I agree withyou Jim. I had already worked out a plan with Q to raise my
rollbar height another 2"
as even though I am 6ft and have the minimum clearance I am occasionally
black flagged during qualifying because the corner workers don't see me as
having enough clearance. I pass all the broomstick tests but I do not want
to be blackflagged during a race. This will also enable me to pour a seat
where I can sit a little more upright and not have to pull myself up to see
the turn in (which is exactly where the workers are seeing me and claim I'm
not legal) so....problem solved
From: Jim Libecco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [F500] to hans or not to hans
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:18:37 -0800 (PST)
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
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