Depends on what you think is adequate. It is a two inch MINIMUM. I had two inches, but I could envision a way that I could be upside down and stretching the belts allowing my head to hit the ground. I raised things a few inches to really help get things higher.
A lot of people can clear tech inspection but are not only violating the two inch rule when on track, but a even above the hoop overall when on track. I didn't want to fool myself into safety. I don't think it costs me too much in drag (as sleek as an F5 is already). All a matter of comfort. I am paranoid. I don't want to give away my life insurance yet nor cash in my disability payments yet. Most people seem to be fine in most production F5s. At 6'3" plus, I was interested in a little more room. (And it is not a winter without cutting the car at least in half once). jim ----- Original Message ---- From: Christopher Eveland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:37:46 AM Subject: Re: [F500] to hans or not to hans On 11/27/06, Jim Libecco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > have complemented their HANS on stopping compression in a roll over. The > other good thing to do is ensuring you are low enough below the roll > hoop...seems to be missing for a few people. Didn't take much to raise the > hoop on my car four inches. I like my eggs not scrambled. This brings up a question for the potential-newbie here... Are the roll hoop rules in the GCR sufficient? If you pass the 2" / broomstick tests, are you ok, or should one shoot for more? -Chris _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
