Rules amendments 2013

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

I wonder how much safer a lightweight, seat, with lightweight home made mounting brackets , installed by a hobbyist in his garage , would be than a seat and track system designed by SAE engineers, crash tested by the factory, and meant to last for many years. This seat deal kinda reminds me of the aftermarket brakes that were lobbied for years by racers who removed the heavy factory front disc brakes their cars came with, replaced them with tiny 4 or 6 cylinder brakes, and then complained they couldn`t stop safetly anymore.

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

The seats in our old cars are designed for 170 pound people in 45MPH crashes.

As a SAE member since 1973, I can tell you the seat requirements have change dramatically throughout the years and have evolved the same as our sport.

Also, the requirements for OEM seats, does not take in to consideration the dynamics of a race car; there are SAE papers that specifically address the design and use of race car seats.

If the slower cars want to keep their old seats, nobody is forcing you or making it a requirement.

Nevertheless, when you have a Stocker going over 115 mph, or a fast car hitting the brakes hard to not break out, believe me, you want to have the safest seat under you protecting your body not only in a front impact, but during a roll over.

I will always err towards safety.

[GUMP]

This makes finishing my 2010 Camaro a little easier. I wasnt sure how I was going to deal with seats that had air bags in them!

[Phillip marvetz]

So can I use these now?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g1100/overview/

[Mark Faul]

Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

So can I use these now?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g1100/overview/

I don't see why not. Will go perfect with your $10 helmet! Lmao

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Mark Faul

I don't see why not. Will go perfect with your $10 helmet! Lmao

Ha ha. Beat me to it Mark!!!

[boostedf22c]

This seat thing seems like a big deal?

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by boostedf22c

This seat thing seems like a big deal?

I don't really think its that big of a deal,but I am just curious how many Stock Eliminator drivers that feel unsafe in their STOCK seats wear the Hans Device?

[Chad Rhodes]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

I don't really think its that big of a deal,but I am just curious how many Stock Eliminator drivers that feel unsafe in their STOCK seats wear the Hans Device?

This has been asked and answered. A HANS device is not very effective in a seat with as much padding as a stock seat has.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

This has been asked and answered. A HANS device is not very effective in a seat with as much padding as a stock seat has.

But since you are now allowed to use a racing seat,then I would expect you will be getting a Hans Device? For SAFETY?

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by 442OLDS

But since you are now allowed to use a racing seat,then I would expect you will be getting a Hans Device? For SAFETY?

If you have a Stocker capable of running in the 8's like a CobraJet, yes, I would consider one.