RE: Improved Seat Belt/Racing Harness - Good Trick...

[Sargent Schutt <sargent@novagate.com>]

There is a good trick you can do with your stock seatbelt: 

1) Move your seat back a good ways farther 
   than where you normally drive.

2) Slowly tighten the seatbelt as hard as 
   you can by pulling up on the strap, 
   cinching yourself in.

3) Yank on the belt so as to lock it.

4) Move the seat forward until you are in 
   a comfortable driving position.

You will now be locked/strapped into your seat quite firmly. I learned this
little trick from a Bondurant instructor a number of years ago, and I do this
any time I want to drive harder than 'normal' (eg twisties, etc). It really
helps connect you to the car, and even with barcoloungers you won't slide
around. It feels good, and you will be able to drive faster safer. 

HTH

Sarge

91 200q TAP, Bil/Eib, Stebro, etc etc etc.

>From: "John C." <gtr1@traverse.com>
>Subject: Improved Seat Belt/Racing Harness

>As previously posted, I am going to my first Quattro event later this month
>at Elkhart Lake.

>Is there a harness I can get which will use my standard mounting points and
>which is an improvement over the standard belts, or am I wasting time and
>money?  I saw some reference on the Jetta GLX list to a Scroth 4 which
>apparently uses the standard mounting points.

>All input would be appreciated.

>TIA