love your seatbelts...

Started by rain902, June 03, 2006, 03:43:23 AM

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rain902

June 03, 2006, 03:43:23 AM
this makes for interesting  reading...

"In a 40 g crash, an 80 kg driver will be loading the belt system with a 3,200 kg force..."

http://corner-carvers.com/wiki/index.php?Notes%20on%20Race%20Car%20Harnesses

a sharp

#1
June 03, 2006, 11:23:19 AM
Thats why you should always try to use the brakes to stop not the wall.

rain902

#2
June 03, 2006, 03:05:30 PM
hehe love your work Anthony ;D ;D

Fast Eddie

#3
June 05, 2006, 08:32:23 AM
great discussion and even GREATER article.  I didnt look but is there a date on this article?
Now -
nuffin
Then -
76 Sud L 1.3
85 33 1.5
00 156 Selespeed
77 Alfetta GTV - Group S project - "yellow peril"
86 SudSprint 1.5 - clubsprint car
77 Alfetta GTV - Tarmac rally/Group S
03 156GTA 3.2 manual
80 Alfetta GTV
07 166 -3.0 Ti.
86 GTV6

Andrew Bose

#4
July 05, 2006, 05:34:43 PM
Anthony,
why are you using brakes? is there a problem with the gearbox/handling ?
or are you talking about the road.

Scott Farquharson

#5
July 06, 2006, 12:13:47 PM
Could a Sprint generate 40g.....even when crashing?
Scott Farquharson
Group A Dulux Alfetta GTV6
Group S Alfetta GTV
Alfetta GT (GTAM?)

rain902

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July 17, 2006, 01:32:42 PM
Quote from: Scott Farquharson on July 06, 2006, 12:13:47 PM
Could a Sprint generate 40g.....even when crashing?

hmmm not sure - how about I strap my farquharson impact sensor to the front bar and do some crash testing  :o :o :o
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