The biggest advantage of a harness is that you become an integral
part of the car b/c you're strapped to the seat.  As a friend (who
used to race IMSA in the 70s) says "Any time you spend trying to stay
in the seat is time that you don't spend driving".  

As a result of being "immobile" you may, as in Rich's case, have to
sit a bit closer to the pedals/shifter and may have to turn the seat
back more vertical.  If you wear glasses or sunglasses, be careful to
set them within reach and also somewhere where they can't fall from
reach (ask me how I know).  The most embarassing situation is to get
yourself fully strapped in and finding that you can't reach the open
door - there's nothing like having grid workers laughing and pointing
at you...

--- Rich Blake <[email protected]> wrote:
> On the track, I don't think there were any monumental advantages
> but I did
> find myself concentrating more on driving than holding on in some
> areas.  So
> it does work to hold one in place.  Especially when trying to grab
> sunglasses on the dash after already helmeted and strapped in
> (duh).  Only
> negative I could find was that the shifter seemed a lot further
> away because
> of less shoulder rotation and thus reduced reach.  Adjusted seat
> one click
> fwd helped but now I have to re-learn new driving position.


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