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WORDS Charles Trieu<br />
SNAPS Super Str et Archives<br />
GEAR EVERY RACER NEEDS<br />
70 SUPER STREET FEBRUARY 2010<br />
Before you decide to take your car out to the track you should be aware of<br />
some of the gear racers use for safety and performance. One of the most<br />
basic upgrades is a seat. You might think anything you can sit on will do<br />
the job, but the most important thing about a seat is how it holds you. If<br />
a seat doesn’t hold you properly, as you enter turns you’ll slide around in<br />
it and your grip on the steering wheel, shifter and pedals will loosen. Another added<br />
benefit is the weight savings of an aftermarket seat over an OEM seat.<br />
Everything surrounding the seat is a vital upgrade for safety. Make sure you get the proper<br />
seat rails for the seat and your car. Do not attempt to modify your stock rails onto aftermarket<br />
seats. In case of an accident, you do not want the seat breaking away from the chassis.<br />
Most aftermarket seats are not made for use with factory OEM seat belts, especially<br />
bucket race seats. Make sure you check with the seat manufacturer for particular seat<br />
requirements. If you do run a harness, 3” camlocking ones are the preferred choice by racers.<br />
Smaller 2” versions are not as safe and do not meet tech inspection for most tracks. The final<br />
part for the proper setup is a harnesses bar. Regardless of what you see in Japan, racers here<br />
are not allowed to mount harness lower than shoulder level, or to the floor behind the seats.<br />
This can crush the spine causing major injury in the event of an accident. A harness bar with<br />
four mounting points, at shoulder level is the correct way to setup your harness.<br />
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