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Bucket seats without rollcages... brave men indeed
Buckets with cages rock though, they really do help out.
Buckets with cages rock though, they really do help out.
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
Don't agree Jason, a standard seat back will snap the mechanism before your back with or without harnesses, a bucket won't.
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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conversely it could also be said that properly bolted in the two buckets will act as a kind of "rollover bar" (well good buckets), so unless it was the mother of all barrel rolls the roof wouldn't cave further than the height of the buckets hence you are likely to be ok
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You could of course avoid rolling in the first place thereby negating both your arguements.
I've used harnesses without a cage and wheels without spigots and can still tell the tale.Guess I was just born lucky.
If you are that worried perhaps a diesel Hummer would make you feel better, it's got a wide track and quite heavy,even compared to a Volvo,so may be more difficult to roll
I've used harnesses without a cage and wheels without spigots and can still tell the tale.Guess I was just born lucky.
If you are that worried perhaps a diesel Hummer would make you feel better, it's got a wide track and quite heavy,even compared to a Volvo,so may be more difficult to roll
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As safe as they are, a standard 300 isn't the safest car in the world (as standard).
Still, most of us are prepared to take the (small) risk of driving them, knowing that in an accident we would be safer in some boring modern car, just because we like 300's, and just hope an accident doesn't happen.
This is just a hypothetical debate about what steps can be taken to minimise injury should the worst happen.
Regarding a cage, I've heard that (even with foam padding) it can be more dangerous than without a cage if you don't wear a helmet, as you can hit your head badly on it. Anyone know anything about that? I guess if you had a normal seat and belt you could hit your head on it, but if you had a bucket and (correctly tightened) harness your head shouldn't reach should it...
Still, most of us are prepared to take the (small) risk of driving them, knowing that in an accident we would be safer in some boring modern car, just because we like 300's, and just hope an accident doesn't happen.
This is just a hypothetical debate about what steps can be taken to minimise injury should the worst happen.
Regarding a cage, I've heard that (even with foam padding) it can be more dangerous than without a cage if you don't wear a helmet, as you can hit your head badly on it. Anyone know anything about that? I guess if you had a normal seat and belt you could hit your head on it, but if you had a bucket and (correctly tightened) harness your head shouldn't reach should it...
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really shouldn't use a cage without a helmet, though the risk of injury is very low with properly fitted buckets and full harnesses as realistically you are not going to move much! (ouch! but safe) - though tbh a padded cage is probably no worse than banging your head on steering wheel etc
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If you're going to say that, then you might as well say that you shouldnt be driving a car without a helmet, as hitting you're head on a cage tube is'nt going to be any worse than hitting your head on any other piece of metal inside the cabin within heads reach
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