The angle is very sensitive - I have a 40 degree model in my 'barely still a Raptor', and I'm pretty certain that the Red Devil runs the same 40 degree model. I used Steve Moore's 40 degree HANS (Steve? Are you out there?) to test-fit my car before I ordered mine. OG Racing(?) had a 30 degree model on-site & it didn't fit right. I believe the Invader guys use a 30 degree model, but I suspect the seat mold will probably dictate the angle more than anything else. I doubt the Elise is reclined enough for 30 degrees - my rough guess would be a 10 degree model. I've been talking to some folks about an enduro or two next year in a tin-top and I suspect I'll invest in another HANS for those events if the plans come to fruition.
As far as experiences go.... I got hit from behind by an F-First in Turn One at the Glen this summer at the start of a race. My car wound up sitting backwards in T1 & got clobbered by a FV. Took the right side off the car, obliterated the 1" DOM Steel sidepod support, and it put a 30 degree bend in the 1 3/8" solid rear axle / 2.5" axle carrier tube combination. The first corner worker to the car asked if they should back-board me to get me out - I just unbuckled & stood up. They also radioed the SOM so I would be given a Green Card because the impact looked that bad. Not only was I unhurt at the initial accident, but I never had any of the aches & pains afterwards that everyone else predicted. The only subsequent pain was to my racing schedule & budget. There's a few pics of the car-nage in the race report here: http://phillyscca.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1780 Bottom line: run old tires, do fewer events, eat nothing but Mac & Cheese for 6 months. Do whatever else it takes to get the proper safety gear. -Ted -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher Eveland Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 3:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [F500] to hans or not to hans How sensitive is the angle? Do you need to measure it somehow for your particular car/seat, or does the 30 model just cover pretty much all F500 cars? Also, would the HANS device thats ideal for a F500 be usable for another car? I'm kinda wondering if I could use it for HPDEs and whatnot in the Elise. -Chris ________________________________ 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! ***
