than it does to get into a halo seat?

bob_dallas

Does anyone have a good picture handy of the left side net? At 6'7" it's hard to find a good fit in a seat, much less get the halo in the right place. This could be another reason for it - different size drivers and that's one more fixed part of the seat to try and overcome when switching.

Circuit Motorsports

No matter the seat the left side net is a GrandAm requirement. You have to run it.

Circuit Motorsports

I couldn't find one but if you call the guys at www.safetysolutionsracing.com they'd be able to give you all the info about them. Trevor has spent a lot of time and testing regarding side nets and produces the best ones on the market IMO.