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Forum: Drag Racing 08-10-2015, 04:24 PM
Replies: 147
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Posted By BonzoHansen
I misunderstood. But I very much doubt you will...

I misunderstood. But I very much doubt you will get the answer you are looking for.
Forum: Drag Racing 08-10-2015, 02:11 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
NASCAR did they did a lot of research...

NASCAR did they did a lot of research post-Earnhardt. I think the OEs were involved. that is how they changed their rules, including HANs. Guys sure get out of wicked wrecks in those cars.

I...
Forum: Drag Racing 08-10-2015, 01:58 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
that you can find is key, at least if I...

that you can find is key, at least if I understand your comment correctly. I'd think there has been a lot of crash testing that results in the various sanctioning bodies rules. I don't think they...
Forum: Drag Racing 08-10-2015, 12:27 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
no testing of what? HANs devices?

no testing of what? HANs devices?
Forum: Drag Racing 08-07-2015, 07:50 PM
Replies: 147
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Posted By BonzoHansen
then he needs an exo-cage for, um, crowd control

then he needs an exo-cage for, um, crowd control
Forum: Drag Racing 08-07-2015, 08:29 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
Technically i think the head rest on the seat...

Technically i think the head rest on the seat stops whiplash - the snap back. look at 60s muscle cars with those low back seats. I'll never have a car with those. I think what you are concerned...
Forum: Drag Racing 12-30-2013, 05:48 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
it's not about comfort. it is completely unsafe.

it's not about comfort. it is completely unsafe.
Forum: Drag Racing 12-30-2013, 03:57 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
Yup, the back seat is off limits even with a 4pt

Yup, the back seat is off limits even with a 4pt
Forum: Drag Racing 12-27-2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
Plan for the 80%....

Plan for the 80%....
Forum: Drag Racing 12-27-2013, 01:46 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
I cannot speak to what drives NHRA rules, they...

I cannot speak to what drives NHRA rules, they may be outdated, no idea. But I'm not sure how many front-enders you get into on a drag strip so maybe the rules skew towards different types of...
Forum: Drag Racing 12-27-2013, 01:36 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
that would be quite a wreck to take move the body...

that would be quite a wreck to take move the body up and back. which in my thinking gets back to 80/20. what you describe to me sounds like a 20%er while the wreck I was in is an 80% example. And...
Forum: Drag Racing 12-27-2013, 01:09 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
no roll bar in front of you in 4/6 point setups,...

no roll bar in front of you in 4/6 point setups, so non-concern. your seat should take car of movement backwards, they are designed to do that. That is why car seats got mandatory head rests in the...
Forum: Drag Racing 12-27-2013, 01:02 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
how fast do you intend on driving in the street...

how fast do you intend on driving in the street that you plan to stretch the OE belt that far?
Forum: Drag Racing 12-27-2013, 01:00 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
I'll take A of those choices. I've already done...

I'll take A of those choices. I've already done the 45mph head on into a truck that decided to make a left while I was entering the intersection going straight. Which I'd guess is a pretty typical...
Forum: Drag Racing 12-27-2013, 12:30 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
a bar as in a 4 or 6 pt? I'd use 3pts on the...

a bar as in a 4 or 6 pt? I'd use 3pts on the street I think.
Forum: Drag Racing 12-26-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
yup, that is the thread i linked to earlier.

yup, that is the thread i linked to earlier.
Forum: Drag Racing 12-24-2013, 03:16 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
so your point is you can't be safe and go fast? ...

so your point is you can't be safe and go fast? Or try to minimize the risks?

BTW the new camaro is 5 star crash rated.
Forum: Drag Racing 12-24-2013, 03:12 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
No suit needed. I agree 100%. The idea of...

No suit needed. I agree 100%. The idea of adding more power is what led my thinking down a particular path, all of which you touched on. The nut behind the wheel needs to be tightened.

My point...
Forum: Drag Racing 12-24-2013, 12:53 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
I mean it's good as in I think it highlights that...

I mean it's good as in I think it highlights that people make assumptions that seem perfectly logical on the surface but when you look deeper those assumptions are not so logical anymore. And if you...
Forum: Drag Racing 12-24-2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
and most wrecks have sudden stops. Oh, wait.... ...

and most wrecks have sudden stops. Oh, wait....

I agree. I also liked your post about understanding the risks and using it on the street. I sense you understand you can't have it both ways...
Forum: Drag Racing 12-24-2013, 09:47 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
in most cases the cage bar is closer to your head...

in most cases the cage bar is closer to your head and harder than most things listed, and properly has no give. steering columns are by design & law collapsible, steering wheels flex. dashes also...
Forum: Drag Racing 12-23-2013, 10:32 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
Because when his head hits that cage in an...

Because when his head hits that cage in an accident on the street with no helmet it might kill him
Forum: Drag Racing 12-23-2013, 05:13 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
belts do stretch in accidents, they are deigned...

belts do stretch in accidents, they are deigned that way. but yes harnesses less so. and most street morons install them wrong so they do more harm than good - oooh spinal compression hurts. Plus...
Forum: Drag Racing 12-23-2013, 05:05 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 40,123
Posted By BonzoHansen
fwiw a new vette has a lot more crash protection...

fwiw a new vette has a lot more crash protection than a car designed over 20 years ago and then modified. /offtopic

I guess you need to figure out how a much cage needs to be built to pass NHRA...
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